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Dead Man Wins City Election In California
Dead Man Wins City Election In California; Female Rival Calls Foul
Voters in Oceanside, Calif., have chosen a dead man over a woman, reelecting Gary Ernst as city treasurer despite the fact that Ernst died in September. A prominent city councilman had urged voters to elect Ernst rather than challenger Nadine Scott, promising to appoint a replacement for Ernst.
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EVERYTHING IS WEST WING!!!
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Women can't handle money. Don't you know anything. That's men's work.
Well, the city treasurer has to keep a lot of private information about citizens under wraps, and they say dead men tell no tales...
Oh! That makes sense then.