A STROKE TOO DIFFERENT? (via Glenn Dryfoos)

Coleman Among Stars in Calif. Recall Race (Hartford Courant, August 7, 2003)

Celebrities are already in the public eye, but some are saying they want to become public servants, too.

On Wednesday, Gary Coleman, the star of the 1980s sitcom, "Diff'rent Strokes," plunked down $3,500 in Alameda County and declared himself a candidate for governor of California. Current governor Gray Davis is facing a recall election Oct. 7.

The diminutive actor has been in and out of legal trouble since the popular show ended, and was recently on the E! series "Star Dates," where stars and singles mingle with mixed results.

Mr. Dryfoos yearns for the moment during the debates when Mr. Coleman turns to Mr. Schwarzenegger and asks: Wachoo talkin' 'bout, Arnold? Posted by Orrin Judd at August 7, 2003 11:34 AM