Lance Armstrong's Run for the White House?

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

27 Jul 2008 11:57 PM

I willing admit that I find Lance Armstrong attractive.

How can I deny it now when I've already publicly professed my feelings for him in numerous blogs.

However, I have never been keen on the way he handles his love life. From splitting with his wife (and the mother of their three young children) to walking out on his former fiancée Sheryl Crow, then dumping his last celebrity designer girlfriend, hooking up with Hollywood nymph Ashley Olsen and now actress Kate Hudson (who is young enough to be his daughter-okay, I'm exaggerating).

All that drama aside the guy is an outstanding athlete and is an even better advocate for cancer. Now that he has retired from professional cycling, the 7-time Tour de France champ has been spearheading cancer education and fundraising. But, recently he hinted that while busy with his current schedule he might have enough time to squeeze in one more activity--running for public office.

"There might come a time when you feel like you've reached a wall and you need to step into public office and try to make change through that channel or those ends," Armstrong, told reporters last week.

The 36-year-old looker made the comment at the Foundation's Livestrong Summit in Columbus, Ohio, which was attended by presumptive Republican Presidential candidate John McCain.

In an interview with CNN, Armstrong noted that both McCain and Democratic contender Barack Obama support cancer research.

"Both candidates I believe care about this issue," said Armstrong. "Senator McCain is a cancer survivor himself. Senator Obama, I know, is committed after having lost his mother to this disease."

But when further pressed about his interest in public office Armstrong remained coy saying that only time would tell if he would ever throw his hat into the political arena.

Do you think Lance Armstrong has a future in politics?

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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