In the context of his consideration of the 2010 gubernatorial race, what does it mean that actor Val Kilmer is selling the Pecos ranch he calls home? Maybe not much. But it’s difficult to say.
Kilmer has been trying, unsuccessfully, to sell pieces of the ranch — but not his home on the ranch — for some time. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that he has put the entire, 6,000-acre ranch up for sale for $33 million.
In February, talk of a potential Kilmer run ramped up when he appeared at the Roundhouse during the legislative session, met with members of the state’s congressional delegation in Washington and hired a powerhouse public relations firm to handle communications and media for his potential gubernatorial campaign. But, since then, despite the fact that there had been rumors of listening tours and other activity, the chatter about Kilmer has been virtually nonexistent.
Is Kilmer selling his ranch to get out of New Mexico? To move to another property in the state? To raise cash to finance a gubernatorial run? Is it completely unrelated to his consideration of the political race?
The only answer right now: Time will tell.