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Desperate Dems manage to irritate just about everyone when they float TV host to run for Ohio gov

May 30, 2017 | | Print Article

It seems Democrats may be thinking that being a television reality star can guarantee election success.

Top Democrats in Ohio are hoping to convince daytime TV host Jerry Springer to make a bid for the office of governor in the state in 2018. Springer made a failed attempt at the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor back in 1982 and served as mayor of Cincinnati in the late 1970’s.

Springer “certainly would start out with wide name recognition,” Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland told Business Insider, confirming that he had discussed a possible bid with the host of “The Jerry Springer Show.”

“I think he has a very strong ability to communicate what I think is the heart of the Democratic message,” Strickland said. “I think he is a superb communicator.”

The 73-year-old daytime talk-show host has not ruled out a run for governor, a state Democratic leader told Business Insider, adding that Springer said he would run if he was “needed by the party.”

Tim Burke, the Hamilton County Democratic Party chairman, said he didn’t “think Jerry has said no, but he certainly hasn’t said yes, either.”

“On the other hand, he’s been into a good number of our Democratic county party organization events, a good number of them recently have been in Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District,” Burke said, adding that Springer has been the county party’s largest donor annually.

“Jerry every year does a lot of Ohio Democratic Party county events,” Burke said. “And whenever he does them, he always draws a good crowd. He continues to have a very real interest in Ohio politics.”

Not all Democrats are eager for Springer to launch another campaign, fearing his television show and past controversies would be more of a distraction.

Prior to serving as Cincinnati mayor, Springer was a member of the Cincinnati City Council before resigning in 1974 after it was revealed he had paid for a prostitute, reportedly writing a check as payment.

“Under ordinary circumstances, a candidate like Springer would not be an especially strong prospect for governor,” University of Akron professor of political science, John Green told Business Insider. “Given the success of Trump, a candidate like Springer might be successful. The Democrats have a number of declared candidates, but most are unknown outside of own area and none have held state-wide office. So there is an opportunity for an unconventional candidate with name recognition.”

Twitter users seemed baffled by the thought yet found the idea made sense in a strange sort of way as well.

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