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Nunes chose the Kool-Aid man as a satirical nod to his idol, Andy Kaufman.
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Nunes runs a video production business in Kitimat called Matthew Mask Productions, producing comedy sketches and generating revenue through advertisements and sponsorships. His Dare To Be Stupid Show has gained an audience of close to 200,000 subscribers and has been featured on Canadian and American media channels, including Much Music, The Comedy Network, and G4TV.
His has received over 3,000 views since it was posted on July 19. Nunes said he hopes his run will attract a younger demographic to the polls this October.
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Since his announcement, Nunes has been popping into several events downtown, talking with residents while dressed head to toe like a gigantic jug of juice 香蕉视频直播� an approach, he hopes, will bring a new outlook on this election cycle.
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Though he is new to campaigning in Terrace, this isn香蕉视频直播檛 the first time Nunes has made a run for the mayor香蕉视频直播檚 seat. In 2011 he ran for the mayor of neighbouring Kitimat, where he still lives, and despite his slogan 香蕉视频直播淒on香蕉视频直播檛 Vote for Danny,香蕉视频直播� he received 3.5 per cent of the vote 香蕉视频直播� that香蕉视频直播檚 100 people checking off his name at the ballot box.
So what happens if he wins?
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Terrace Mayor Carol Leclerc said she first saw Nunes in the Kool-Aid man costume when she was getting coffee downtown and didn香蕉视频直播檛 make the connection at first.
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Elected as Terrace香蕉视频直播檚 first female mayor in 2014, Leclerc said she is ready to put her name back into the race.
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Whether Terrace is ready for the Kool-Aid man or not, Nunes officially made his decision public outside City Hall as he picked up his nomination papers on July 27. He said he香蕉视频直播檚 also looking into whether he can run to be the mayor of Kitimat at the same time and has a meeting scheduled with Elections BC next week to go over the details.
brittany@terracestandard.com
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