What Happened To Ken Bone? Undecided No Longer, Red Sweater Sensation Joins Political Software Company
Remember Ken Bone, the mustachioed man in the red sweater who won Americans' hearts in the second presidential debate in October between then-Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton?
He's back.
With his 15 minutes of fame long past, Bone attempted to jump back into the spotlight Tuesday as he announced on Twitter his latest career move. He has joined an organization called Victory Holdings, a political software company.
"I will no longer sit on the sidelines and allow gov. to control politics," Bone tweeted Tuesday. "Today, I am joining @VictoryHoldings. Let's put people in charge."
He then tweeted out a video titled "Enough is Enough" from the group. In the ad, Bone said the political process was broken. "But the greatest threats facing our nation, our leaders turn a blind eye to," he narrated as the video showed him watching Congress on TV. "What happened? More importantly: What are we going to do about it? Enough is enough."
Bone laid out that the true fight in the U.S. was the people against big-money politics. "Good governance depends on good citizens stepping up and serving their communities, neighbors, friends and families at every level of government," Bone said during the video, which appeared similar to a campaign ad. The former internet sensation was shown shaking hands with people across the country and meeting folks at work.
He added that he was joining Victory Holdings as the "chief people officer," an position with unclear responsibilities. "Together, we're insuring the next election, and all those to come, bring the change that our people deserve," he said in the video.
After posting the video, Bone clarified his plans. "Not running for office today, but everyone who wants to should have that opportunity," he wrote. "@VictoryHoldings allows anyone that chance."
Presidential election season may have passed, but his phrase "not running today" could leave the door open in the future.
Victory Holdings is a software business "leading the charge of restoring America's promise by leveling the playing field one innovative program at a time," according to its website. It believes technological advancements "give rise to the potential for change in the world of politics by restoring power back to the hands of the people."
The Victory Holdings site promotes its apps — one for finding donors and another for targeting voters — that the company claims can help folks get a leg up in campaigns.
With his distinct appearance and everyman presence, Bone drew national attention as one of the undecided voters featured in the second debate. But people later migrated away from Bone after the internet parsed through his online presence, finding controversial posts about the killing of Trayvon Martin and not-safe-for-work sexual comments.
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