SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Brian Baumgartner, who played Kevin from The Office was in Scranton on Tuesday.
The actor joined Johnsonville, a Wisconsin-based sausage company, at the Lackawanna County Courthouse to give out fresh-grilled sausage, giving locals a brief break from all the political advertising.
The Scranton-Wilkes Barre area is the most "politically overserved" market in the country with a whopping $81,000,000 in political ad spending.
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During his visit, Baumgartner connected directly with residents and captured their candid takes on living in a political epicenter.
"Voting is important, but it is impossible for me not to think about what could actually be done with $81,000,,000 if it was spent in northeastern Pennsylvania, for the people here, so that's really why I'm here. I feel like you guys have been overserved, and so we brought some sausages out here today to serve you something just a little bit different and give you a break from your constant barrage of ads that you've had to endure over the last several months," Baumgartner said.
Fans lined up to hang out and talk to The Office star.
