“Real Housewives of D.C.” co-star Tareq Salahi has decided to own his infamy, organizing a “Crash the Candidate” barbecue as the opening salvo in his bid for the Virginia governor’s mansion. Salahi, who burst onto front pages after being accused of crashing a 2009 White House state dinner, has struggled a bit lately. His family winery shuttered. His reality show got canceled. And he and his wife, Michaele, went their separate ways after she fled to the open arms of one-time friend and Journey guitarist Neal Schon. Shedding that baggage appears to have given Salahi the opportunity to redirect his energies toward his latest mission: saving fellow Virginians from intrusive government. (more…)
