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04 Oct 2010 22:51

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Politics: Dale Peterson: Officially the Ernest P. Worrell of Republican politics

  • So what if Dale Peterson didn’t win his primary for Alabama agriculture commissioner? He has a far more interesting gig. He’s taking his aw-shucks uber-Republican politics on the road to other states – this one, for the Georgia gubernatorial race, is designed in such a way that if it gets 100,000 views, it’ll get upgraded from YouTube to actually air on TV. It’s only halfway there after about a week and a half, but considering there’s a whole month until the election, he might just pull it off. Here’s another ad he did. After this, he should start selling milk.
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18 Jun 2010 12:56

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Politics: A pitchman is born: Dale Peterson’s back with another awesome ad

  • You know, Dale Peterson may not have a future in politics, but he definitely has a future in advertising. In fact, he could use the Ernest advertising model so popular in the ’80s – use the same exaggerated NIMBY farmer type to sell milk. Or pitch for other politicians, like he does here. He’s really, genuinely, good at this. source
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01 Jun 2010 23:38

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U.S.: Will Alabama have a black governor for the first time ever?

  • NO and Artur Davis’ loss tonight was downright brutal source
  • 65% challenger Ron Sparks’ polling
    results so far tonight
  • 35% Davis’ result with 58 percent of precincts reporting
  • And the saddest news of the night: Dale “Thugs and Criminals” Peterson, who is running for Alabama Agriculture Commissioner on the back of an awesome commercial, came in third in a field of three for the Republican nomination. That sucks.
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22 May 2010 14:20

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Politics: Dale Peterson carries a big gun, says whatever the hell he wants

  • Key quote (as he pulls out a rifle): “We’re Republicans, we should be better than that.” Dale Peterson, who’s running for a fairly random state position in Alabama, has been getting a lot of attention for this this ad, which seems to fit absolutely every cliche of the current GOP. It’s not ironic. Well, at least we don’t think it is. Someone actually made a “Chuck Norris Facts”-style parody site for Peterson, and Peterson linked to it on his campaign site. Nice. source
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