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(14,887 posts) Thu Feb 14, 2013, 04:09 PM Feb 2013

Our progressive community has lost a great friend.

I don't care how crowded the venue, whether inside or out, you could always find Gus by his infectious, joyous laugh.

I am cross posting here from the California forum. We are making great strides in Orange County. We have over 510,000 registered Democrats. Great inroads were made in November on city councils, and boards of education. Gus Ayer was a big part of those triumphs.

http://thecontributtor.com/gus-ayer-rip

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/13/1187030/-An-Orange-County-Progressive-Giant-Gone-aeolus

http://www.theliberaloc.com/2013/02/13/gus-ayer-someone-everyone-loved-gone-too-soon/

When Gus was happy w/ President Obama, he featured this photo on facebook.