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Stormy Daniels Not Running For Senate

Eric Kleefeld | April 15, 2010, 12:09PM

Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) and Stormy Daniels

Porn star Stormy Daniels has announced that she will not run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, against Republican incumbent David Vitter.

Daniels had been seemingly laying the groundwork for a campaign for the past year, frequently making light of Vitter's status as a family-values conservative who was embroiled in a prostitution scandal a few years ago. Last week, for example, she officially declared herself to be a Republican -- saying that the party had swayed her with the RNC's spending of $2,000 at a bondage-themed night club in West Hollywood. All in all, it looked to be a great opportunity to put forward her libertarian philosophies in a very entertaining manner, by running against Vitter in the Republican primary

But in her statement today, Daniels cited Vitter's financial war chest as a decisive reason that will not run: "The simple fact that David Vitter has $5 million in his bank account pretty much says it all. Against that shear accumulation of special interest dollars, I have no legitimate means of winning a race for the United States Senate under these circumstances. As a businesswoman, I know that better than anyone."

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Porn Star Stormy Daniels: 'I Have Nothing To Hide'

Eric Kleefeld | November 11, 2009, 5:10PM

Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) and Stormy Daniels

Porn star Stormy Daniels, who is running for U.S. Senate in Louisiana against incumbent Republican David Vitter, said in an interview with Marie Claire that she would provide a contrast to the hypocrisy of the incumbent, a family-values politician who was implicated in a prostitution scandal.

Q: Why shoot for the Senate?

A: I was drafted by a group called Draft Stormy, a grassroots movement in Louisiana that wanted someone who was the polar opposite of current senator David Vitter. They figured I would be perfect because I am open and honest about my sexuality, unlike Vitter. I realized that this is my chance to make a difference, to do something unselfish, noble, and to help a lot of people.

Q: You're referring to Senator Vitter's link to a Washington, D.C. escort service . . .

A: I'm not one to judge someone's sexual activity, but what annoys me is that he's so hard-core "family values," and he puts his wife and kids out there, saying he's a Christian family man. Then he's caught up in a prostitution scandal. He's a hypocrite.

Daniels also said that her career won't be a problem. "It's actually starting to work in my favor," she said. "I have nothing to hide. A sex tape of me isn't going to pop up and shame me; there are 150 of them at the video store."

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