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"Fitting it in" is the approach for Gene Wang, a 50-year-old entrepreneur working on his third Palo Alto start-up.
His daily schedule might include meeting with venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to discuss his latest company, then heading to a saxophone lesson before capping the day with some calls for the Hillary Clinton campaign.
The three-time CEO said he wasn't used to getting hung up on or making copies or stapling — his assigned tasks in Nevada. But like other volunteers, he stayed inspired by the idea of what could happen if his candidate wins the nomination and presidency.
He leaned forward and spoke into the phone with unflagging enthusiasm to the person on the other end. This campaign is worth the effort, he said.
He worries about a possible future draft for the Iraq war, the economy and the environment, but likes Clinton's stance and thinks she has the experience to lead, he said.
In his jacket pocket was further evidence of his dedication: a DVD of the YouTube video he created last year, "Hillary4U&Me."
He penned the peppy, almost Disney-like theme song and recorded it in a music studio he built in his backyard.
"Hillary for you and me! Bring back our democracy!" runs the chorus, while his wife, daughter and friends dance in a video shot at Palo Alto's University Club.
At press time, the video had netted around 1,100 viewings after three months, a relatively small sum. (The infamous "I got a crush ... on Obama" video popularized last year, in which a scantily clad starlet sings about the candidate, had about 5.4 million viewings after seven months.)
But Clinton loved the song when he and friends performed it live at a recent Atherton fundraiser, Wang said.
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