November 08, 2017, 06:29 AM
parabellumGuy whose girlfriend was murdered leverages the incident into a government job
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The shooting and his relationship with Parker catapulted Hurst into the national spotlight as the public face of the grieving Roanoke station. A Pennsylvania native, Hurst quit his TV job and moved to Blacksburg in February to run for a statehouse seat after briefly considering a run for Congress.
Uh huh
Nothing wrong with that. Nothing wrong with that at all.
Ex-news anchor whose girlfriend was killed on live TV wins electionNovember 08, 2017, 06:35 AM
bigwagonPolitical races are just popularity contests. Build a "brand" and market yourself. People vote for the guy they recognize from TV. And you get what you pay for.
November 08, 2017, 07:55 AM
rsboloI would think that at the very least it would raise questions about his character.
Karma, I'd be afraid.
November 08, 2017, 08:06 AM
smlsigHe had a very slick campaign which was well funded by the usual national anti gun groups.
He did bring up how bad the incumbent did in his job by missing something like 34 of 35 meetings that he was paid to attend...