Following favorable poll, Matthew McConaughey says he's 'measuring' run for Texas governor

[TexasTowelie]

TEXAS — Fresh of a new Dallas Morning News/University of Texas at Tyler poll showing him with a sizeable lead over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a hypothetical 2022 contest for governor, actor and Austin resident Matthew McConaughey said he is “measuring” a run for the state’s highest office.

Appearing on the “Set It Straight: Myths and Legends” podcast this week, McConaughey said, “I'm measuring it. Look, it's going to be in some capacity. I just - I'm more of a folksy and philosopher poet statesman than I am a, per se, definitive politician."

McConaughey has no party affiliation and hasn’t released any details of a platform.

"So I go, well, that's a reason not to, but then I go, no, that's exactly why you should, because politics needs redefinition, but I'm measuring, you know, what is my category? What's my embassy?" the actor continued.

In the poll published earlier this week, McConaughey leads Abbott, whose approval rating has dropped to 45%, by nine points.

Read more: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2021/09/24/following-favorable-poll--matthew-mcconaughey-says-he-s--measuring--run-for-texas-governor

All the opposition has to do do is bring up the incident of McConaughey playing bongos late night in the nude to ruin his credibility as a serious candidate. Don't run Matthew.

[LisaM]

1. Sure, inexperienced celebrities should all run for office.

Of course, he'd be a step up from the nutcase they have now, but that's damning with faint praise.

[Lovie777]

3. What party. .....

Indy, a Democrat or a fucked up republican.

[TexasTowelie]

4. That's the thing,

McConaughey doesn't know what he is. I'm reluctant to support anyone who is so clueless and who assumes that the job is another acting role for four years. We can do better.

[PortTack]

8. He won't run as a dem. He's libertarian at best or a closet gqp

[Blue Owl]

5. The GOP will claim he's Lincolnesque

[FloridaBlues]

6. Doubt he will stand a chance esp another entertainer going into politics with no experience

[nycbos]

7. Bill Maher said it best

[Midnight Writer]

9. Well, he's got the incoherent bullshit patter down. I reckon he's a Republican.

[CentralMass]

10. No thanks.

[abqtommy]

11. Matt, give up this political fantasy and keep making movies like you should.

[bahboo]

12. anyone who was beyond the excremental movie "The Beach Bum,"...

should be disqualified from any public platform. The worst vanity project I've ever seen....

[Paladin]

13. Just the sort of celeb who would go far-right trumpian, overnight.

"Philosopher poet statesman" my ass.

[LeftInTX]

14. Ugh