Porn star turned politician to announce US senate run on April 15

WASHINGTON - Baton-Rouge-born porn star will announce whether she will run for the Senate seat held by David Vitter, a Republican, on April 15, which is also the last day to file federal tax returns.

Disclosing the date of the announcement in an e-mail on Tuesday, Brian Welsh, her political spokesman, said that Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, believes the timing will highlight the need for tax reform.

While Daniels continues to promote her adult entertainment ventures and personal appearances online, she has said nothing publicly about the race since summer.

She formed a committee to explore a possible Senate race in May 2009 after a series of public appearances.

The porn star has not even declared a party affiliation.

John Sutherlin, a political science professor at the University of Louisiana, told CBS Radio News that he thinks Daniels will run as an independent though he said in her case party affiliation doesn’t really matter.

“Stormy Daniels’ candidacy remains sort of a trick or a ploy anyway,” the CBS quoted Sutherlin as saying.

The campaign began as a grassroots movement on the Internet after Vitter’s phone number was found in the black book of the so-called “D.C. Madam.” (ANI)