Yup:
Senator Gary Coleman?
Mon, May 1, 2000 10:31 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES (UltimateTV.com) - Gary Coleman has announced his intention to run for a California senate seat.
The 32-year old former “Diff’rent Strokes” star told the Fox News Channel that he has not chosen a party affiliation, but expressed a proclivity toward the independent ticket. He said he chose California over New York because the Big Apple is “just too far.” Also, he wanted to avoid a competition with Hilary Rodham Clinton in a state he knows little about.
Coleman, who once filed for bankruptcy, recently earned $10,000 in an auction of his personal items sponsored by the entertainment Web site UGO Networks.
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