Slog - Comments on When Nerds Run for Office

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:03:10 -0800

Good thing he's not a Fundie, cause then someone would have Jesus the stick figure parachute in and use his dagger ...

Comment by switzerblog

switzerblog — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:10:36 -0800

fuckin' awesome!

Comment by makesmewannadonate

makesmewannadonate — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:43:40 -0800

I am tempted to give him $8

Comment by Lark Hawk

Lark Hawk — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:56:07 -0800

I did give him $8.

Tomorrow, I'm going to check out some other, local candidates and give them $8. Maybe Darcy Burner. I hope I don't end up on the democratic party mailing and phone lists, getting pestered for money at home every night.

Comment by Karlheinz Arschbomber

Karlheinz Arschbomber — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:03:32 -0800

I just gave him 10 bucks.
People like this need encouragement.

If I lived in Kansas, I'd give him a lot more, I've given much more to Darcy Burner.

No, if I lived in Kansas, I'd get the fuck out.

Comment by DJ Eternal Darkness

DJ Eternal Darkness — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:26:02 -0800

I gave him 10. This is the Internet needs support..

Comment by nobody

nobody — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:26:40 -0800

THIS IS GOOD

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Comment by R0B0

R0B0 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:19:13 -0800

[This Is Good]

Comment by chumford

chumford — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:32:45 -0800

[this is good]

Comment by Rule #1

Rule #1 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:34:42 -0800

[this is good]

Comment by Big Sven

Big Sven — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:55:19 -0800

I gave him $25.

This just reminds me how shitty the standard Democratic fundraising efforts are- the endless boring email pleas for money from Charlie Rangel, or James Carville, or Nancy Pelosi that arrive daily. Ughghghghgh...

Comment by elenchos

elenchos — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:03:00 -0800

What Sven said.

Comment by flaunted

flaunted — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:51:04 -0800

[this is good]

Comment by lostboy

lostboy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:59:36 -0800

They've exceeded their goal of 3,000 donors and have added a short update comic. I don't see an indication of the total money raised, though.

Also, what Sven @11 said.

Comment by Sir Learnsalot

Sir Learnsalot — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:14:54 -0800

I threw a few bucks at him. Darcy as well. It gives me hope for my own eventual run for local office in 15 years.

Comment by I hope

I hope — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:09:37 -0800

It would amuse me if Mr. Tevis turned out to be a neo-Nazi or some similar lovely thing.

Comment by Cook

Cook — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:11:36 -0800

Wow, he really surpassed his goal. At this rate he's going to outraise not only his competitor, but probably everyone else running for the Kansas State House or Senate. And not for just this election cycle, but probably for all the past ones and quite a few future ones.

It also seems to me like him and his family are putting their money where their collective mouths are, since he needed to raise $26k but $8.34 times 3,000 donors only equals about $25k. This makes me think that he must've scrounged up that other thousand.

Good for him though, hopefully he's able to enact some decent legislation in Kansas.

Comment by Nat

Nat — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:17:19 -0800

He said in the comic that he knew two people who'd donate $500 each, so the math works. Not sure how he decided $26K was the magic figure, though.

Comment by girlgerms

girlgerms — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:51:45 -0800

I'm shocked how straightforward this guy is. He originally had an awful position on illegal immigration, but he got enough comments, and is now rethinking his position because he admits he didn't think about it much before.

I just donated $8.34 -- I've never donated to a politician before.

Comment by r0b0

r0b0 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:27:52 -0800

[this is good]