My friend Scott reminded me that I should let everyone know that Jim Traficant has thrown his hat in the ring. He’s running as an independent in Ohio’s 17th Congressional District. Tim Ryan, a Democrat, currently is the Congressman in that district. The district includes Youngstown, Niles, Warren, and Kent.
Mr. Traficant has stated that he has no money or campaign staff. One thing he likely won’t lack is name recognition or publicity; there were 210 stories on his running for Congress.