January 12, 2006

HELPS WHEN THE WITCHES SUPPLY THEIR OWN STAKES:

'Impaler' sinks his teeth into governor's race: Self-styled "vampyre" Jonathon Sharkey is running for governor on a platform that includes impaling terrorists. (Dane Smith, 1/11/06, Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Looking for something really, really different in a political candidate this year?

Take a gander at Jonathon (The Impaler) Sharkey, who will launch his gubernatorial campaign in Princeton, Minn., on Friday the 13th as a "satanic dark priest" and the leader of the "Vampyres, Witches and Pagans Party."

Since there's nothing but a $300 filing fee to stop anyone from running for statewide office, campaigns in Minnesota typically attract colorful and eccentric characters looking for attention. And of course, former Gov. Jesse Ventura broke the mold and got elected. But Minnesota may never have seen a more outside-the-box politician than the Impaler, also a former pro wrestler.

Posted by Orrin Judd at January 12, 2006 9:20 AM
Comments

Does this guy really think he's a scarier gubentorial candidate than Elliot Spitzer?

Posted by: John at January 12, 2006 9:50 AM

That's a good name for a wrestler.

Posted by: Robert Duquette at January 12, 2006 10:45 AM

"Vampyre"? What's with the 'y' instead of an 'i'?

Posted by: Brandon at January 12, 2006 10:45 AM

Seems to me that "compassionate Satanism" implies that compassionate-anything has jumped the shark. Rebranding time, dude. Also, this totally affirms my dim view of the name Jonathan. Another nail in the coffin, so to speak.

Posted by: Mike Beversluis at January 12, 2006 10:50 AM

More Goth-Romance like, Brandon. Makes it mysterious and intriguing and all the fantasy-fiction geek worship live-in-your-mom's-basement types will be pulled to that.

He's trying to impress the Goth-chicks, man.

Posted by: Mikey at January 12, 2006 4:06 PM
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