From Penthouse publisher to U.S. House candidate? Boca’s Marc Bell considers campaign
by George Bennett | March 8th, 2012
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He’s eyeing the Palm Beach-Broward District 22 seat, where Democrats Lois Frankel and Kristin Jacobs and Republican Adam Hasner have opened campaigns. U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation, represents the district now but plans to run in a new District 18 to the north.
“The way I look at the world, like most Americans I’m middle-of-the-road,” Bell said today. He says he hasn’t set a timetable for making a decision.
“I don’t want to be just another politician,” Bell said. “The question is, can I make a difference?”
Bell is managing director of Marc Bell Capital Partners and chief executive officer of FriendFinder Networks Inc., which owns Penthouse as well as a variety of social networking sites. He’s involved in a variety of other business ventures and has been an investor and co-producer of several Broadway plays, including the Tony Award-winning Jersey Boys and August: Osage County.
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March 8th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
Well … given the pornographic way the Congress–both parties–jerk us around with laws and waste our money on pretty things to look at that aren’t really needed, thereby screwing up the country, it would make sense to elect a proper pornographer to join the Washington ruling-elite’s political orgy.
March 9th, 2012 at 9:24 am
I think he should run. I would vote for him. He is smart.
March 9th, 2012 at 9:51 am
Who does he think he is, a junior me?
March 9th, 2012 at 2:36 pm
He should run. He has lots of money and lives in Boca. Plus he has given so much to both parties. He has a very good chance.
March 9th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
This is a joke, right? We need serious people for serious times. Kristin Jacobs has our family’s vote locked up.
March 13th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Kristen Jacobs has the lobbyist locked up..no on is voting for Jacobs. Who are you kiddling.
March 13th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Get it kid-ling..family lol