Kid Rock Calls Off Senate Run

Kid Rock doesn't know why anyone would think he was running for the Senate. The confusion may have come from the fact that Kid Rock said that he was at least considering the idea. But if we've learned anything from the last couple of years, it's that all a politician has to do to get away with contradicting himself is to accuse the media of being fake news when they report what he said.

At any rate, all the hubbub about a potential Senate run for Kid Rock was nothing more than a way to generate publicity for his new album, which releases next week. Because lying to your fans is cool.

Via Us Weekly.

Not a chance! Kid Rock is shutting down rumors that he is running for Senate in Michigan next year. During an appearance on the Howard Stern SiriusXM radio show on Tuesday, October 24, he made it clear that challenging Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow in the 2018 midterm elections is not in his plans.

“Ask me if I’m running for Senate because I’m using this platform to announce it,” the singer, 46, told Stern. The host then asked: “Are you going to be the candidate that is running against Debbie Stabenow?”

“F–k no! I’m not running for Senate. Are you f–cling kidding me? Like who f–king couldn’t figure that out?” the Michigan native said. “I release the new album on November 3 or something like that, I’m going on tour, too, which no one is going to print.”

The rocker explained that he decided to roll with the rumors that he was running for office in order to promote his upcoming album, Sweet Southern Sugar. “Since someone said I was gonna run for Senate in Michigan, and I’m like, ‘F–k it, let’s get some signs made,’” the “Picture” singer said. “Everyone gets their panties in a bunch, I said, ‘F–ck no, I’m not doing it, but let’s roll with it for a little while, this is awesome.’”

As previously reported, the singer first teased a Michigan Senate run in July, when he slammed rumors that his political-based website — offering merchandise including a hat, t-shirt, yard sign and stickers in support of his campaign — was a hoax.

“I have had a ton of emails and texts asking me if this website is real…” the “American Bad Ass” singer wrote on July 12. “The answer is an absolute YES.”

Rock then revealed in a post on the website that he was simply “exploring” the idea of getting into politics after receiving a positive reaction from people. “I was beyond overwhelmed with the response I received from community leaders, D.C. pundits and blue-collar folks that are just simply tired of the extreme left and right bullsh-t,” he said at the time.

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