MINNEAPOLIS – One gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota is giving a whole new meaning to the "dark side" of politics. A man who calls himself a satanic priest plans to run for governor on a 13-point platform that includes the public impaling of terrorists at the state Capitol building.<\/p>\n
Jonathon Sharkey, also known as "The Impaler", plans to launch his gubernatorial campaign on — when else? — Friday the 13th. He’ll make the announcement in Princeton.<\/span><\/p>\n "I’m going to be totally open and honest," said the 41-year-old leader of the "Vampyres, Witches and Pagans Party."<\/p>\n "Unlike other candidates, I’m not going to hide my evil side," he said.<\/p>\n In Minnesota, anyone who pays the $300 filing fee can get on the gubernatorial ballot and it seems that every year a few eccentric candidates make the rounds.<\/p>\n Sharkey raises the bar. For one thing, he told the Star Tribune in an e-mail that he drinks blood.<\/p>\n Including the impaling of terrorists, rapists, drug dealers and other criminals, Sharkey’s platform includes emphasis on education, tax breaks for farmers and better benefits for veterans.<\/p>\n