The new candidate for the Michigan U.S. Senate race in 2018 is launching a voter registration drive: a “501(c)(4) – a non-profit organization for the promotion of voter registration,” as he states on his website.
“One thing is for sure though,” Rock wrote. “The democrats are ‘shattin’ in their pantaloons’ right now…and rightfully so!”
Rock, whose birth name is Robert Ritchie, has been suggested as a possible Republican candidate to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), who was first elected in 2000. The singer announced his campaign first by launching a website, kidrockforsenate.com, and he then validated the news on Twitter. He even unveiled his policy on healthcare and taxes on his Twitter account.
Rock said that he was overwhelmed with the response he received but wanted to make sure that there was real support for him as a candidate and his message.
“The one thing I’ve seen over and over is that although people are unhappy with the government, too few are even registered to vote or do anything about it,” Rock said. “We have over a year left until an actual election, so my first order of business is to get people engaged and registered to vote while continuing to put out my ideas on ways to help working class people in Michigan and America all while still calling out these jackass lawyers who call themselves politicians.”
Rock will be promoting his voter registration effort at his concerts, and said additional merchandise sold through this campaign will go towards the “register to vote” efforts.
“Since the announcement, the media has speculated this was a ploy to sell shirts or promote something,” Rock said. “I can tell you, I have no problem selling Kid Rock shirts and yes, I absolutely will use this media circus to sell/promote whatever I damn well please (many other politicians are doing the same thing, they just feed you a bunch of bullshit about it).”
Rock said you can also expect a press conference in the next six weeks to address the voter registration issue. We’ll then know for sure whether his candidacy is for real.
“If I decide to throw my hat in the ring for US Senate, believe me… it’s game on mthrfkers,” Rock said.
8 Stars Who Switched Their Endorsements in 2016 Presidential Race
In 2013, Kid Rocktold Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly his pick for president was Dr. Ben Carson. But by the time 2016 rolled around, Rock had switched over to Donald Trump, telling Rolling Stone in February, "Let the business guy run the country like a business."
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Reality star and New Kid on the Block Donnie Wahlbergtweeted his support for Carly Fiorina early in the 2016 presidential cycle, calling the former Hewlett-Packard CEO "a strong human being and a strong candidate." But in February the former boy band singer had officially endorsed Marco Rubio.
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Comedian Sarah Silverman had not only supported Hillary Clinton in the beginning of the 2016 election cycle, she donated the maximum amount allowed by law -- $2,700 -- to the former Secretary of State's campaign. But on August 13, 2015, Silverman introduced Bernie Sanders before a crowd of 27,000 people at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, giving the Vermont senator a much-needed Hollywood boost.
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Actor and comedian Will Ferrell also had a change of heart... but in the other direction. Ferrell, a Sanders supporter, raised eyebrows earlier this month when he was seen stumping for Clinton in Nevada.
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A&E's "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertsonreversed his earlier endorsement, going from Gov. Bobby Jindal to Donald Trump.
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In his homage to former President Bill Clinton, "B---- I'm Bill Clinton," Lil B seemed to endorse Hillary Clinton with this line: "Shout-outs to Hillary. You gonna win that presidency." But last July, the California rapper seemed to have changed his mind, officially endorsing Sanders. "As much as I want to a woman leading the USA, right now it's all about Bernie."
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James Woods was so convinced Carly Fiorina was his candidate, he even narrarated a documentary about her last September. But by November, the "Ray Donovan" actor pulled his endorsement, tweeting that he's been won over by Sen. Ted Cruz.
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Taya Kyle, the widow of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle, endorsed Rick Perry for president last August, suggesting that her late husband might have supported the former Texas governor as well. After Perry dropped out, she switched over to Cruz.
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From Sarah Silverman to Will Ferrell and Kid Rock, meet the celebrities who’ve had a political change of heart