September 4, 2002
~~~ NOTE FROM CHRIS: ~~~
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Tim Hagan is married to
actress Kate Mulgrew -- Capt. Kathryn Janeway on
Star Trek: Voyager. She's helping to raise money
for hubby's campaign, with the help of other members
of the Star Trek family, including William Shatner.
"But, Chris, how can I tell if Star Trek
characters are backing a politician?"
The Top 15 Signs Star Trek Characters Are Backing a Politician
- Intern under his desk has three arms and is named Xeelox.
- Campaign commercials continually attack opponent as being "illogical."
- Secret Service detail all seem to be wearing red shirts.
- Her big campaign promise is to rename the "Star Wars" missile defense system.
- Campaign rallies always seem to end up in fistfights over the relative merits of Kirk and Picard.
- Advertising campaign is entirely in Klingon -- and it's working!
- Voters are confused as Commander Data appears more life-like than candidate Gore.
- Opponent has bruises on his neck from all the pinching during debates.
- Other candidates forced to prove that they are not, in fact, "Pro-Tribble."
- It's hard to hear the rally speeches over the sound of all the inhalers.
- Her numbers are up in the important "single male over 25 living in his parents' basement" demographic.
- Your opponent's campaign poster: "Phasers On Stan!"
Your name: Stan.
- He's sporting a pair of oversized pointy ears -- and he isn't Ross Perot.
- Well, if you can find a ridge on that alien-looking guy's forehead, he's a Klingon -- otherwise, he's James Carville.
and the Number 1 Sign Star Trek Characters Are Backing a Politician...
- Every time an intern enters the room, campaign chairman Scotty yells, "She's gonna blow!"
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