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Who is Kristin Davis?

There was a Kristin Davis who played Charlotte on Sex in the City fame, but it's not her. This Kristin Davis might be famous for sex in the city, just not the HBO original series. Another clue? She is a former NYC business woman and Ashley Dupre's former boss. Kristin Davis sent Ms. Dupre to Washington D.C. at the behest of Client #9. She is the madam who ran perhaps the most successful escort services (yes, plural) ever and brought down the great and sanctimonious Elliot Spitzer.

Kristin Davis wants Client #9's former job as the Governor of the State of New York. She has some impressive items on her resume that make her a fine candidate. She has the brains for the job - she claims to have been valedictorian of her high school class. She knows how to handle money - she has allegedly has a BA in Business, worked in finance and ran a very successful (albeit an illegal in our prudish system) business. She's a people person - she did provide entertainment to the wealthy, powerful and famous. Furthermore, Rodger Stone, a political adviser to many successful elected officials, thinks she'd make a good candidate (and Mr. Stone says that it is not a hoax). Also consider there will be no shocking surprises because Ms. David's skeleton's have been laid out seductively on the bed and the closet door is wide open showing all her sexy lingerie. However, I think she probably keeps the keys to a few other people's closets and the skeletons will continue to be well hidden as long as they play nice. For many movers and shakers I imagine she is at once a titillating and frightening prospect for elected office.

If she succeeds she would make history as New York's first woman governor. Her interesting choice of former career doesn't bother me; if a former pro wrestler, Jesse Ventura, can do it, why not a former madam? Furthermore, it would be poetic and ironic. Herr Spitzer and Ms. Davis - He got off (in more than one way), she did three months in jail. She's done her time and paid her debt to society. He resigned in disgrace, thumbed his nose at the justice system and figures all is forgiven (he allegedly briefly considered running for office again).

She might be good for NY. For example, consider if prostitution is legalized (which she reportedly supports) and taxed. The oldest profession will never be eradicated while men still have urges. It is a virtually untapped revenue generating commercial enterprise that typically does not pay taxes. Imagine pimps answering to the tax man (or woman). Also, legalization may minimize the victimization of women in the business.

The New York Governor race may become interesting, very interesting indeed.