Will Keith Ablow Become The Latest Fox News Candidate?
Blog ››› January 3, 2013 11:58 AM EST ››› BEN DIMIERO
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/01/03/will-keith-ablow-become-the-latest-fox-news-can/191999Another Fox News contributor is thinking of making a run for office as a Republican.
Fox News contributor Dr. Keith Ablow is reportedly considering running for John Kerry's Massachusetts Senate seat in the event Kerry is confirmed as the next secretary of state. Ablow, who has a long history of making outrageous (often anti-gay) comments, is the latest in a long line of conservatives who have attempted to use their Fox News platform as a springboard into political office.
According to a report in the Boston Herald, Ablow released a statement indicating he would be open to "seriously" considering a senate run if neither Scott Brown nor William Weld run for Kerry's seat:
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Dr. Keith Ablow considering run for Senate seat
January 3, 2013
By Laurel J. Sweet
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2013/01/dr_keith_ablow_considering_run_senate_seatThis one may leave voters scratching their heads, but world-renowed psychiatrist and best-selling author Dr. Keith Ablow is thinking of throwing his thinking cap into the U.S. Senate race if John Kerry is confirmed as Secretary of State.
Ablow, 51, of Newbury, who state records show has supported the campaigns of Republican candidates for office, including Charlie Baker's failed 2010 run for governor, could not immediately be reached for comment this morning, but in a statement said: "The dysfunction in Washington and the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut are both signs this country needs help, and, if neither William Weld nor Scott Brown is the candidate to bring that help from Massachusetts to Washington, I will take those who have asked me to run much more seriously.
"It is time, on so many levels, for real leadership based on the truth," he added.
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Fox doctor Keith Ablow mulls bid for John Kerry seat
By KEVIN ROBILLARD | 1/3/13 1:26 PM EST
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/fox-doctor-keith-ablow-mulls-bid-for-john-kerry-seat-85725.htmlKeith Ablow, a psychiatrist best known for hosting a syndicated talk show and making controversial comments on Fox News, is considering running in a special election to replace Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.)
"The dysfunction in Washington and the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut are both signs this country needs help, and, if neither William Weld nor Scott Brown is the candidate to bring that help from Massachusetts to Washington, I will take those who have asked me to run much more seriously," Ablow said in a statement to the Boston Herald on Thursday.
