CA-Sen: Mickey Kaus to Challenge Senator Barbara Boxer in Democrat Primary?

Well, Mickey Kaus hasn’t filed yet and taking out papers means little for a protest candidacy unless they are actually filed.

Pioneering political blogger Mickey Kaus took out papers filed to run for U.S. Senate in California, he told LA Weekly. The Venice resident said he’ll run this year against Barbara Boxer for her seat. He said he took out filed papers at with the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters, although a spokeswoman there could not yet confirm the filing.

The Democrat has been centrist and even conservative on some of the issues on which Boxer has taken a more left-leaning stand, including immigration: He does not favor amnesty and favors a more restrictive national policy.

Of course, Boxer with over $6 million in campaign cash will crush Kaus. So, what is Mickey’s real motivation here?

But, whatever, gives Barbara Boxer campaign angst, is good enough for me.