Who is Dal Lamagna?

[drm604]

I'm suddenly seeing ads for him on DU. Apparently he's running in the Democratic Presidential Primary. I've never heard of him.

http://www.lamagnaforpresident.com

I think his candidacy may be more a political statement than anything.

[Rick Myers]

1. The Italian Dali Lama?

My wife is Italian, I mean NO offense.

[Whoa_Nelly]

2. Here's his bio

http://www.lamagnaforpresident.com/Campaign/dal_bio.asp

Interesting re founder of of the Progressive Government Institute (PGI)

[drm604]

3. I wonder if he's running just to change the debate.

Maybe to bring some more progressive issues to the forefront.

[goodhue]

4. Tweezerman!

http://www.tweezerman.com/

[drm604]

6. Tweezerman?

What are you saying? Is that his company?

[goodhue]

9. Dal LaMagna is also known as Tweezerman.

http://www.lamagnaforpresident.com/Campaign/dal_bio.asp

Dal LaMagna is also known as Tweezerman. He founded the company in 1980 and built it into a multi-national, premier personal care tool brand that practices responsible capitalism. Part of the company’s mission is to benefit all stakeholders -- including financial partners, employees, customers, vendors, the community and the natural environment. While at Tweezerman, Dal traveled throughout the world extensively. He also co-founded a Tweezerman India a factory located in Pondicherry, India.

[drm604]

12. He outsourced to India?

Was the Indian factory for goods sold in India or did he outsource his U.S. manufacturing?

[bmbmd]

5. Big hitter,

the Dal. Stiffed me on the tip, though.

[drm604]

7. In a restaurant?

He really stiffed you?

[bmbmd]

8. No.

Obscure reference to Caddyshack.

[MonkeyFunk]

10. Why isn't he in the debates?!??!?!

[drm604]

13. Who knows?

Maybe he just announced, or maybe he's not considered a serious candidate.

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. He was runing some sort of progressive democrats group a while back. I recall being invited

to join and checked it out. :)