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Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« on: March 07, 2012, 09:47:23 PM »
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120307/NEWS/303070133

Unknown guy from Pike County OH wins the D primary for the 2nd Congressional District of Ohio.  Won by 59 votes out of 20,000 cast.  None of the D party leaders know who this guy is.  Cincinnati Enquirer tries to get a hold of the guy and his mother answers the phone and says she will pass along the message.  He is 61 years old.  A superPAC called for him.  FEC reports show that he spent no money on his campaign.

 =|  [tinfoil]  :lol:

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Re: Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2012, 09:53:56 PM »
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Won by 59 votes out of 20,000 cast.  None of the D party leaders know who this guy is.  

A LaRouche-ie?

I don't know if LaRoache is still around, but in my recollection it was always the D.s that seemed to get stung by stealth LaRouche candidates. 
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Re: Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2012, 11:17:00 PM »
This is a similar thing to our case of Alvine Greene. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Greene
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Re: Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2012, 11:38:20 PM »
Quote from: Avenger29 on March 07, 2012, 11:17:00 PM
This is a similar thing to our case of Alvine Greene. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Greene

No kidding. That was a national story, in case you didn't know.

This stuff cracks me up.
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Re: Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2012, 06:55:42 PM »
He's a long  distance truck driver...so at least he'll attend more sessions than John Edwards did.
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Re: Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2012, 11:59:11 PM »
William Smith is not a truck driver. He is, however, an actor and musician.
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Re: Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2012, 11:49:55 AM »
Quote from: fistful on March 08, 2012, 11:59:11 PM
William Smith is not a truck driver. He is, however, an actor and musician.
IIRC he was in the last season of HAWAII FIVE-O.
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Re: Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2012, 01:01:36 PM »
Quote from: Avenger29 on March 07, 2012, 11:17:00 PM
This is a similar thing to our case of Alvine Greene. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Greene

The very mention of Alvin Greene makes me facepalm.

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Re: Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2012, 01:54:21 PM »
Wonder if his middle name is Kennedy.
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Re: Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2012, 11:17:53 AM »
Quote from: Jocassee on March 09, 2012, 01:01:36 PM
The very mention of Alvin Greene makes me facepalm.



Is he your Senator now?  I forgot to ask....

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Re: Meet William Smith, the invisible candidate
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2012, 11:20:47 AM »
He's no one's Senator. He was simply part of a Republican plot to shut the Dem's out of that seat. As if you didn't know...
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