Springer admits image problem
Jerry Springer said he’s not sure he can overcome his trash talk-show host image for a possible run for a Democratic Senate seat.
“I can’t imagine anyone voting for me at this point,” the former Cincinnati mayor said at a Democratic fund-raiser in Dayton, Ohio. Springer is expected to make about a dozen appearances around Ohio before deciding this summer whether to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. George Voinovich next year.
A University of Cincinnati poll released Monday found that 71% of Ohio registered voters surveyed had an unfavorable opinion of Springer, whose nationally syndicated “Jerry Springer Show” is known for racy topics and raunchy language.
From Associated Press
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