What kind of a governor might Val Kilmer make?
As anyone knows, few if any nuclear physicists or brain surgeons run for political office. It just doesn’t require a lot of advanced knowledge to become a politician. But it does help to be famous. Just ask Ronald Reagan. Numerous people whose names we already knew have become politicians at some point, sometimes carrying their acting or other entertainment “qualifications” into office with them: Sonny Bono, the former mustachioed half of the singing duo Sonny and Cher. became a Congressman. Clint Eastwood did a stint as mayor of Carmel, Calif. Briefly, there was a chance that we could have had a Reagan redux, when actor and former senator Fred Thompson dabbled with a presidential run, topping the polls for about 11 minutes. Then of course there is Ah-nold in California, and former wrestler (another form of acting) Jesse Ventura had an interesting run as governor of Minnesota. Maybe it’s our turn for a star turn. Right here in New Mexico, there has been talk lately of a possible gubern
