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Jerry Springer to decide on Senate bid

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 12 (UPI) -- Talk show host Jerry Springer has confirmed he plans to file papers with Ohio election officials to lay the groundwork for a possible Senate bid.

While the 59-year-old Springer has yet to make a formal announcement, the paperwork was necessary so the television talk show host could avoid problems raising cash before declaring his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, E! Online reported.

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According to his political adviser, Mike Ford, Springer will make an official decision whether to launch a campaign by the end of this month.

Springer, former mayor of Cincinnati, has already started airing infomercials in other states to test the waters, build a support base, and raise the necessary funds to take on State Senator Eric Fingerhut, the leading Democratic challenger.

If Springer beats Fingerhut in the primary, he'll go head-to-head with incumbent Republican Sen. George Voinovich.

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