They compared him to Adam Sandler, another low-info, ironic Republican.

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That's a disappointment. I always liked him.

Edited to add: Okay. After reading some of the other comments here I realize that I may have prematurely judged him. If so I apologize.

It's a reality show (one of the few I did watch) on the Discovery Channel where Mike Rowe shadows average Americans doing "dirty jobs." It really highlighted some of the very difficult jobs that people do across the nation.

Which is what makes this appearance Rowe made doubly disappointing since Romney is the antithesis of the average joe....

Apparently he sent a letter to both Obama and Romney. Romney replied and Obama didn't.

I'm going to assume that this is more a publicity stunt than a political statement. If Rowe shows up an event, waves to the camera and then disappears, all is forgiven.

But if he seriously campaigns for Romney, I'm going to be very disappointed. I always liked the guy.

He may or may not be a Republican, but his appearance seems to be on behalf of a different agenda, as a spokesman for recognizing the value of manual labor:

“We have to try and reconnect on a level that has nothing to do with the local or national news or whoever happens to wind up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,” Rowe explained. “The conversation needs to start in the kitchen around the table with moms and dads and kids. And when these kids start to think about what’s possible, mothers and fathers can’t immediately push options off of the table because they’ve bought into the idea that some jobs are better than other jobs"

working women and men.

The campaign clearly over-stepped itself when the claimed an endorsement by Rowe.

I have a neighbor who worked on his show and says he is a fervent champion of workers and that he is frustrated by their lack of a prominent voice.

His message was apolitical as he championed blue collar workers and different avenues of worker training. He runs a non-profit called MikeRoweWORKS which celebrates all aspects of hard working Americans. I wholeheartedly support Mr. Rowe's message of dignity in all work. I would be disappointed if he suddenly became a partisan political hack, it would also destroy his non-profit organization.

He's a Democrat. I just heard some of his comments on 'The Ed Show.' He was clearly not there to endorse Romney - his message was about the importance of skilled labor.

Link to his testimony to the Senate Commerce Committee:

http://www.mikeroweworks.com/2011/05/mike-rowes-oral-testimony-to-the-senate-commerce-committee/

After reading his testimony (Thanks for the link by the way) I stand corrected. I just question the venue. Standing on a stage with a man who wants to cut funding for most everything it takes for one to become "skilled" at anything. Like public schools, Pell grants, and federal student loans etc. I commend the guy for wanting to get that message out, but on a stage with Mitt Romney?

Now I hate him more. I think he's boring and completely under qualified to be a spokesperson for anything. Even dirt.