Want to date a candidate? Here's your chance.

Here's a new take on a political fundraiser. The Mid-Cities Democrats are hosting a speed candidate forum Saturday in Colleyville. A bunch of Democratic candidates will sit at different tables talking up their campaigns. At the ten-minute mark, they'll all switch to different tables. They'll keep switching every ten minutes until they've sat at every table.

It's modeled on speed dating, except hopefully a lot less awkward.

The candidates scheduled to take part include Rep. Rick Noriega (who is challenging Sen. John Cornyn), former Fort Worth City Councilwoman Wendy Davis (challenging State Sen. Kim Brimer), and Jerry Lee Phillips (challenging county commissioner Gary Fickes).

It's hard to say how this will go. When I thought about mixing speed dating with politics, this old SNL skit is what immediately came to mind (Is anyone planning on screaming "WRONG" at each of the candidates? Is Dana Carvey even invited?):

 

-Aman Batheja