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A 2010 Republican candidate for governor, Marceaux has campaigned for a recall of gun permits and the banning of law enforcement officers from charging suspects for anything except vehicle moving violations.<ref name=knoxnews/> He has promised to emphasize phonics in public schools and would require high school students to read the [[minutes]] from the [[United States House of Representatives]].<ref name=knoxnews/>
A 2010 Republican candidate for governor, Marceaux has campaigned for a recall of gun permits and the banning of law enforcement officers from charging suspects for anything except vehicle moving violations.<ref name=knoxnews/> He has promised to emphasize phonics in public schools and would require high school students to read the [[minutes]] from the [[United States House of Representatives]].<ref name=knoxnews/>


His official campaign website on freesitenow.com states "VOTE FOR ME AND IF I WIN I WILL IMMUNE YOU FROM ALL STATE CRIMES FOR THE REST OF YOU LIFE!" and is riddled with other spelling and grammatical mistakes. His campaign video became a [[Viral video|viral hit]] in late July 2010,<ref name=ctfp/> airing on [[MSNBC]]<ref name=ctfp/>, ''[[The Colbert Report]]''<ref>http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/wed-july-28-2010-elon-musk The colbert report: July 28, 2010</ref>, and ''[[The Soup]]'' as well as having clips played on the [[Bubba the Love Sponge]] and [[Paul and Young Ron]] [[radio shows]]. He was later invited onto ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]]'' <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=livOU_WtQ9Q Basil Marceaux on Jimmy Kimmel Live] ''[[YouTube]]'', 2 August 2010. Retrieved on 2010-8-5.</ref> and interviewed on ''[[The Opie & Anthony Show]]''.
His official campaign website on freesitenow.com states "VOTE FOR ME AND IF I WIN I WILL IMMUNE YOU FROM ALL STATE CRIMES FOR THE REST OF YOU LIFE!" and is riddled with other spelling and grammatical mistakes. His campaign video became a [[Viral video|viral hit]] in late July 2010,<ref name=ctfp/> airing on [[MSNBC]]<ref name=ctfp/>, ''[[The Colbert Report]]''<ref>http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/wed-july-28-2010-elon-musk The colbert report: July 28, 2010</ref>, and ''[[The Soup]]'' as well as having clips played on the [[Bubba the Love Sponge]] and [[Paul and Young Ron]] [[radio shows]]. He was later invited onto ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]]'' <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=livOU_WtQ9Q Basil Marceaux on Jimmy Kimmel Live] ''[[YouTube]]'', 2 August 2010. Retrieved on 2010-8-5.</ref> and interviewed on ''[[The Opie & Anthony Show]]''. <ref>[http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/08/haslam_leads_go.php Haslam Leads GOP Field In TN-GOV Primary] ''NationalJournal.com'' 4 August 2010. Retrieved on 2010-8-5.</ref>


Marceaux welcomed the extra attention this brought his campaign, but denied rumors that he was intoxicated when the video was filmed. He stated that his speech is slurred because he has only three teeth and the news program's producers forced him to modify and shorten his statement as he was delivering it. <ref>[http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/29/basil-marceaux-undaunted-mockery-govs-bid/ "Basil Marceaux undaunted by mockery of gov's bid"], ''[[Chattanooga Times Free Press ]]'', 29 July 2010. Retrieved on 2010-7-30.</ref>
Marceaux welcomed the extra attention this brought his campaign, but denied rumors that he was intoxicated when the video was filmed. He stated that his speech is slurred because he has only three teeth and the news program's producers forced him to modify and shorten his statement as he was delivering it. <ref>[http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/29/basil-marceaux-undaunted-mockery-govs-bid/ "Basil Marceaux undaunted by mockery of gov's bid"], ''[[Chattanooga Times Free Press ]]'', 29 July 2010. Retrieved on 2010-7-30.</ref>

Revision as of 23:21, 5 August 2010

Basil Marceaux Sr, (born May 26, 1952) is an American who has on multiple occasions been a candidate for state and federal public office in Tennessee.

Most recently, he filed as a candidate for the 2010 Republican nominations for governor in the Tennessee gubernatorial election[1] and U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 3rd congressional district.[2] He previously ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for United States Senate and House of Representatives[1] and ran unsuccessfully for Tennessee governor in 2002 as an independent candidate.[3] Due in part to his unconventional viewpoints, his 2010 campaign for Governor became somewhat of an internet sensation.[4][5]

Biography

Marceaux was born in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[3] He received an associate's degree in business administration from Edmondson Junior College[1] and served as a United States Marine.[2] He has listed his professions as an inventor, entrepreneur, importer-exporter and historian.[1] He is married to Getona Deaver and has two children.[1]

2010 candidacy for governor

Main article: Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010

A 2010 Republican candidate for governor, Marceaux has campaigned for a recall of gun permits and the banning of law enforcement officers from charging suspects for anything except vehicle moving violations.[1] He has promised to emphasize phonics in public schools and would require high school students to read the minutes from the United States House of Representatives.[1]

His official campaign website on freesitenow.com states "VOTE FOR ME AND IF I WIN I WILL IMMUNE YOU FROM ALL STATE CRIMES FOR THE REST OF YOU LIFE!" and is riddled with other spelling and grammatical mistakes. His campaign video became a viral hit in late July 2010,[2] airing on MSNBC[2], The Colbert Report[6], and The Soup as well as having clips played on the Bubba the Love Sponge and Paul and Young Ron radio shows. He was later invited onto Jimmy Kimmel Live [7] and interviewed on The Opie & Anthony Show. [8]

Marceaux welcomed the extra attention this brought his campaign, but denied rumors that he was intoxicated when the video was filmed. He stated that his speech is slurred because he has only three teeth and the news program's producers forced him to modify and shorten his statement as he was delivering it. [9]

Marceaux faced Bill Haslam, Joe Kirkpatrick, Ron Ramsey and Zach Wamp in the Republican gubernatorial primary election on 5 August 2010. A Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. poll, taken before the popularity of Marceaux's video became widespread, projected Marceaux as receiving one percent of the vote in the primary.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Basil Marceaux biography". Knoxville News Sentinel. 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e Shur, Andy (2010-07-29). "Web hit: Marceaux goes viral with views". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  3. ^ a b "You Decide 2002 Bio: Basil Marceaux, Sr". Fox News. 2002-10-31. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Basil Marceaux, TN governor candidate, goes viral with views". The Tennessean. 2010-July-29. Retrieved 2010-Aug-3. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Local Candidate Getting National Attention". MyFOXChattanooga. 2010-Aug-2. Retrieved 2010-Aug-3. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  6. ^ http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/wed-july-28-2010-elon-musk The colbert report: July 28, 2010
  7. ^ Basil Marceaux on Jimmy Kimmel Live YouTube, 2 August 2010. Retrieved on 2010-8-5.
  8. ^ Haslam Leads GOP Field In TN-GOV Primary NationalJournal.com 4 August 2010. Retrieved on 2010-8-5.
  9. ^ "Basil Marceaux undaunted by mockery of gov's bid", Chattanooga Times Free Press , 29 July 2010. Retrieved on 2010-7-30.
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