Posted on 09/21/2008 4:50:00 AM PDT by Daffynition
Hollywood star Val Kilmer is tipped to become the next governor of his home state of New Mexico - by the politician currently in the hot seat.
Democrat Bill Richardson has to step down from the position when his second term ends in 2011 - and he would love to hand over the keys to the governor's mansion to Kilmer.
He says, "I like the idea. Val Kilmer is a New Mexican, he was Batman. You know there have been successful actors going into politics. I haven't talked to him about it, I don't know how serious he is, but you know if he jumps in a race he's got name ID, so it can't be discounted."
Kilmer - who is actively involved with the The Wildlife Center of New Mexico- wouldn't be the first actor to become a governor. Hollywood icons Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan have both held the position in California. (IG/WNWCPL/MJ)
Oy!
He’s cuter than Richardson.
Where does Kilmer sit on the Political spectrum? Democrat probably, but maybe not — Reagan eventually saw the lite.
(Just finished re-watching Tombstone; “Justice is Coming.” Kilmer made a great Doc Holliday)
He really was great as Doc Holliday!
“I’m your huckleberry”
Kilmer 2010: I’m Your Huckleberry.
The article doesn’t seem to say whether Kilmer has anything to say on this subject. What is the reporter thinking?
he was Batman. That makes him more qualified than Obama.
Who knows, Kilmer has never voted in New Mexico although it has been listed as his residence for the last 15 years.
This is another example of the misogyny of the Democrats. Our lieutenant governor is a woman, Diane Denish, who has been very active in politics most of her life. She has been widely accepted as the next Democratic candidate for governor. However the good ol boy network has thrown her under the bus. I do not know for the life of me why women continue to empower these chauvinists and then complain about it.
"Quite what political ticket Kilmer might stand on is anyone's guess, though. At present, he's neither a member, nor a registered voter for either political party, and state records reveal that Kilmer has never taken part in an election there, despite having registered to vote in 1992.
Kilmer's role in local politics has so far been limited to a close involvement in the Wildlife Centre of New Mexico. Although he recently cancelled an appearance at the Democratic Convention in Denver, that shouldn't be taken as a party endorsement: he was due to be speaking alongside the independent presidential candidate, Ralph Nader.
Experts believe that Kilmer's left-leaning sympathies, together with his occasionally maverick streak, indicate that he'd stand for office as an independent. However no independent has ever won the Governorship of New Mexico.
In addition, a controversy from the actor's past may return to haunt him during an election campaign. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine quoted him saying he "lived in the homicidal capital of the southwest," and that "80 percent of people in my county [San Miguel] are drunk."
Although Kilmer claimed his words had been taken "out of context," he was later forced to apologise at a public dinner at the Governor's Residence in Santa Fe.
Any future bid would also set Kilmer against the political establishment. Richardson's current deputy, Diane Denish, has until now been heavily fancied to succeed him to the role when his term runs out in 2010. This week, she seemed rattled by queries about whether Richardson was now endorsing Kilmer.'
HAHAHA! Give him a break .... he’s 48 y/o. LOL
Which Richardson .... the one with or without the beard?
The story first appeared on Fox news http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,423301,00.html
Now THIS is silly.
Publish a story about someone maybe running for office, with NO information to back up the rumor. What a dumb idea.
(Not you, the reporter!)
Talk about incompetence in the media.
LOL!
And I liked him in Thunderheart a lot.
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