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Eliot Spitzer’s madam launches run for governor

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During the recall of Gov. Gray Davis, everyone from porn star Mary Cary to actor Gary Coleman declared their candidacy for governor. But it appears California has lost its monopoly on people using a run for governor to get a glimpse of the fading spotlight.

Kristin Davis, the madam who helped supply call girls for former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, announced her candidacy for Spitzer’s old job Tuesday.

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‘I have not decided whether to seek the Libertarian party nomination or form my own party based on my platform; legalization, regulation and taxation of prostitution, marijuana, and legalizing gay marriage,’ she writes on her blog. ‘I am certainly more qualified than the losers and hacks we have in Albany now!’

Davis insists her candidacy is not a joke, or a mere publicity stunt. ‘New York voters will have a chance to vote to legalize prostitution, pot and gay marriage next November. What could be more exciting?’ We can’t imagine...

-- Anthony York in Sacramento

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