Not that it matters, but ...

I saw that debate at the community college with the local candidates. At one point, John Manor said he decided to run for office because he covered politics as a reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper and was pained by what he saw. So he decided to run. I checked his Web site to find out what major newspaper he worked for. It says he's worked for 13 years as marketing manager for the Michigan Chronicle ... covering politics. Now wait a minute. What would a marketing manager be doing covering politics?
So I went to the Michigan Chronicle Web site. I searched the site for John Manor. Do you know how many articles about politics came up? None. Do you know how many articles about anything came up? None.
So I figured the Chronicle's search system is screwed up. So I searched the Internet for articles about politics written by John Manor. You guessed it: Nada.
Now it doesn't really matter if he was or wasn't covering politics. That certainly wouldn't necessarily qualify anyone to hold office, anyway. But it might be worth someone looking into, if only because a candidate really shouldn't lie about his background.
Ebli campaign -- are you listening?