Here’s the AP story on Springer’s intent to file for the U.S. Senate race in Ohio on Friday. He needs to do this because his infomercial is about to start airing. The bizarre thing, though, is that the AP reports the infomercial is scheduled to start airing in several U.S. cities but not yet in Ohio. Springer will make an amusing candidate, and may well beat State Sen. Eric Fingerhut for the Democratic nomination. But he’ll get slaughtered by Sen. George Voinovich. The Ohio Democratic party has not run a viable candidate for state-wide office in years, and Voinovich is among the state’s most popular politicians (his opposition to significant tax cuts notwithstanding).