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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJerry Springer Urged to Run for Governor
May 30, 2017 By Taegan Goddard
Influential Ohio Democrats are pushing former Cincinnati mayor and daytime-TV host Jerry Springer to run for Ohio governor in 2018, Business Insider reports.
Many said Springer, who sought the Democratic nomination for governor of Ohio in 1982 and remains active in state politics, could be a good fit for the current political climate.
Springers previous run resulted in an extraordinary ad where he admitted to paying a prostitute.
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https://politicalwire.com/2017/05/30/jerry-springer-urged-run-governor/
mucifer
(23,542 posts)He made millions off of tv crap.
We don't need this.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)but not sure he would be that great of a candidate, however.
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Until recently his show was the single ultimate disqualifier to him ever running for office again. Now it might work in the opposite way.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)I think that he got appointed to fill that post due to something happening to the Mayor at the time.
mucifer
(23,542 posts)he was a mayor.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)The Republicans may not care that they supported and are continuing to support a perverted and corrupt Clown wannabe-Dictator POTUS but, as Democrats, we should definitely have higher standards in our party in terms of the kind of people we promote for public office.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)So, yes, he would be perfect for today political climate.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,326 posts)I remember once catching the end of his ridiculous tv show and being surprised at his smart/articulate end of show monologue espousing progressive values.
Subsequent to that, I've heard parts of his show a few times on the (satellite?) radio. He's actually a pretty smart progressive guy, all buffoonery aside.
Obviously the right would have a field day with ads about his show and his prostitute scandal.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Love it.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,326 posts)At least he pays his contractors. Which is more than can be said about Trimp.