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Mary Carey Does Recall
"We've had Brown, we've tried Gray, now it's time for some blonde," the porn star/candidate says.
by Bill Whalen
09/05/2003 12:00:00 AM
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RECALL MAKES for strange bedfellows. Arnold Schwarzenegger has coupled onscreen with Sharon Stone. Arianna Huffington and Al Franken hit the sheets, John-and-Yoko-style, to report on the 1996 national conventions. Cruz Bustamante is in bed with the Indian gaming tribes that underwrite his campaign.
And then there's Mary Carey: adult entertainment performer and independent candidate for governor. Maybe you know her from such classics as "Double D Dolls 2," "Girls School 4," "Hot Showers 6," "New Wave Hookers 8," and "Decadent Divas 17" (and 18!).
Carey--real name Mary Cook (she borrowed her stage name from Mariah Carey)--isn't shy about who she is. "Even though I'm a bubbly, blonde porn star, I'm not stupid," she told "Entertainment Tonight." "I'm not one of those rich, upper-class politicians from an Ivy League school. I'm a normal girl."
Normal? Well, normal enough to understand where she fits in the greater scheme of the October 7 election: "Right now, I think the odds are pretty slim that I'm going to get elected. Obviously, I would love for that to happen. But right now, if I could get even 2 to 3 percent of the vote, it would make a big difference in history."
And smart enough to know how to market herself. A month ago, Carey took to the streets of Los Angeles in a bikini top, Tommy Hilfiger shorts, and 4-inch-high platform sandals to collect the 65 signatures needed to qualify for the recall ballot. She stopped traffic; she drew cameras; she got on the ballot.
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target=_blank>website and Carey offers no shortage of ways to part with your money. There's the $5 button ("Stick it anywhere you want it, baby!"), the $5 bumper sticker ("Kick Ass contract girl Mary Carey for governor"), and the $20 T-shirt ("wear my chest proudly across yours!"). Donate $5,000 to the cause and she'll break bread with you. That offer doesn't include sex: "During dinner, she is open to discuss any issues of importance to the contributor."
What issues are important to Mary Carey? Check out her gubernatorial platform:
1. Legalize gay marriage in California. This will generate a tremendous amount of revenue for the state as a honeymoon destination.
2. Tax breast implants. From Beverly Hills alone, we should bring in millions in tax revenue. (Note: I am all-natural and I personally discourage the use of implants!)
3. Make lap dances a tax deductible business expense. This will help grease the wheels of business in California and stimulate our economy.
4. If I'm elected Governor, I will wire the Governor's Mansion with live web cams in every room. We will create a pay site, and all money collected will go toward reducing the deficit. Californians will get to see their government in action--literally! (Also, we will have people from around the globe helping to pay off our debt, so it doesn't all fall on the shoulders of Californians.)
5. I will create a "Porn for Pistols" program to take handguns off the streets. Dealing with the violence and injuries associated with handguns is a huge drain on our state's resources.
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