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Justin Jeffre (born February 25, 1973, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA) is a member of the multi-platinum group 98 Degrees.

Politics

In 2005, Jeffre ran for mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio as an independent. Not having purchased any television, radio, or print advertisements, he received 708 votes in the non-partisan primary election, accounting for approximately two percent of the total vote. Though he received nominal free publicity from one televised debate, he was shut out by all corporate television and print venues because of his opposition to big money fundraising.

One of his opponents in the primary (who went on to run in the general election), David Pepper, raised approximately 1.2 million dollars. The job of Cincinnati Mayor pays around $120,00 yearly.

During the campaign, he was a vocal critic of mainstream media -- specifically their tendency to ignore candidates based on their fundraising.

Jeffre is a proponent of campaign finance reform, Instant-runoff voting, and Proportional Representation.

Grassroots Activism

In 2006, Jeffre emerged on the grassroots political scene and in local independent media sources -- capturing grassroots video footage of speakers like Bob Fitrakis from the Green Party in Ohio.

Independent Media

Jeffre has emerged as a strong proponent of independent, community-based media. He believes in the models provided by non-corporate channels like Free Speech TV, Link TV, and Democracy Now. He has also collaborated in Cincinnati independent media projects, like The Cincinnati Beacon.

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 ==Politics==
-In 2005, Jeffre ran unsuccessfully for [[mayor]] of [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] as an independent.  Not having purchased any television, radio, or print advertisements, he received only 708 votes in the [[non-partisan]] [[primary election]], accounting for approximately one and a half percent of the total vote, despite his celebrity, support from former bandmate [[Nick Lachey]].  Though he received nominal free publicity from one televised debate, he was shut out by all corporate television and print venues because of his opposition to big money fundraising.
+In 2005, Jeffre ran for [[mayor]] of [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] as an independent.  Not having purchased any television, radio, or print advertisements, he received 708 votes in the [[non-partisan]] [[primary election]], accounting for approximately two percent of the total vote. Though he received nominal free publicity from one televised debate, he was shut out by all corporate television and print venues because of his opposition to big money fundraising.
+One of his opponents in the primary (who went on to run in the general election), David Pepper, raised approximately 1.2 million dollars.  The job of Cincinnati Mayor pays around $120,00 yearly.
 During the campaign, he was a vocal critic of mainstream media -- specifically their tendency to ignore candidates based on their fundraising.