Traficant: 50-50 chance he’ll run again for Congress

[ccharles000]

The ex-congressman says, ‘I’m going to say what I think is right.’

YOUNGSTOWN — Ex-U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. told Fox News host Greta Van Susteren that his chances of running for Congress again are “50-50.”

“I have a lot of people who are encouraging me to run because there are a lot of disenfranchised people here,” Traficant said in an interview recorded Wednesday that aired on tonight’s “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren” on Fox News.

Traficant said that his old district is “fractured” and that he needed to find out if he was viable candidate who could gain the support needed to return to Washington, D.C.

The ex-representative was expelled from Congress and served more than seven years in federal prison for racketeering, bribery, obstruction of justice and tax evasion. Tonight’s broadcast was Traficant’s first interview since being released from federal prison Sept. 2.

http://www.vindy.com/news/2009/sep/10/traficant-50-50-chance-he8217ll-run-again-for/

[derby378]

1. Nooooooo!!!

http://darthno.ytmnd.com/

[Dennis Donovan]

2. He'll run against the wishes of his toupee?

I've heard his permed-rat-pelt has had enough of the public spotlight...:D

[JeffR]

3. Woo hoo!

Bring it, Hair Man!

:woohoo:

[ShortnFiery]

4. I caught a few minutes of him on with Greta ... damn, he's personally kind of endearing and funny.

I would love to claim him as "a crazy uncle" but not as my legislator. :shrug:

[slackmaster]

5. YES!!!

Bring it on!

[Skidmore]

6. He's a felon. He can't run.

[tritsofme]

8. Are you sure?

I don't think states can impose additional restrictions to federal officeholders besides what is listed in the Constitution.

[IndianaGreen]

7. As if we needed more entertainment

Let Ohioans deal with this crook!

[tritsofme]

9. I'll pat myself on the back here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6281423&mesg_id=6281495

This guy tried to run while he was in jail, how could he miss out on 2010?