WI Leonard Nimoy ran for office?

We all know, & love, the late, great Leonard
Nimoy for his portrayal of Mr. Spock on STAR
TREK. But Nimoy was more than just a Vul-
can. He directed movies, wrote books, & did
some photography. He also did some political
work, speaking out for California farm workers & working for George McGovern in his 1972 Presidental bid. OK-

WI after 1972, Nimoy finds he's been bitten
by the political bug, scraps acting, & runs for
office? Would he have any success? And if so, would this change U.S. history to any
appreciable degree?
 
Would people vote for someone so emotionally stunted?

And if he changed, wouldn't that ruin the advantage of reusing his Star Trek character as public persona?
 
From what the first post mentions of him, it seems he wouldn't run for office. Rather, he would for focus groups, lobby things to th epeople, make appearances and interviews, etc. He would need to make sure to keep his clothing and demeanor lively so as to avoid people making too many Spock jokes.
 
We all know, & love, the late, great Leonard
Nimoy for his portrayal of Mr. Spock on STAR
TREK. But Nimoy was more than just a Vul-
can. He directed movies, wrote books, & did
some photography. He also did some political
work, speaking out for California farm workers & working for George McGovern in his 1972 Presidental bid. OK-

WI after 1972, Nimoy finds he's been bitten
by the political bug, scraps acting, & runs for
office? Would he have any success? And if so, would this change U.S. history to any
appreciable degree?

One major problem he would face is that he was never the captain of the Starship, but merely the first officer.
To run for office one want to portray leadership skills and not be seen as someone who supports from the background.
 
C'mon Broek- all Trekkies will tell you that
Spock was really running things all-along!
 
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chankljp

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.... Sorry, but I just couldn't resist.
 
Personally, I think this board is why it wouldn’t have gotten far. We associate him with Spock and make too many jokes. He wouldn’t get too far because no one would want to vote for mr Spock. Just my thoughts though.
 
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