Hans Punia

Washington D.C. Metro Area United States

Community Activist

Government / Military

A trek through some of the most dangerous terrain in the world- Northern Virginia roadways. It was August 8th, 2014. I had just gotten my driver license less than a week ago, insurance just days ago. Never having driven alone before, I decided to start strong by making a 34 mile journey from my home to the city of Alexandria, Virginia for my first day on Senator Mark Warner's re-election campaign (Virginia Victory 2014). I was extremely excited to start, and arrived without a hitch. What I learned on day one was insignificant; but looking back, it meant so much more. I took for granted that the polling saying Senator Warner had a 21-point lead was correct. He won by less than a percenta...