Former Examiner Editor Adriel Hampton Runs for Congress

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What will journalists do after newspapers finally fold? Many things. Starting their own PR companies will be big. Writing for online internt weblog sites will tempt many. (Most, however, will fail to grasp the simple difference between the two mediums.) And some, well, will have to start small business ventures.

But a distinct few will take a stab at running for public office--Northern California's version of writing a screenplay. Take, for example, former Examiner Editor Adriel Hampton. He plans to run for Congress. How do we know this? Because he spammed SFist to beg for a regular column about his run for Congress. (Please don't do that, candidates. Just email us personally. Grumble.)

See what he says after the jump.

Brock, how about a daily column about my run for Congress? We're about 1,000 times more exciting than @gavinnewsom, with less hair. Follow @adrielhampton, @adriel4congress, @CA_10, @meghan1018, @jasonwong4AOH, @thefakejoebiden & #CA10

If you want to hang out a bit, I'll be returning press calls at 11:30
a.m. this morning in the Fox Plaza mezzanine.

We'll see you in the funny papers!

- Adriel

More exciting than Newsom? A dubious claim, indeed. Here's an example of Adriel's meth-like updating on Twitter.

I need you to blog, tweet and talk about #CA10. Help put a working stiff in Congress. Let's show America how. Thank you!

Hmm, this does not get us tingly the same way Gavin's jog in the Presidio does, with visions of clingly, sweaty shorts dancing in our head. But judge for yourself here.

Other than that, the former Editor and Dublin resident describes himself as a "radio founder, govloop, pilife, dad, Christian, Chickasaw, econ-lefty, greenie, overtweeter: 'gov of the people, by the people, for the people.'"

We'll stick to Newsom for now. But good luck, Adriel!

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Resident of Dublin? Eww.

Is he even old enough to run for Congress? He looks all of 12 years old.

I don't understand how the words Fox Plaza, Christian, and dad all fit together. Fox Plaza, gay, orgy, and PNP to together more naturally.

Puzzle this....why does Joe, the-everyday-working-man have a pic of a japanese village as a background photo on their twitter page? Even if there's a logical reason there's still a disconnect.

Foreshadowing of impending failure? I think so.

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Really confused. Did not click follow.

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"Northern California's version of writing a screenplay." I like it.

Cites being a Christian as a bonus AND twitters? I'm going to enjoy watching this guy go down in flames.

Gavin is a tough one to beat.

This guy has 570 followers on Twitter though.... so... um... its a start.

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