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House Candidate Lets Web Users Set His Schedule

Posted by michael on from the simcandidate dept.

brahn at actblue writes "From ABC News: Jeff Seemann, running for one of Ohio's seats in the House of Representatives, '...has an unusual approach in deciding how to spend his campaign. He asks Web surfers: Should he sleep in? Prepare for his debate? Campaign door to door?' (More coverage here and here.) Best of all: Jeff is fighting back against Diebold and their paperless voting machines -- and they're based in his district!"

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  1. I vote for by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sleep in, read slashot and surf for porn. I want someone that reflects my values.

    1. Re:I vote for by ndogg · · Score: 2, Funny

      Interesting, his name is Seemann.

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  2. This is bound to work out well... by Skjie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because letting bored internet users make plans for you is always a good idea.

    1. Re:This is bound to work out well... by TykeClone · · Score: 4, Funny
      Not sure how much land area his district covers, but I could see it resulting in being sceduled at the four corners of the district in the same day. In a populous state like Ohio, that's probably not a big deal - think of how funny it would be in Alaska (where the entire state is a single district).

      "Representive - I've got you scheduled for Juenau at 8am and Point Barrow at noon followed by one of the Kodiak islands at 3pm"

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    2. Re:This is bound to work out well... by FrYGuY101 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I can see it now...

      "Well, uh, first up, I have to go to a support rally for nazis, then I have to proclaim at a press conference "M$ $uX0rz, Linux r0x0rz j00 b0x0rz" (How do I pronounce that?), then I have to calculate Pi to the last digit, resolve an infinite loop, and build a quantum computer, after that I have to setup a free-porn website. Well, actually, I have to set up 1,283,948,283 different free porn websites, but I'll just set up one and tell everybody that recommended that one that it's the one they asked for..."

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  3. His website should be called by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    www.subservientcandidate.com :)

  4. The Sims: DC by marktaw.com · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you sure this isn't just a plug for the next Maxis game?

    1. Re:The Sims: DC by RatBastard · · Score: 3, Funny

      We'll know if we can make him woohoo with his wife in a changing booth at a clothing store.

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  5. Uh-oh by HungSquirrel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Best of all: Jeff is fighting back against Diebold and their paperless voting machines -- and they're based in his district!

    He's doomed.

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  6. Redesign site.. by maskedbishounen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Lose the flash. Lose the white on light-blue. Lose the red submit button. Lose the JavaScript.

    And then Ramen noodles for lunch. Yum!

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    1. Re:Redesign site.. by HungSquirrel · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah, his site has some tacky design. So does Slashdot, but I can still appreciate the decent content that crops up here once in awhile.

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  7. Re:Jeff Seemann? by Aardpig · · Score: 1, Funny

    is this our candidate?

    What an appallingly-tacky joke. I hope you get your cum-uppance.

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  8. Sound familiar... by adam31 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Should he sleep in? Prepare for his debate? Campaign door to door?

    OOO! Let me try. How about build a house with one room. Once inside, take away the door. Hilarity ensues.

  9. Cool... by greggish · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... the first web-controlled candidate. This is jsut crazy enough to catch on.

  10. Diebold by _w00d_ · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...has an unusual approach in deciding how to spend his campaign. He asks Web surfers: Should he sleep in?...

    Best of all: Jeff is fighting back against Diebold and their paperless voting machines -- and they're based in his district!

    I can see Diebold continually voting for him to "sleep in past noon" and "begin another cocaine binge" in an attempt to make him lose the election.