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You never know who you'll run into on the floor of the Democratic National Convention. It might be a football immortal, or a 1980s TV actress or the former secretary of state. Even the star of the "Harold and Kumar" movies, an ardent Democratic activist.
The Associated Press reports that Kal Penn, aka "Kumar," is the floor manager for the Virginia delegation at the convention.
Several yards away was Franco Harris, the legendary Pittsburgh Steelers running back whose legs and moves carried his team to four Super Bowl championships between 1975 and 1980. He was standing with the Pennsylvania delegation – towering above it, actually – and said he finds many parallels between professional football and big-time politics.
"Sports, politics, there is a big connection there," Harris said. "It's about developing the skills and developing the intellect. And it teaches you how to be competitive."
Actress Morgan Fairchild and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright also were seen on the floor of the Pepsi Center Wednesday, AP said.
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