Dr. Jack Kevorkian runs for congress

Dr. Jack Kevorkian was notified Monday that he has enough signed petitions to run for Congress in the fall, reported Detroit TV station WDIV.

Kevorkian needed 3,200 signatures by July 13 to appear as an independent on the November ballot.

"I have a shot at it, but that's all," Kevorkian said. "That's all I wanted."
Kevorkian also said his primary concern for running is preserving basic rights for future generations.

Kevorkian, 80, also known as "Dr. Death," claims to have helped at least 130 people die from 1990 to 1998, the year he was charged with the death of a 52-year-old Oakland County man with Lou Gehrig's disease. He served eight years in prison and got out early for good behavior.

Ten months after his release from prison last June, he announced his bid for the 9th Congressional District seat.

Kevorkian said he will not be accepting campaign contributions.

Last month, Kevorkian filed a police report claiming a man threatened him when he was gathering signatures for the November ballot and then drew an "X" over 13 signatures he had already collected.

"He told me, 'You kill patients. I could kill you,'" said Kevorkian.