Two candidates we all found entertaining...

[dc1971]

I posted this question on another thread but I figured on starting a new one. So does anyone know what happened to Basil Marceaux and the 'Rent is Too Damn High' guy?

Just curious!

DC

 

[Puppycow]

Other than that they lost? I suppose that they are both still alive and back to doing whatever it is that they were doing before.

 

[Howie Felterbush]

http://www.fox23news.com/news/local...ill-too-damn-high/9HVwj4samEOCeK-RxFrNtw.cspx

40,000 votes for Rent guy.

Another 1,600 for his facial hair.

 

[dc1971]

http://www.fox23news.com/news/local...ill-too-damn-high/9HVwj4samEOCeK-RxFrNtw.cspx

40,000 votes for Rent guy.

Another 1,600 for his facial hair.

He is right, ya know?

Rent really is too damn high!

 

[dc1971]

Other than that they lost? I suppose that they are both still alive and back to doing whatever it is that they were doing before.

Like, Dude has gone back to playing in his Mr. T tribute band?

 

[GreyArea]

Basil Marceaux ran for Tennessee Governor and that state's third Congressional district. Here are the results.

August 5, 2010 Primary Election Official Results

Governor
* Republican Primary by County (Totals) PDF here

Haslam 343,817
Kirkpatrick 6,787
Marceaux 3,514
Ramsey 159,555
Wamp 211,735


U.S. House
* Republican Primary by County (Totals) PDF here

Crangle 5,149
Fleischmann 26,869
Gobble 14,274
Howard 670
Howard-Hill 1,259
Irion 10,492
Kernea 739
Marceaux 655
Rhodes 4,552
Smith 25,454
Travillian 440


Unofficial Election Results November 2, 2010

Governor Results
-- Marceaux is not listed


U.S. House of Representatives District 03
-- Marceaux is not listed


It looks like his 15 minutes were up after the primaries. He apparently didn't progress past that point.