Lots of comments here about him running…mostly negative. But most of them are not based in historical fact. “He has no experience in politics”. Neither did Ronald Reagan, neither did Sonny Bono. Neither did Arnold Schwarzenegger. Neither did any single politician in office today…until they ran for some office. And these days, with trust and support for career politicians at an all time low, NOT being a politician is a plus.
He is another celebrity trying to run into politics. I’m generally not in favor of that, but it has one thing going for it: the person generally has an actual interest in serving. They don’t need the office to give them power or money (which seems to be what career politicians seek) because they already have it. And in this case, Oz has a huge following and is well known and sought out on both conservative and liberal shows as a guest…not as a politician, but as a celebrity. His visibility and familiarity to voters is great.
Like Ben Carson, he is actually a doctor. His unfiltered input into what is wrong with the medical system in this country might be refreshing.
I think that no matter who his political opponent is, Republican or Democrat, they are likely worried. Remember, we have a population that tends to vote for who they have heard of. They don’t research stance on issues and make an informed decision. And if he is facing career politicians, he will get what I call the “Trump effect”. He will get a lot of votes because people will be voting against the establishment politicians, not because he is the better candidate. And because he has been on TV so much, and because he is also intelligent, he is comfortable in front of the camera and can present his views so they seem logical, whether they are or not.