Above: Mayor Michael Bloomerg's competitor for the next New York mayoral race.... I kid you not
I can safely presume that Robert Burck, renowned as "The Naked Cowboy", is going to be BY FAR the most colorful mayoral candidate in New York history.
I can't predict if this man is going to win or not, but his announcement to run for New York mayor has made my day. Before you call him a clown, let me warn you that looks are deceiving. Judging from the photos, I prematurely wrote him off as a joker, but his aspirations, accomplishments and qualifications, prove that he is anything but.
Clearly, the weather conditions don't seem to affect his intent....
Burck, believe it or not, is actually qualified in politics, and is not the average Joe (hehe) who is running as a grassroots politician. He earned a political science degree from the University of Cincinnati, and has also written several self-published motivational books. Though his entertainment antics may be comedy to most, there is an element of seriousness involved, because he earns as much as $1,000 a day, working in Times Square from about 11 am to 2 pm, and he donates some of the earnings to charity.
"I know how to do more with less," he said, insisting that he doesn't need clothes to campaign.
Unfortunately, being an icon, and a source of entertainment for people does not necessarily equate to being taken seriously as a politician, and despite his efforts and qualifications, I predict that Burck will have a hard time not being laughed at.
But hey..... America is the land of dreams and opportunity.... Right?
View more pics of Burck and his campaign announcement here.
2 comments:
i will vote 4 him
Nice write up
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