Howard Dean needs Lispers!

From: Vladimir S. (last-name-first-letter-first-name_at_cpsc.ucalgary.ca)
Date: 11/25/03 

Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:01:25 GMT

Thought I'd forward this (found it on lemonodor):

"Dean for America <http://www.deanforamerica.com> is seeking volunteers
with extensive knowledge of Common Lisp (and related programming
languages) to help in Information Technology and Internet Strategy."

Details at: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.lisp.cl-http/74

Vladimir

PS - If this isn't a good reason to vote Democrat, I don't know what
is.

PPS - Yes, I'm Canadian. Yes, I would appreciate a change of overlords
in our Southern neighbor.

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