The jacket slung over the shoulder proves he's a serious candidate

MADEIRA - New Ohio 2nd Congressional District candidate David H. Krikorian started his run as an independent (Democrat) last week, but very little is known about the Madeira businessman.

Before he decided to run for Congress, Krikorian spent his days peddling caricatures of Vada Pinson and Rawly Eastwick.   His biggest claim to fame is vouching for a suspected assassin of Barack Obama, who was also peddling Obama caricatures.

"He was only trying to assassinate Barack Obama's nose, ears, and chin, using clever playing card caricatures,"  Krikorian had told Secret Service agents at the time.

Nevertheless, Krikorian's greatest accomplishment is not infecting AIDS victims with malaria.  Although Krikorian's candidacy gives the Cincinnati Beacon an opportunity to endorse someone in November, it will be all for naught, as Krikorian plans to donate all of his Election Day votes to Victoria Wulsin anyway.

"I've contributed to her campaigns at least four times, including her 2008 campaign, but my candidacy will be the biggest contribution of all," says Krikorian.

"Neither Victoria nor I can win alone, but I figure if I just donate my vote totals to her in November, she will have a chance."