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By T. Steelman - September 14, 2013


Even if this Democratic mayoral candidate doesn’t win, this is definitely the best campaign ad ever. Photo screen captured from the Jeff Wagner for Mayor of Minneapolis, MN campaign video.

Jeff Wagner is running for mayor of Minneapolis, one of almost three dozen candidates for that office. But Mr. Wagner has caught the attention of more than just the residents of that Minneapolis city. His campaign video has gone viral because… well, watch for yourself:



''Wake Up Minneapolis'' Jeffrey Alan Wagner for Mayor

Published on Sep 10, 2013

Media and Money decides who you vote 4... Please Wake up... Our website for my run for Mayor of Minneapolis will be live Oct 1st...

Email us at pissedoffmpls@gmail.com or call 612-545-8280 for more info about the Minneapolis Revolution... Jeffrey

The candidate from the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party has made quite an impression with his video, which features him in his underwear. After a rather lame set-up by a woman musing aloud that she’d like “a Minneapolis mayor that really represents the people,” Wagner emerges from the nearby lake. Speaking directly to the camera, Wagner makes his case: “Over a million dollars is going to be spent to become the mayor of Minneapolis, a hundred thousand dollar a year job… You’re not the ones deciding who you vote for. The media and the money is… I’m cool with making $100,000 a year. I will not take money from the developers, I will not take money from the political angle, I will not even go the strip clubs — anymore! Wake the f*ck up!”

The City Pages Blog spoke with Wagner by phone on Friday. The candidate said that he’s not a politician, he just wants to change things. Things like a local streetcar proposal, air conditioning for schools and the ongoing lock-out of the city’s orchestra. When asked about the ad, Wagner explained: “The metaphor is, I’m protecting the Minneapolis lakes from the sharks. I look at the residents as the water, and the sharks are the corrupt others. They’re everywhere.”

A bit more at the link:

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/09/14/minneapolis-mayoral-candidates-ad-is-viral-sensation/

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