Kilmer on NM: If I Run, I'll Be the Next Governor

By Will McCahill, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 6, 2009 1:37 PM CST

(Newser) – Val Kilmer is pretty confident about a future in New Mexico politics—assuming that’s his next move. “If I run, I’m going to be the next governor,” the actor and affirmed Democrat tells the AP. He's considering a campaign next year, when term limits will bar Gov. Bill Richardson from seeking re-election. Kilmer, 49, has owned a ranch near Pecos, NM, for 20 years.

“I’m just looking for ways to be contributive,” the Batman Forever star says. “And if that ends up being where I can make a substantial contribution, then I’ll run.”

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Actor Val Kilmer attends the Huffington Post Pre-Inaugural Ball, Jan. 19, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo)

Actor Val Kilmer attends the Huffington Post Pre-Inaugural Ball at the Newseum in Washington. (AP Photo)

In this Jan. 8, 2008, file photo, actor Val Kilmer poses on the press line at a special screening of the television miniseries "Comanche Moon." (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)

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