SHEBOYGAN --- He could be one of the most politically active people in the state of Wisconsin , and he's not even old enough to vote! 14-year-old Asher Heimermann is a self described youth activist who is making sure his voice is heard everywhere from Sheboygan City Hall to the White House.
Today's TMJ4's Shelley Walcott caught up with Asher as he stood at a street corner in Sheboygan, holding an "Obama '08" placard. It's something he does about two to three times a week. "I'm taking on my first amendement right to express myself," he said. And he's not kidding.
Asher's website, asherheimermann.com, reveals a teenager who is really tapped in. He discusses economic stimulus, global warming and Wisconsin politics. Asher has even released a statement on the assasination of Pakistani president Benazir Bhutto. "I like to relase news releases and tell my supporters where I stand on the issues," he says.
Asher has called Today's TMJ4 to offer opinion on the news of the day. He also hosts regular online chats on his website. The site is updated almost daily, and gets about 98-thousand hits every year.
Asher also sends hundreds of emails to elected officials, and they almost always write back. He has letters from Vice President Dick Cheney, State Senator Joe Leibham, Senator Herb Kohl, the fire commisioner of New York City, and many more.
Asher's father, while supportive, doesn't exactly share his son's love of politics. Jesse Heimermann said: "No, I don't have any interest in politics at all. To tell you the truth, since I was 18 I haven't voted once." Still, he knows his son is special and is waiting, like the rest of us, to see how far this unusual kid from Sheboygan may go.
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