NationStates Jolt Archive

Some dude is running as a write in candidate for governor of Illinois. His goofy campaign commercials, including the one where he kills the Hamburgler, are on Youtube.

http://www.wftv.com/politics/10198486/detail.html

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=TIM+NIEUKIRK

I wonder how many people will vote for him just based on his odd new appreach at campaign advertising? Does anyone know how well he's doing in the polls?

The guy won't win, but I like it. Maybe he should do a satire-esque campaign page. He can look at Vernon Robinson's page for some ideas.

I wonder how many people will vote for him just based on his odd new appreach at campaign advertising? Does anyone know how well he's doing in the polls?

Vote for the guy who killed the hamburglar, or the douchebags rollnig around in mud?
Down with that sonuvabitch Hamburglar!

I like his can-do atttitude. :p

Nieukirk is 25 and lives in the central Illinois town of Washington. He said one reason he's running for governor is so he can move out of his parents' house and into the Executive Mansion.at least he's honest... which proves he's not a politician.
One of his campaign proposals is selling ad space on the ceilings of classrooms so that companies can reach bored students.clever...