CANTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio politician looking for a promotion has become a YouTube sensation with his double-fisted pitch to GOP leaders.
Minerva Village Councilman Phil Davison’s fiery six-minute appeal to Republican leaders in Canton and Stark County was not successful: He lost out on the nomination for county treasurer.
Davison, pacing back and forth and shouting at times, said his nomination would send a message to Democrats that “I’m coming. Both barrels. Guns loaded.”
Video of his speech Wednesday was posted on YouTube, where it got more than 70,000 views, and spread on other sites.
Davison tells The Repository of Canton that interest in the speech has “spiraled out of control” and that he’s been busy responding to interview requests.
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Information from: The Repository, http://www.cantonrep.com
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JohnLocke
Posted on September 12, 2010 at 4:54pmMel Gibson approach, or Howard Dean… man why doesn’t that work so well?
Report Post »charmingtail
Posted on September 12, 2010 at 4:17pmAs a resident of Stark County Ohio where this guy is…. we all here feel like this guy…. Tom Freidman wrote in the Time Magazine “as Stark County goes…so goes the country” WATCH OUT LIBS!!!! We are all VOTERS!!!
Report Post »charmingtail
Posted on September 12, 2010 at 4:11pmLove it!!! LMAO
Report Post »emertz8413
Posted on September 12, 2010 at 7:37amTerrilpn – Amen to that!!!
Report Post »TerriLPN
Posted on September 11, 2010 at 5:37pmMike in Idaho, I am cracking up, this man got attention, I Lived in Canton, Ohio. We are not all, Howard Dean, Screamers! But…We Ohio Citizens are Awake and Alert! I just hope John Kasich Becomes our Governor in November.
Report Post »MikeinIdaho
Posted on September 11, 2010 at 9:52amWhat is in the water in Minerva? I admire his passion, but really, for county treasurer? Strange!
Report Post »Now I have another reason why I don’t want to live in Ohio!
God bless (and please help) ALL of us as we take back our Republic!
smartypoop
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 9:22pmHey if it works it works, if not too bad.
Report Post »Funny, when the Democratic congressman lost his cool at the town hall meeting, was ranting and banging a rolled up bunch of papers on a table while having his melt down, he was defended. Those nasty little constituents drove him to it doncha know!
Frankly, I’d be concerned if he got the nod!
jgortney
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 9:03pmI am embarrassed to say I live in Canton. Thank God he didn’t get the nomination.
Report Post »needanotherReagan
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 4:12pmdoes this guy live in a van down by the river?
Report Post »Skwerl
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 4:28pmDamn near was rendered incontinent by that.
Report Post »alsoentity
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 6:01pmGolden.
Report Post »laurairish
Posted on September 11, 2010 at 7:34amNow, THAT was funny. I don’t care what anyone says. (I needed that chuckle today)
Report Post »123halle
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 3:40pmwell you go man speak your heart
Report Post »v.o.t.e.
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 3:07pmThere is something to be said about commitment and passion for the job. Good for him !!
Report Post »ColoradoUSA
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 2:31pmThe guy showed passion….I hope he will win.
I hope his opponent goes to jail.
Report Post »Skwerl
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 2:08pmIt truly was a glorious moment in modern politics. I weep for the good people of Minerva Village.
Report Post »RestoreME
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 1:49pmone word. wow.
Report Post »Skandelon27
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 2:42pmHe got a master degree in communication? He should get a refund from that school.
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