Kid Rock is running for Senate. Well, maybe. No one is actually sure, but he promised an announcement "in the near future" on Twitter.
Kid Rock, whose legal name is Robert James Ritchie, has not filed any of the appropriate paperwork to run for Senate with the Federal Election Commission under either name as of late Wednesday. If this campaign is real — and it might not be, seeing how the campaign site he tweeted out links back to his official Warner Brother Records website — he would challenge Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat from Michigan. The website boasts slogans such as "In Rock We Trust" and "Pimp of the Nation." It also features hats, shirts and bumper stickers promoting the alleged campaign for supporters to purchase.
I have had a ton of emails and texts asking me if this website is real… https://t.co/RRVgISDFeq The answer is an absolute YES. pic.twitter.com/uYCUg6mjW1
— Kid Rock (@KidRock) July 12, 2017
Understandably, the internet lost its mind over the potential for the man who sings hits such as "All Summer Long" to represent Michigan for a six-year Senate term.
"I like that Kid Rock isn’t afraid to bawitdaba,” said Tom Frank, 48, a steelworker. “Other politicians, they don’t da-bang da-bang diggy"
— Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) July 12, 2017
IT'S HAPPENING. THE ROCK VS KID ROCK 2024. https://t.co/4H7a5xcx5S
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) July 12, 2017
Fixed it. pic.twitter.com/IvnM5ywYdy
— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) July 12, 2017
quick someone run Kid Paper
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) July 12, 2017
it is the only thing that can defeat him
You sing Picture with Sheryl Crow or do nothing!!!!
— Samantha Ruddy (@samlymatters) July 12, 2017
Sheryl Crow has not commented on the situation at this time.