Kristin Davis (AKA the Manhattan Madam) is making the rounds of the Capitol today, with her supporter, GOP consultant Roger Stone in tow, to push her candidacy for governor.

She’s seeking to petition her way onto the ballot and will soon start collecting signatures (she needs 15,000). Davis, whose claim to fame is her claim that she provided prostitutes for Client 9 (AKA former Gov. Eliot Spitzer), is running on a platform that includes the legalization of pot, prostitution and gay marriage.

NY1′s Erin Billups asked Davis if she’s really running to win:

“I know it’s a long-shot, but my campaign necessarily isn’t about winning,” Davis replied. “It’s about putting these issues in front of the politidcians.”

“I mean frankly, Andrew Cuomo has this thing in the bag. He’s so far ahead of the game that a vote for me really won’t hurt him, so a vote for me will send a clear message to the politcians that these are issues New Yorkers care about.”

Davis said she agrees with Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice’s comments yesterday that there’s a double-standard when it comes to prosecuting prostitutes and letting johns like Spitzer off the hook. She hinted that she might consider supporting Rice for AG.

No word on whether Rice would be accepting that endorsement.

Davis will be my guest this evening on Capital Tonight. I’m very much looking forward to our chat. Tune in at 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. for that.

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