Former porn actor eyes U.S. Senate race (against McConnell)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Now 67 and living in northeastern Kentucky, the man who played Billy Bear in "48 Hours" and was killed by an alien in "Predator" admits his action-movie days are behind him. "I think I'm having wild action when I take two aspirin with my hot chocolate at night," he quipped.

The actor known for his powerful physique, booming voice and his American Indian heritage says he's serious about his longshot bid, because too many politicians are indifferent to voters' problems.

Landham refers to McConnell, a four-term Republican, as "Boss Hogg" after the corrupt politician from "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV show. He bluntly called Democratic candidate and millionaire businessman Bruce Lunsford an "elitist."

Even President Bush is a target: "He took us into a war on lies," Landham said, claiming the actual intent was "to put 'Big Oil' back into Iraq."
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080625/NEWS0106/80625005

McConnell barely won in 2002 - if we can shave off about 3-5% of McConnell's vote we could come out as winners in Kentucky PLUS get rid of that god-awful McConnell

2002

R Mitch McConnell 731,679 64.7% 1
D Lois Combs Weinberg 399,634 35.3% 2

maybe LynneSin was thinking of the former baseball player who barely won? (his name escapes me)

for some skin flicks he did in the 70s.

I knew the name from Predator.

Assholes.

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