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HOME > The Apprentice > The Apprentice 2 'Apprentice 2' candidate Raj Bhakta announces U.S. Congress run
By Reality TV World staff, 03/15/2006
Officially confirming reports that began emerging last fall, former The Apprentice 2 candidate Raj Bhakta has formally announced that he's now a candidate for something else -- the United States House of Representatives.
"The people have a choice today, between the very symbol of a career politician and everything that career politicians represent and a candidate who is there to make a change," Bhakta said during his March 6 announcement speech. "I know that this district is not being represented well by career politician Allyson Schwartz." Although a freshman congresswoman, Schwartz has spent 13 years as an elected official. Bhakta, a 30-year-old who manages a Fort Washington, PA real estate development firm, has never previously run for public office. "We offer voters legitimate change," Bhakta said. "I am not a politician. I am someone from a business background who wants to make a change" Bhakta had already received the endorsements of both the Montgomery County and Philadelphia Republican parties before making his announcement. Bhakta, who has announced that he would only serve a maximum of three terms if elected, says he is running on a three word platform: "reform, reform, reform." Fired by Donald Trump at the conclusion of The Apprentice 2's ninth episode, Bhakta is best remembered for wearing bow ties and flirting with a couple of the women affiliated with his The Apprentice edition. In addition to attempting to win a coffee date with guest star Anna Kournakova, he also tried to get Trump receptionist Robin Himmler to give him her phone number after The Donald fired him. (Photo credit NBC) DISCUSS AND COMMENT ON THIS STORY Reality TV World has launched a trial program offering Facebook Comments on our stories to provide an enhanced user experience to our readers. To post a comment, log into Facebook and then 'Add' your comment. To report spam or abuse, click the 'X' in the upper right corner of the comment box.Get more Reality TV World! Follow us on Twitter, friend us on Facebook or subscribe to our RSS feed.
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