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Jose Canseco wants to run for mayor of Toronto
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10:44 AM ET 01.06 | Is Jose Canseco on deck to become Toronto's next mayor? The former Blue Jays slugger would like to think so after he announced his intentions to run for office via Twitter on Friday if Toronto mayor Rob Ford is booted from office. Uhh, yeah. Not going to happen, buddy. While Ford is fighting in court to keep his job -- he's appealing a ruling that he violated conflict-of-interest laws -- Canseco legally can't become mayor. In order to run, you must be a Canadian citizen -- Canseco isn't -- and either be a resident or own property in Toronto. Despite the legal hurdles, Canseco appears undeterred. "Got some good news on the citizen thing hope to announce in a few days," he tweeted to his 487,000-plus followers Friday. Meanwhile, Canseco has apparently started drawing up a campaign platform.
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The City Will Run On 'Juice', Bro?
I Love LA
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Sadly, he wouldn't be as entertaining as the incumbent.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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This guy gives tools everywhere a worse name than most of them deserve.
CardsFan2
Saint Louis , MO
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Why does anyone even know what he tweets?
CardsFan2
Saint Louis , MO
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He has nearly half a million followers?
williewilliejuan
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Could happen, I have a lot of Crazy Canadian Friends!!! They actually skate on frozen lakes and ponds!!!
Not4Nutten
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This sounds about as well thought-out as some of his other escapades.
Melman
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If Jesse Ventura can be Governor of Minnesota why not Canseco as Mayor.
toad
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Despite having morphed into a conspiracy theorist flake, Jesse is a pretty bright fellow.
Compared to Canseco he is a genius.
Rex Racer
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It's a sad commentary on the human condition if it's true.
THE BISHOP!
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The only title Jose Canseco could get right now is **** Clown.
...the best policy
Harrodsburg, KY
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Ja hey der, and KenoshMark wants to manage the Cubbies.
mark's dad
Kenosha, WI
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Hmmm, seems like a legit story to me... next.
Ron Mexico II
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JOSE CANADA...MY HOME AND NATIVE LAND
VManal
Bernardsville , NJ
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