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'Real World' Cast Member Sean Duffy Runs for Congress
Sean Duffy had a stint on MTV's once-groundbreaking show "The Real World" back in 1997, as part of a cast that holed up in Boston. Since then he has moved to northern Wisconsin and ventured into the real world of politics, becoming Ashland County's district attorney. But Duffy -- who, as anyone who watched him on "The Real World" knows, is a staunch conservative -- has his eyes set on a higher prize: the United States Congress.
His reason: "I'm troubled by the explosion of new debt that Washington is leaving to my five kids, and I feel it's important to do what I can to improve the direction of the country."
Duffy may face something of an uphill battle, however. First, he'll have to beat farmer and local businessman Dan Mielke in the Republican primary. If he succeeds, he'll be going up against longtime Democratic Congressman Dave Obey. And if one past precedent is any indication, his chances aren't very good. The only other "Real World" contestant to try to make the jump from small screen to national politics, Kevin Powell, failed in his attempt to unseat New York incumbent Edolphus Towns.
The race should prove entertaining, however. Like a subplot involving jealous "Real World" cast members out to humiliate one another, dirty tricks are already marring Duffy's campaign roll out. The Wausau Daily Herald explains:
Will the source of the scurrilous missive be identified? Will Sean Duffy convince the other Republican to drop out of the race? Will Duffy continue his work as a commentator for ESPN lumberjack competitions? Tune in next week for "The Real World Goes (or Tries to Go, Anyway) to Washington"!
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His reason: "I'm troubled by the explosion of new debt that Washington is leaving to my five kids, and I feel it's important to do what I can to improve the direction of the country."
Duffy may face something of an uphill battle, however. First, he'll have to beat farmer and local businessman Dan Mielke in the Republican primary. If he succeeds, he'll be going up against longtime Democratic Congressman Dave Obey. And if one past precedent is any indication, his chances aren't very good. The only other "Real World" contestant to try to make the jump from small screen to national politics, Kevin Powell, failed in his attempt to unseat New York incumbent Edolphus Towns.
The race should prove entertaining, however. Like a subplot involving jealous "Real World" cast members out to humiliate one another, dirty tricks are already marring Duffy's campaign roll out. The Wausau Daily Herald explains:
Ashland County District Attorney Sean Duffy's announcement that he's running for Congress was the subject of an apparent e-mail sabotage this morning. . . . An e-mail sent to area media outlets stated that the time and place had been changed because of a scheduling conflict. The campaign said that e-mail was fake, and it remains unclear who sent it.
Will the source of the scurrilous missive be identified? Will Sean Duffy convince the other Republican to drop out of the race? Will Duffy continue his work as a commentator for ESPN lumberjack competitions? Tune in next week for "The Real World Goes (or Tries to Go, Anyway) to Washington"!
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grassyno
11:58AM Jul 9th 2009
Wow. This is the first article I've ever read on Politics Daily that wasn't stuffed with left leaning bias. Bravo!... Even though I know it will only last for one report.
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Godot15
2:27PM Jul 9th 2009
Wow, I feel exactly the opposite. I feel like most of the articles I read on here and almost all the comments are from conservative Republicans.
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jnjspare
12:18PM Jul 9th 2009
Then why do you read it?
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icdou007
12:29PM Jul 9th 2009
Lets just put all of Hollyweird in office and be done with it. People who vote are stupid anyway. The government is crap so who cares anymore. Alex Baldwin talks of running. It is starting to be a big fat JOKE
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moderate
1:21PM Jul 9th 2009
Are you including Reagon, you know the guy who did best when acting with a monkey,and cheated on his wife.
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cheezstayk65
6:14PM Jul 9th 2009
how can u think that way? its that attitude that is letting these radical people like Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, And other morons run this country. You might not think your vote matters but it does. People can't give up hope or this country truely will fail and then what? who is gonna save the worlds pitiful, panzee ass then? the U.N LOL. So keep faith in the country and vote for who you think is correct whether its democrat, republican, or some joe shmoe who has the ideas you agree with
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Rebecca
12:44PM Jul 9th 2009
The biggest joke is Al Franken! He won by 300 ACORN votes! Their organization is being investigated now for faking votes for Obama (their biggest supporter) and are up going to receive 1.5 Billion in stimulus money from our taxpaying dollars. This is so they can continue to fake votes for all of these miserable liars so they are elected! He is a disgrace to our country and one big frigin Joke! PATHETIC!!!
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witchtoy
2:34PM Jul 9th 2009
Rebecca, let's take your lies point by point, shall we?
Here's what you coughed onto the screen: Rebecca
12:44PM Jul 9th 2009
The biggest joke is Al Franken! He won by 300 ACORN votes! Their organization is being investigated now for faking votes for Obama (their biggest supporter) and are up going to receive 1.5 Billion in stimulus money from our taxpaying dollars. This is so they can continue to fake votes for all of these miserable liars so they are elected! He is a disgrace to our country and one big frigin Joke! PATHETIC!!!
Al Franken won by 300+ votes of the citizens of Minnesota. ACORN is NOT being investigated for "faking votes for Obama". A FEW workers, who were being paid by the volume of voter registrations they turned in, turned in bogus ones, which ACORN set aside and submitted with a statement to each Registrar's office that they considered these registrations suspect and that the actual Registrar of Voters' office should follow up on them before filing them. In short, they followed the LAW. AND, the organization assisted and complied with every investigation. ACORN is NOT getting 1.5 billion dollars of stimulus money. Groups that help the poor are getting, in total, 1.5 billion dollars to help the poor. Stop listening to Druggie Limp-Paw and Sean Insanity.
