Backlash fuels ex-stripper’s Philly Congressional campaign

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A Valentine’s Day message to supporters sparked tidal waves of attacks and encouragement for 28-year-old Philadelphia Congressional hopeful Alexandra Hunt.

In the campaign email, she proudly speaks about her status as a single career woman, resulting in outrage from a barrage of conservative commentators. Hunt, a Democrat, says she was shocked by the reaction.

What followed was an unflattering story in the right-leaning New York Post on Saturday — the article focused on Hunt’s past as a stripper (she “left behind her platform shoes for a political platform,” the writer says) and her merchandise.