Posted on 09/29/2005 10:24:29 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Launch Radio Networks reports: Is Ted Nugent planning to hang up his guitar and get into politics? It looks like that's a good possibility, according to the New York Times. Nugent told the paper that he was "99 percent ready" to run for governor of his home state of Michigan next year, but he's decided to hold off until the 2010 election.
He said, "Even though Michigan needs me desperately — the pimps and the whores and the welfare brats need to be introduced to my crowbar — I think I would be better fortified and my family would be better fortified for the campaign, if I decided to do so, five years from now."
Nugent claimed that he consulted with and had the support of current and former Republican governors including John Engler of Michigan, George Pataki of New York, Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, and Rick Perry of Texas.
Nugent's own brother Jeff, for one, doesn't see Ted winning any contests anytime soon. He said, "I think it would be impossible for him to be elected with the views he's articulated. If he was capable of drawing back in 20 or 30 degrees from where he is, he could still be true to his beliefs but not be so outrageous." Jeff also said that he's given up on asking Ted to tone things down a bit: "I gave up doing that a long time ago. That is who he is and you can't change the stripes on a tiger."
Ted Nugent recently shot a new reality show called "Wanted: Ted Or Alive" that will air on the Outdoor Life Network early next year.
Hey Ted. My dad used to say, Sh#t or get off the pot".
2010?
Terrific.
LOL! Run Ted run!
I was just listening to Wango Tango on my media player! Go for it Ted, WOW, I love Ted Nugent!!!!
My baby likes to Rock
my baby likes to Roll.... helluva campaign slogan lol go TED!!!!!
I wish he would run for Gov here in Texas.
LOL, i luv the nugent!
ping
I will move to Michigan just so I can vote for him.
Hah! Now ~there~ is fun in a box. Right there...
i am listening to Strangle Hold now...I am all for it...Go For It Ted!!!!
Heheh... and I thought having Arnold run for Governor made for some good TV. This would be a whole new universe of good TV. :-)
Oh well, we can dream, lol, he truly is conservative..He came on the Savige Nation as a guest last year..I welcome him!! How cool would that be? lol
Nugent may be fun but he can never get overt Republican Party support. Too many chances of indelicacies being uncovered.
it is gonna take someone like the "Nugent" to save Mighigan, my hubby is from there and they have a major muslim problem.
I would support him...
I would support him...
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