Crazy Congressional Candidate Has Crazy Base of Support
Uh, Indiana? You guys are nuts.
On the Republican side, with 86% of the precincts reporting late Tuesday night, Incumbent Chris Chocola has 70% of the vote.
Perhaps surprisingly, his outspoken opponent Tony Zirkle has claimed 30%.
30%! Katherine Harris should be running for Senator from Indiana! He “contemplated the reintroduction of the guillotine and lynch mob into the criminal justice process,” and that was just what more than a quarter of the electorate needed to hear. You know, had we put the power of (still theoretical) WonkettePAC behind him, he could’ve won. We’d be out one boring lawmaker with a slightly funny name and we’d get one certified all-around nutcase.
WonkettePAC: Tested by Fire.
Chocola and Donnelly to square off for seat in Congress [WNDU]
Earlier: Wonkette Coverage of Tony Zirkle
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It's been a terrible primary for GOP incumbents in Indiana; the 30% is mostly the "anyone but the incumbent" vote. I think Dems can also vote in the primary (not 100% on that), so it may have been in part the assessment that Zirkle would have been the easier candidate to beat.
by Michael LoPrete on 05/04/06 11:21 AM
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