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Archae

(46,311 posts)
Mon Apr 23, 2012, 04:48 PM Apr 2012

Remember Asher Heimermann?

Looks like he ran into the brick wall called "reality."


An 18-year-old Sheboygan South High School student in the midst of his second political campaign before graduation said today that he’s suspending his campaign for State Assembly due to “unforeseen circumstances.”

Asher Heimermann, who was running as a Democrat in 26th Assembly District race against Republican incumbent Mike Endsley, said more than 75 people contributed to his campaign, donating more than $3,000, which he used to buy TV ads.

“This has been one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make,” Heimermann said in an email sent to his supporters.

(snip)

Heimermann launched his Assembly campaign back in January, about a week after his bid for mayor ended following a last place finish among eight candidates running in the Jan. 17 mayoral recall primary.

http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20120423/SHE0101/120423043/Teen-candidate-suspends-campaign-state-Assembly-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

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Remember Asher Heimermann? (Original Post) Archae Apr 2012 OP
Unforeseen only by him. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #1
I'm devastated. Dr. Strange Apr 2012 #2
hehe Marrah_G Apr 2012 #4
At least he's got a little drive and ambition... Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #3
Got to admire that. emilyg Apr 2012 #8
Does this mean Endsley is running unopposed? hfojvt Apr 2012 #5
You'd hope some Democrat would stand - it's a district that was Dem until 2010 muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #6
Poor kid got PPR'onied. LAGC Apr 2012 #7

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)
5. Does this mean Endsley is running unopposed?
Mon Apr 23, 2012, 05:10 PM
Apr 2012

I gotta give him some credit, he raised more money for his campaign than I did for mine. Even though, er, I alerted on him on Jan. 24th. http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002216954

I still kinda like the guy. A little bit over-excitable, a little bit too arrogant and ignorant (but aren't we all? And he's still young.) But he wants to make a difference and I think that, at least, is commendable even if he still has a lot to learn (which, again, is typical of young people, except for Ava, of course)

muriel_volestrangler

(101,294 posts)
6. You'd hope some Democrat would stand - it's a district that was Dem until 2010
Mon Apr 23, 2012, 07:36 PM
Apr 2012

and was close then:

Mike Endsley (R) 8,822
Terry Van Akkeren (D) 8,671
Job Hou-seye (I) 543

http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Mike_Endsley

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Van_Akkeren

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