Dan Caplis For Senate?

by: redstateblues

Fri Mar 13, 2009 at 12:58:46 PM MDT

Talk-radio hosts might be well-known political figures, but can they turn their popularity among listeners into a successful political campaign?

Dan Caplis might soon try to figure that out. The veteran conservative radio personality, who co-hosts an afternoon show weekdays with liberal counterpart Craig Silverman on KHOW-AM, says he'd like to decide by early May whether to run as a Republican for the U.S. Senate.

He's already met with John Cornyn, the Texas senator who heads the National Republican Senatorial Committee, about a potential run. [rsb emphasis] The main factor now, he says, is whether his kids (11-year-old Joe and 8-year-old Caroline) would be able to withstand the rigors of their dad running for Senate.

I know what some of you are thinking--the overflowing reservoir of ridiculous statements he's made on-air have to preclude him from being a viable candidate. Well, you're right. Don't take my word for it though. Colorado Media Matters has been compiling it for years.