Who Is Ken Bone? 5 Things About The Pants-Splitting, Disposable-Camera-Using Presidential Debate Winner

Just as America was ready to give up hope after watching its two candidates for the most powerful office in the world engage in an ugly, argumentative and insult-laden debate less than a month away from the election, one man gave us hope.

"We have one more question, from Ken Bone, about energy policy," moderator Anderson Cooper said. "Ken?"

A man in a red sweater and pressed khaki pants stood up, unfolded a small piece of paper and read from it.

"What steps will your energy policy take to meet our energy needs," Bone began, with a warm but earnest look on his face, "while at the same time remaining environmentally friendly and minimizing job loss for fossil power plant workers?"

No one is likely to remember the candidates' answers to the most policy-intensive question of the night. But Bone instantly became the face of what's right in American politics at a time when it feels like so much is wrong.

But who is this mystery man? Here are five things you should know.

How did he get here?

While last night's debate was held in St. Louis, Bone actually hails from Belleville, Illinois, a town of about 40,000 people a half-hour's drive east of St. Louis.

The town hall contestants were selected by the polling firm Gallup, who chose undecided voters to appear before both of the candidates.

He used a disposable camera

Because Bone is a man of the people, he didn't need a new two-camera iPhone 7 Plus or an exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

No, Bone was happy to capture his 15 minutes of fame forever on an old-fashion disposable camera. He even left the flash on.

What's the deal with that sweater?

The sweater was not part of Bone's initial plans.

"I had a rally nice olive suit that I love a great deal and that my mother would have been very proud to see me wearing on television," Bone told CNN's Carol Costello. "But apparently I've gained about 30 pounds, and when I went to get in my car the morning of the debate, I split the seat of my pants all the way open. So, the red sweater is plan B, and I'm glad it works out."

If you want to be Ken Bone for Halloween, internet sleuths have identified Bone's now-iconic red sweater as an IZOD Men's Cable quarter-zip. As of Monday morning, the red was sold out on Amazon in all sizes but one.

Wonder why?

He's a fan of his mustache

Ken Bone is not going to sit by idly as you laugh at his choice of facial hair. In the CNN appearance, Bone defended the other half of his defining appearance.

When he was shown this tweet by Costello during his CNN interview...

...he responded, "I feel like the mustache deserves more than 1 percent."

Who is he voting for?

Like most of America, Bone didn't seem too impressed by last night's display by the two candidates.

But for what it's worth, he told CNN that he entered the debate a Trump lean. He said he left it leaning Clinton.

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