“No, probably not,” is the answer actor Val Kilmer gave this weekend when asked if he was going to run for New Mexico governor.
That’s not too surprising, since Kilmer’s level of activity related to the 2010 race has dropped and he has put his Pecos ranch up for sale in recent months.
It was a reporter from The Politico who caught Kilmer on video telling a woman at an event this weekend that she could not call him governor and then saying he’s probably not going to run. See for yourself:
If Kilmer, a Democrat, stays out of the race, it’s possible that Lt. Gov. Diane Denish won’t have a primary challenge. Meanwhile, a number of Republicans are preparing to battle for the right to take on Denish next year.