Playing the experience card, Mike the Mover points out he has run for public office (and lost) 16 times.
In June I reported here that after ten straight even-year elections and more than $10,500 in filing fees, Mike the Mover was not running for anything in 2008. But it looks like I spoke too soon.
I got a press release Friday evening, via facsimile transmission, from the Mover himself announcing his write-in candidacy for governor.
Strangely, Mike will join the top two candidates, Christine Gregoire and Dino Rossi, in a tight race for the states top job, the press release read.
Strangely? If you say so.
Further, as Mike points out, he has more experience running for office than both of his opponents combined 16 times versus 9 (sounds like a halftime football score) his release further states.
And then he jumped on an already full change bandwagon.
This election is supposed to be about change, change you can believe in, Mover said.
Want more? Check out his MySpace page, where youll find that he has nine friends including ginger, Dude, and, of course, Tom.
Youll also learn about key campaign issues. For instance, hes single, straight, smokes and drinks and has some college education.
UPDATE: Mover didn't mention it in his press release but he filed Friday stating no party preference. Dave Ammons from the Secretary of State's office explains here what it means to file as a write-in candidate.
"His name will not appear anywhere on official ballots, but by being an official registered write-in candidate, county officials can count variations on his name, such as M. Mover, or Mike Mover. In other write-in races, the voter has to write the candidate's exactly right or it can't count."
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