Politics & Government

POLL: Will Lady Gaga Agree to Have Dinner with the Governor, First Lady?

The governor reportedly invited the pop star to dinner to discuss anti-bullying efforts via Twitter earlier this week, according to The Washington Post.

In a tweet he sent earlier this week, Gov. Martin O'Malley invited pop superstar Lady Gaga to join him and first lady Katie O'Malley for dinner to talk about ways to stop bullying in Maryland, according to a report in The Washington Post’s Maryland Politics blog.

@LadyGaga thanks for your advocacy against bullying. Katie & I would like to invite you to dinner to discuss eliminating bullying in MD,” he wrote in the tweet.

The cause is one they both share.

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This fall, Odenton Patch reported that the governor to urge parents and students to sign an anti-bullying pledge.

Katie O'Malley posted a video on her blog at the beginning of the school year encouraging educators and administrators to "remain vigilant in the coming school year to teach our children to stand up against bullying."

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Gaga has also spoken out against bullying. She visited the White House last week and spoke to a top presidential aide on the issue, according to a report from WBAL Radio.

As of Wednesday morning, it didn’t appear that the singer had tweeted back yet. The Washington Post reported that as of Tuesday, she had not.

Do you think the pop star will agree to meet with the governor and first lady? Vote in our poll, and also tell us—how do you think bullying can be prevented?

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