Here's what you coughed onto the screen: Rebecca
12:44PM Jul 9th 2009
The biggest joke is Al Franken! He won by 300 ACORN votes! Their organization is being investigated now for faking votes for Obama (their biggest supporter) and are up going to receive 1.5 Billion in stimulus money from our taxpaying dollars. This is so they can continue to fake votes for all of these miserable liars so they are elected! He is a disgrace to our country and one big frigin Joke! PATHETIC!!!
Al Franken won by 300+ votes of the citizens of Minnesota. ACORN is NOT being investigated for "faking votes for Obama". A FEW workers, who were being paid by the volume of voter registrations they turned in, turned in bogus ones, which ACORN set aside and submitted with a statement to each Registrar's office that they considered these registrations suspect and that the actual Registrar of Voters' office should follow up on them before filing them. In short, they followed the LAW. AND, the organization assisted and complied with every investigation. ACORN is NOT getting 1.5 billion dollars of stimulus money. Groups that help the poor are getting, in total, 1.5 billion dollars to help the poor. Stop listening to Druggie Limp-Paw and Sean Insanity.
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pmhmerc
4:28PM Jul 9th 2009
Acorn isn't being investigated anymore. I guess the president interceded to save his precious election fixing crew. They are literally the scum of our country and have some of the most outlandish ideas about what they have coming to them (but birds of a feather do travel together and Obama trained Acorn people which is really scary).
2010 can't come soon enough. Let's hope we have at least some of our country left by then.
2010 can't come soon enough. Let's hope we have at least some of our country left by then.
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Lynn
4:41PM Jul 9th 2009
When will you and the rest of your ilk get off that stupid ACORN mantra?!?!?! Its OLD and NOTHING WILL COME OF IT because it was done by INDIVIDUALS, not the non-profit organization---no differently than many who did work for the RED CROSS and other like non-profits where they too have had to deal with nefarious acts of volunteers/staffers as well. Just because there are a few "bad apples" doesn't mean the entire orchard is bad...geesh.
As to the article, I think every American should watch the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" then start practicing this approach to their government,ANYTIME a politician/candidate promises "to do something" :1) How MUCH will it cost; 2) Can I afford to pay higher taxes to cover it? 3) Does it benefit EVERYONE in my community/country? I know, a concept to difficult for American to grasp...BIG Sigh.
As to the article, I think every American should watch the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" then start practicing this approach to their government,ANYTIME a politician/candidate promises "to do something" :1) How MUCH will it cost; 2) Can I afford to pay higher taxes to cover it? 3) Does it benefit EVERYONE in my community/country? I know, a concept to difficult for American to grasp...BIG Sigh.
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gunman610
12:56PM Jul 9th 2009
I remember when one of the guys from The Apprentice ran for congress in my district. his entire campaign consisted of 'allyson schwartz is stupid' and ended up losing 80/20.
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Fahad
1:01PM Jul 9th 2009
do you even have any proof that they were ACORN votes? or did FOX news tell you that?
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pmhmerc
4:32PM Jul 9th 2009
They show up at almost everything to disrupt. They protest at banks. They were charged with voter fraud all over the country and were being investigated for voter fraud. A very smart professor of mine said always base assumptions on facts that allow you to make that leap. I would make the leap and so would most sane and rational Americans (of which we will exclude you if you would like).
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motscopc
1:13PM Jul 9th 2009
Fahad, once you've been caught cheating, it's merely logical to conclude you are a cheat. Acorn has been caught.
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moderate
1:19PM Jul 9th 2009
Do you understand the diffrence between voter registration and voting? I thought not.
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BJ
2:22PM Jul 9th 2009
Acorn has been charged in 16 states!!!! Not just one charge. Obama also had to alter his campaign figures when he listed an Acorn payment as staging, sound and lights. Frankly, I've had enough of his staging and we have 3 years 4 months, 14 days and 6 hours to go. Lord help us.
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ptwoodycrew
1:37PM Jul 9th 2009
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Do you understand the diffrence between voter registration and voting? I thought not.=========I guess you haven't heard - 12 ACORN employees have already pled guilty to actual VOTER fraud, by voting in a contested state in which they were not residents. And BOTH voter fraud and registration fraud are ILLEGAL, and can result in swaying an election. If a Republican hears that ACORN has signed up ten times more democrats, the republican is more apt to just say "screw it - it's rigged" and not even go to the polls. Gert it, moron?
Do you understand the diffrence between voter registration and voting? I thought not.=========I guess you haven't heard - 12 ACORN employees have already pled guilty to actual VOTER fraud, by voting in a contested state in which they were not residents. And BOTH voter fraud and registration fraud are ILLEGAL, and can result in swaying an election. If a Republican hears that ACORN has signed up ten times more democrats, the republican is more apt to just say "screw it - it's rigged" and not even go to the polls. Gert it, moron?
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moderate
2:13PM Jul 9th 2009
Just because you are registered does not mean you can vote. I have been an election judge for 8 years. How many years have you worked? I think i will relie on my experience and not your "belief"
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Fahad
2:23PM Jul 9th 2009
ok, 12 employees out of tens of thousands. and, maybe 10 times as many democrats were signed up as republicans means ten times as many people WANT to be registered as democrats.
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motscopc
3:33PM Jul 9th 2009
LOL, another internet poster with delusions of grandeur, anyone can claim to be anything they want on these boards. It just so happens that I am a Constitutional Attorney and professor of law at Stanford. There, I posted it, so it must be true. The registration of illegal voters is the first step in the process of casting an illegal vote; as an “election judge” you should understand that. The mere fact that ACORN has knowingly and purposely circumvented the system clouds all close election outcomes.
Btw, I certainly hope that you are not a judge if only for the fact that you appear to be an illiterate. Please spell check the word “rely” your Majesty.
Btw, I certainly hope that you are not a judge if only for the fact that you appear to be an illiterate. Please spell check the word “rely” your Majesty.
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