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Thursday, January 27, 2005
Say What?
Posted by Tim TagarisThis has got to be the most unique use of a blog by a candidate running for public office.
From the weblog of St. Louis mayoral candidate Bill Haas on Monday:
...and unless something breaks professionally in the next couple of months, I'm going to be out of money and then I'm going to put the animals to sleep and take my life.
Thirty years ago, December 1974, almost exactly half my life ago, I sat with a gun in my lap in a similar situation, and was going to take my life that night at 5:00pm.
His next entry was yesterday:
I just got home from Walmart, and read your comments: you made me cry. Some days that's not too hard, but it's always special. More later. In the meantime, I'm not going anywhere, hope to be around another 30 [...]
Thank you again. And you'll come to my mayoral fundraiser at Bar Italia, Maryland and Euclid, central west end, Saturday February 5th, 1-4pm, open bar, some free oerdoevres (sp?), suggested $25 contribution but no one not welcome.
The AP confirmed the blog actually belonged to the candidate.
Posted at 09:40 AM in Missouri, Netroots | Technorati
Comments
Taking notes on how to get Democrats to show up at local fundraisers........
OK, got it.
Posted by: A friend at January 27, 2005 12:01 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment