Props to the Jed Report for this one.  Guess who's the lead 'Citizen for McCain' from West Virginia?  Philip 'Icky' Frye.  This is too good to be true, but you get that:

Republican presidential candidate John McCain trumpeted the support of a "prominent" West Virginia Democrat over the weekend - a fringe political candidate best known because former Gov. Bob Wise had an affair with his wife.

Philip "Icky" Frye, a 2004 Democratic candidate for governor, was on a list of 30 people released by "Citizens for McCain," described in a news release as a grass-roots effort to rally people of all political parties to McCain. The group is headed by U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn.

Frye, the only West Virginian on the list, said the McCain campaign contacted him about a week ago at his home in Hugheston and asked him to join the group.

"My name popped up, probably because I was an ex-gubernatorial candidate," Frye said.

Paul J Nyden - 'Prominent Democrat' Frye on McCain list of backers The Charleston Gazette 17 Jun 08

That's Frye on the right.  And Frye's claim to fame?  Pretty compelling stuff:

Well, he's a TV and VCR repairman who decided to run for governor of West Virginia after discovering that his wife was having an extramarital affair with then-Governor Bob Wise.

Icky said his campaign "was fueled by revenge" and that he "wanted to embarrass Wise," who he called a "little weasel-faced bastard" and a "typical Democrat."

During the campaign, Icky told a West Virginia TV station that he didn't have any qualifications to serve as governor but wanted "to be a sheer nuisance to Bob Wise." Icky's campaign slogan ("He'll do his job...not his staff.") was a reference to the affair between his wife, a state employee, and the governor.

Not surprisingly, Icky finished in 7th place of out 8, winning just 1% of the vote.

McCain claims fringe candidate as top Democratic supporter The Jed Report 17 Jun 08

But the McCain campaign, bless 'em, is having none of it.  When questioned on the matter they made their position clear:

The news release from McCain's campaign called Frye and others on the list "prominent Democratic and unaffiliated leaders and activists."

Jeff Sadoski, a spokesman for the national McCain campaign, said Monday, "This is a list of people who are known in different states, as Democrats or independents. They include elected officers and leaders in the Democratic Party. They were prominent Democrats."

Sadowski said Frye was "someone who has run statewide as a Democrat."

Asked how the McCain campaign chose people to put on the list of "prominent" supporters, Sadowski said, "We did research. We reviewed them."

Paul J Nyden - 'Prominent Democrat' Frye on McCain list of backers The Charleston Gazette 17 Jun 08

I'll say.  Hope they do better with their VP pick, and yet, something in me has sympathy for Mr. Frye.  He is not lacking in chutzpah or resolve, that's for sure.  God I love elections.