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The guy with a truck in the 13th

Philadelphia resident Brian Haughton is the Philly GOP’s endorsed candidate in the 13th Congressional District. This firefighter and small business owner of “SmokeEaters Pub,” a firefighting-themed bar and restaurant believes so much that he can win that he has gotten over 100 Democrats to switch parties so they can vote for him in the primary.

“I believe in duty and being there for people,” he says. “I also believe that people should be trusted to make their own decisions—not the government.”

Haughton’s climb is a diverse one that includes a B.A. from LaSalle University, a stint in the Air Force and now as the owner of the pub and restaurant, which has become a fixture in the firefighting and local community.

This Father Judge High School graduate is the first to say he is not a politician. But he is  also the first to say that duty and hard work are things he knows first-hand. He’s also been endorsed by the International Association of FireFighters Local 22.

Firefighters drive trucks. One other guy who drove a truck recently got elected  to Congress—against all odds—in the bluest of blue states. Maybe guys who drive trucks are electable.

Brian Haughton drives a firetruck.

March 10, 2010 at 11:47 am

--Beth Hegedus

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