What a scoop!

This is moderately old news, but it's local to Eugene and only received minor national attention: my old station, KEZI-TV ("We're on it!"), stirred up some controversy when lead anchor Rick Dancer announced his candidacy for Secretary of State during his last broadcast. (Standard practice is to wait a couple of days after resigning and announce your candidacy elsewhere.) Here's the video, complete with KEZI's fancy new open animation, backdrop, desk monitor, and CGs.

RICK DANCER
This is the official announcement. Nobody gets to beat me with the official announcement, because it's our station.

HOLLY MENINO
Right.

Rick goes on to talk about how, as a news anchor, he worked for the community and acted as a voice for people and whatever, and he'll continue to do so if elected Secretary of State. I know we have an unusually large number of journalists reading this -- what's your take on the ethics there? Kinda iffy? Out of the ballpark? I'm interested.

Rick for Secretary of State? I have to admit, from the couple of years I got to know him, Rick reminded me of Martin Sheen's portrayal of the President.