Strip Club Endorses Reverend For Congress

The Rev. Jarrett Maupin, center, an Arizona civil rights activist, speaks during a news conference in Phoenix, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, after an Arizona State University fraternity hosted a distasteful party in commem... The Rev. Jarrett Maupin, center, an Arizona civil rights activist, speaks during a news conference in Phoenix, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, after an Arizona State University fraternity hosted a distasteful party in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, replete with racist stereotypes and offensive costumes. Maupin is calling on the school to expel all students involved and permanently ban the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity from campus. (AP Photo/Brian Skoloff) MORE LESS
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PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona strip club has endorsed a Democratic candidate for Congress. And the candidate, the Rev. Jarrett Maupin, says he’s happy to have the support of The Great Alaskan Bush Company of Phoenix.

The Arizona Republic reports the strip club recently announced its endorsement on a sign that reads: “Jarrett Maupin for Congress ‘The Rev.'”

Maupin, who calls himself a member of the Progressive Christian Coalition, says employees voted to back him because he supports affordable student loans and all-day kindergarten.

Maupin is running in a close race for the 7th District seat against three other Democrats to replace retiring longtime Rep. Ed Pastor.

But he can’t vote for himself because he was convicted in 2009 of lying to the FBI in a case involving then-Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon.

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Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com

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  1. Avatar for terje terje says:

    It is accurate to describe the Democratic primary race as “close” - but this guy isn’t part of that equation.

    The race is close between the two front-runners - Ruben Gallego and Rose Wilcox. The Reverend is just a colorful and irrelevant also-ran.

  2. +1 for the club name. First one I’ve heard that seems to have any thought put into it.

    Doesn’t sound good for business though, the hirsute look having been out of fashion for a long time now.

  3. Trivial Pursuit for the reactionary readers.

  4. A Reverend campaining to replace a Pastor. That has to be worth something. Added bonus: he and the hirsute club members seems to had a ying-yang thing going.

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