Paging Dr. Death: Kevorkian planning House run

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Paging Dr. Death: Kevorkian planning House run
by Matthew Hay Brown

Now that he’s agreed to not assist in any more suicides, Jack Kevorkian has hit on a new way to get attention: He’s running for Congress.

“We need some honesty and sincerity instead of corrupt government in Washington,” the 79-year-old pathologist, on parole after serving eight years in the death of one of his subjects, told the Oakland (Mich.) Press.

The right-to-die advocate, released from prison last year after serving the minimum sentence for second-degree murder, told the newspaper he is planning to run as an independent in the Michigan’s Ninth District.

The seat is now held by Rep. Joe Knollenberg, an eight-term Republican who is running for re-election. A spokesman for Knollenberg said the congressman had no immediate comment.

If he follows through, Kevorkian is likely to bring more attention to a race already being closely watched. Once considered reliably Republican, the Ninth is being targetted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this year after Knollenberg’s margin of victory fell from 18 percent in 2004 to 6 percent in 2006.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/03/paging_dr_death_kevorkian_plan.html

[davidinalameda]

1. thank goodness he's running as an independent

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

2. LOL!

[VP505]

3. Good, I hope he gets elected

maybe he can use his skills to eliminate some of the brain dead Reps up there in Washington.

[Bozita]

4. NO! Dems have a candidate and have already targeted Knollenberg. Kevorkian would be a Nader.

Gary Peters is an attorney and professor at Central Michigan University.

[KamaAina]

5. Imagine. A convicted felon running for office -- and not as a repuke!

Will wonders never cease? :eyes:

[backscatter712]

6. He should join Clinton's campaign!

God knows her campaign is in need of... assistance.