IWA for Sunday October 29, 2006


Hey folks,

Really busy day today. But I have to give the award to Loretta Nall this week. You do have to give her credit for being creative though. This both makes me laugh, and kinda ticks me off at the same time. What am I talking about? This USA TODAY article,


"MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Loretta Nall, the Libertarian Party's write-in candidate for governor of Alabama, is campaigning on her cleavage and hoping that voters will eventually focus on her platform.

"It started out as a joke, but it blew up into something huge," said Nall, a 32-year-old with dyed blond hair.

Her campaign is offering T-shirts and marijuana stash boxes adorned with a photo of her with a plunging neckline and the words: "More of these boobs." Below that are pictures of other candidates for governor — including Republican incumbent Bob Riley and Democratic Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley — and the words: "And less of these boobs."

Yeah, you read correctly, she wants you to vote for her boobs.

"Her website has a cartoon of someone stuffing bills down the front of her low-cut top. And for $50 donation she apparently offers to show a cartoon of herself flashing her breasts."

This is for real folks. She really is running for Governor of Alabama. What is her platform? What does she stand for?

"Nall is calling for the withdrawal of the Alabama National Guard from Iraq, tax credits for sending children to private school and home schooling, opting out of the No Child Left Behind Act, legalizing marijuana, and not complying with the Patriot Act and the Real ID Act."

Now she stands absolutely no chance of winning this. She is not on the ballot, she hasn’t raised enough money to actually stand a chance. You do have to give her credit for the fact she actually HAS a plan. More than the LWL can say. But the sad fact is, she can talk about not wearing panties all she wants, she cannot win.

Entertaining? Yes. But I truly believe that she is doing more damage to the "Third Party" concept than she is helping. A lot of people are fed up with both the main parties. In a few years from right now, hey, you never know. If the right person comes along? But people like Ms. Nall, do nothing but belittle the "Third Party"concept. She is part of the reason that most Americans will not vote "Third Party" because they know it will be a wasted vote.

Congratulations Loretta, you are the Idiot of the Week.

T-9 and counting. Get informed, get ready, GO VOTE.
Peter