Deadeye Dale #431

#431 DALE PETERSON
FAILED CANDIDATE FOR ALABAMA AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER

Dale Peterson, Southern cracker or pugnacious lunatic?

That's the question in the Heart of Traitors....I mean, the Heart of Dixie.

Peterson was only getting 5% in the polls for Agricultural Commissioner. Then he made a tough-talking ad that enabled him to finish third in the race, behind Dorman Grace and John McMillan.

Ever since losing by eight percentage points to Grace and 11 points to McMillan, Peterson has not only endorsed McMillan but threatened to shoot anyone who steals McMillan's yard signs. You can see his badass self in the ad, 'Get Away From That!' in which he calls Grace a "dummy." Peterson is reportedly on his second actor who approaches one of McMillan's yard signs as he forgot he was making an ad and shot the first one.

No word from the McMillan camp if they approve of Deadeye Dale's endorsement.

With thanks to TPM Muckraker and NYmag.com

S. Olson