Dead Man Wins Election By A Landslide

[matcom]

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SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. -- An Arizona city councilman is going into the next life as a winner.

Bisbee, Ariz., voters returned incumbent Bob Kasun to office Tuesday, even though he died nine days before the election. Kasun easily defeated challenger Jeff Harris in a recall vote.

Kasun's funeral was the day before the election.

The 79-year-old four-term councilman died March 6 of lymphoma and renal failure. Both Bob Kasun and Luche Giacomino were targets of a recall campaign that accused him, among other things, of failing to represent and be accountable to his constituents.

But voters decided overwhelmingly against the two candidates who opposed them.

Giacomino said she had been confident she would survive the recall attempt, but was especially pleased that Kasun was not voted from office.

http://www.wftv.com/politics/8056451/detail.html

[xmas74]

1. I live in Missouri.

We voted for a dead man for the Senate seat back in 2000.

[deadparrot]

2. Hell yes!

:woohoo:

Ashcroft: Beaten by a Dead Guy

[xmas74]

5. I campaigned for the dead guy!

I miss Mel!

[AllegroRondo]

3. Yup, Missouri preferred the dead guy over Asscroft.

we were much better off.

[xmas74]

6. I loved Mel.

I was a state employee and I had met him on a few occasions. He seemed like a nice person who actually did care about people.

[no name no slogan]

4. If they would've left Wellstone's name on the ballot, he would have won

Nobody in Minnesota likes Norm Coleman. And Walter Mondale is no Paul Wellstone. :cry:

[Sullivan4Congress]

7. Sad part is...

...he's probably more lively than half the members of the NH House...

:evilgrin: