“To dispel myths immediately, (Connecticut Attorney General Candidate) Gerry (Garcia) is not the reincarnated lead singer from the Grateful Dead, though he is a fan of the ice cream and frequently wears the ties that bear his name.”
— From the candidate’s web site.
According to Poor Sap Publishing, the Democrat is embracing his almost-namesake, complete with tie-die mailers and guitars in his TV ads. I don’t even like The Grateful Dead, but God I hope it works. I can already see the hordes of political consultants going through phone books trying to recruit Joan Jet and Jimmy Paige to run for office.