Alec Baldwin 'Wouldn't Rule Out' Run for NYC Mayor
Are we in for another dose of 'will I or won't I?'
Donald Trump-style celebrity politics or is
Alec Baldwin legitimately planning a run for Mayor of New York. According to
The Hollywood Reporter, the '30 Rock' boss may be interested in throwing his hat into the New York mayoral election ring now, more than ever, that Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter scandal has most likely deterred him from running.
"Alec said, 'Hey, maybe this changes the race. The dynamics have shifted," a friend of the actor told the iPad's
The Daily. "The Democrats need a high-profile candidate, and Alec can fill that bill."
And a high-profile candidate he is, the actor's twitter account was on fire Wednesday afternoon after he
tweeted, "It's a long way till November of 2013."
A tried and true tweet or a Twitter tease, either way this muddled maybe isn't an out of the blue move -- the actor has been mulling over a possible New York City run for public office for years.
"I wouldn't rule it out," Baldwin's rep, Matthew Hiltzik told The Hollywood Reporter.
Plus the 2013 race for mayor couldn't come at a better time in terms of Baldwin's '30 Rock' gig. He has already announced that he will end his career as 'Jack Donaghy' in 2012. In January, Baldwin voiced his interest in local politics, telling CNN that he was "very interested" in running for New York City office.
Move over Trump, your fifteen minutes of political fame are up -- the government's got a new contender in town.
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LOL Wouldn't surprise me one bit if he was voted in and that's sad!
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From Syracuse to the Big Apple! I'd support him as a candidate if and when...
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Why oh why do actors think they have the right credentials to run for office?? And if he does he better make sure he hasn't knocked up his maid.
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Hey, numb nutz got a degree in acting. That should definitely qualify him to be Mayor of NYC.
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He's a hard core left wing nutcase so it seems fitting! Oops!
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I needed a good laugh today, thanks
we are being punked, right
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You kidding me. He should be able to yell and belittle those out he does not agree with. Just ask his daughter.
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You can't act, what makes you think you can run a city other than into the ground. Go find something else to F up.
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New York City is one of the most if not the most difficult cities to manage. Alec Baldwain is an actor and I enjoy his work very much. He should stick to it, because as much as I admire his acting skills, I don't think he has the brains to run a paperstand let alone the greatest City in the world
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Let's see....an obnoxious, egotistical, inexperienced liberal who verbally abuses his family and others....Yep, he's qualified!!!
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New York voters are just stupid enough to elect this jerk as mayor - New York and California both the land of fruits and nuts.
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how can he run for mayor....he left the country!...he said if george bush won a 2nd term he would leave....did he lie?
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This is all...pure speculation! He has family(wife/child) issues of the past...there may be too much baggage for which the media could use to run him down before he even got out of the gate. His past issues would make it nearly impossible to make a successful run for any office possible. He might as well stick to acting. 30 Rock(show) has brought him back from the brink of extinction in Hollywood...so he should ride the wave as long as he can.
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Another freaky liberal to run not if I can help it. Alec you keep right on running right out of NY!!!!!you're boring!!!
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And just who the F**K is alexia baldin? I wouldn't rule out him being an *SSHOLE.
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alec, your a fine actor but you ought stick to what you do well and leave the running of new york to business men.
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Exactly - I guess he can run on his "disability" to be Mayor.
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