Friday, February 3, 2012

Roseanne Barr running for president

Roseanne Barr is running for president. The star of the hit sitcom "Roseanne," and, more recently, Lifetime’s reality show "Roseanne's Nuts," has filed paperwork to run for president as a candidate of the Green Party.
"I am pleased to announce that I am seeking the Green Party's nomination for president of these United States of America," Barr said in a statement. "The Democrats and Republicans have proven that they are servants — bought and paid for by the 1 percent — who are not doing what's in the best interest of the American people. As a long time supporter of the Green Party, I look forward to working with people who share my values. Behold the greening of America!"
AP
Roseanne Barr is campaigning to become the Green Party's candidate for President.
Barr followed up her official statement with a message to her followers on Twitter. "If ppl will merely do as I tell them to do just this one time, I promise everything will get a lot better quickly4 the majority. #nutn2lose," she wrote. "I know it will be a tough fight- We (the greens) only have a 99% chance to win this election."
The Green Party has confirmed the star's candidacy.
"We welcome Roseanne Barr into the race," Green Party national coordinator Scott McLarty told E! News. "She will make it very interesting from what I have seen. Ms. Barr wants to say some very serious things in her campaign, and from what I can tell, she is motivated by her own experiences and her desire to see the United States become a much better country."
But the party isn't ready to endorse the outspoken comedian just yet.
"Our standpoint is that Roseanne is running for the nomination," continued McLarty. "We are impartial to all our candidates officially."
But it remains to be seen whether Barr will have the impact of other performers-turned-politicos, including Sonny Bono, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan.
The Green Party will determine its official candidate in July at its convention in Baltimore.


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