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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts) Mon Jul 23, 2012, 11:20 PM Jul 2012

Kansas Congressional candidate changes name to Thomas Jefferson

TOPEKA — The Libertarian candidate for a Congressional seat in Kansas has changed his name to Thomas Jefferson.

The U.S. House of Representatives candidate formerly known as Jack Talbert is seeking to unseat Mike Pompeo, R-Wichita, in Kansas' 4th District. Pompeo also faces two Democratic opponents, Esau Freeman and Robert Tillman.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Talbert changed his name to Thomas Jefferson recently as a way to pay tribute to his idol and possibly win some votes.

He says when people see the name on the ballot it will make them think about the founding fathers and "whether we have that form of government still."

more . . . http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/jul/23/kansas-congressional-candidate-changes-name-thomas/

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Kansas Congressional candidate changes name to Thomas Jefferson (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 OP

Jack Talbert Politicalboi Jul 2012 #1

Sounds like the Eddie Murphy movie The Distinguished Gentleman Historic NY Jul 2012 #2

I would vote for pipoman Jul 2012 #3

I hear ya proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #7

tillman looks ok demtenjeep Jul 2012 #4

Anyone's better than Pompeo proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #6

Don't they mean Thomack Jeffersoff? nt Poll_Blind Jul 2012 #5

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

1. Jack Talbert

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 11:33 PM

Jul 2012

I think people who remember the Wolf Man his brother Lawrence Talbert would be cooler.

This only makes him look wacky to me. It might sway some of the idiots, but I see it as a mental disorder.