Clown For Governor?

Apparently so, or at least he should according to Iowa's CityView.

The paper compiled a list of 25 people who are not running for governor, but should.

The populace of Iowa decides in seven months, and this is what the staff of CityView had to say about Shawn Crahan;

Shawn Crahan, one of the Slipknot guys, loves his native state and has lots of ideas on how to attract young people. (He’s 40.) He’s smart, thoughtful and creative, and he understands the Iowa culture — and what’s right and what’s wrong about it. He’d be an exciting leader. Who wouldn’t want to boast that the governor has a band called Dirty Little Rabbits. Besides, when dealing with the Legislature, he simply could put on his clown mask — so he could fit right in.

You can read the full - alas boring - article here.