Another “Predator” star runs for something

Sonny Landham, who played the Native American commando, “Billy,” in the 1987 classic Predator is running for Senate in Kentucky as a Libertarian. As someone who once watched Predator three times in one night*, I find this incredibly f’in cool. Landham is now the third star from that film to run for office after Governors Jesse Ventura (Minnesota) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (Culifornia). Predator is becoming to politics what The Outsiders was to Hollywood.

Schwarzenegger repeatedly mined his old movie catch-phrases for (lame) political effect. I think Landham should do the same. “I wouldn’t wish a recession on a broke-dick dog,” and “Mitch McConnell’s out there waiting for us, and he ain’t no man. We’re all gonna die.”

CNN’s story here. Oh, he was also a porn actor.

* B-Oks, much love and congratulations on your Parisian wedding.

If the Election were held today (25 June)

I promised an update whenever the polling averages change significantly on RealClearPolitics. Well, since Sunday a few new polls have come out and shifted Michigan (sounds right) and Indiana (highly doubtful*) from from McCain to Obama. This gives Obama a winning electoral margin of 317-221 (270 are needed to win). In a couple of new national polls, Obama is up by double-digits on McCain.

Cautious optimism, cautious optimism. While I expect Senator Obama to win in November, I’m not going to get my hopes up for a large margin. Polls show trends at this point, but aren’t absolutes. It’s not even July.

I expect my previous posting to be closer to the final tally on Election Day, with Obama winning about 290-300 electoral votes.

* Indiana is one of those states that, if it’s really in play, means McCain can kiss this whole thing goodbye early. McCain’s canaries-in-the-coal-mine (in order of likelihood to turn blue): Missouri, Indiana, Georgia, Montana, North Carolina.