Sadly, it’s official. Warwick Capper failed to register with the ECQ as a nominee for the Qld seat of Beaudesert, invalidating is attempt at running for parliament in the 2009 election. The Courier Mail covers it here.
His campaign launch in the streets of Beaudesert was the expected media circus. Kissing shop dummies, letting ladies grope his “chassis”, etc. My favourite moment was a guy in a motorised scooter telling him “you’re a complete idiot. Goodbye.” and scooting off. It became obvious in the last couple of days that his tilt at government was sponsored by lad’s mag Zoo Weekly, with the publication supplying the obligatory bikini-clad blonde bimbos for Capper’s first street walk and his t-shirt. The whole circus, however, has gone awry with no one actually signing Capper up as a candidate for the seat by the 12 midday deadline yesterday.
Capper blames the mag: “they were organising everything”. The mag haven’t said a thing, or even made mention of it on their website (the most I could find was a side poll yesterday – who would you vote for? Pauline Hanson or Warwick Capper?). Perhaps the results of the poll made the publisher’s of Zoo rethink their advertising budget going to support a guy that most of their online readership wouldn’t vote or cross the road for – ok, they may cross the road, but only to punch Capper in his tanned face.
The truly puzzling thing about Capper’s reason for attempting to run is some of his comments. He’d offered to star in ‘another’ adult film if elected (that’s enough for anyone NOT to vote for him); he’d offered to swap his BMW for a Hummer if elected (huh?!); and had simple ideas when it came to actual policy. Trying to drum up some attention for your new coffee shop is one thing; toying with the electorate is entirely another.
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If you’re interested in finding out who is standing in your seat, or anywhere for that matter, check out the candidates list on the ECQ website.
