Meghan McCain Plays With The Idea Of Running For Public Office

Meghan McCain says she is not ruling out the possibility of running for public office weeks after leaving “The View,” adding that she would rather give it another shot on the campaign trail than anchor a cable news show.

“At some point, maybe,” McCain, the 37-year-old daughter of late Sen. John McCain, told People magazine when asked if she is planning a political campaign. “My tone keeps shifting because, quite frankly, the bench in Arizona is not great, but it’s very Trump-y. The woman running for governor right now, Kari Lake, was endorsed by President Trump and is more than likely going to win.”

Arizona is an “interesting state filled with really interesting people,” she added. “[Sen.] Kyrsten Sinema [D-Ariz.], obviously, is totally independent in so many different ways.”

McCain made a name for herself on “The View” as the show’s fiery conservative, frequently engaging in heated debates with the show’s other presenters.

However, now she feels as though she has maxed out her career in talk show politics.

“What else can I do? I don’t want to be Tucker Carlson,” she said about a potential run for office. “I’m not running for office … but I’m just saying if there was a metric of placing bets: Yes. If someone has a gun to your head [and says,] ‘Pick one or the other …'”

McCain said that she is aware that people “detest politicians’ children,” and hence would very certainly lose a political campaign. However, she has shown a desire to return to politics, and so may be interested in a behind-the-scenes job.

“I have a friend who does political consulting for pretty high-level politicians, and I was thinking maybe doing something like that in the future,” she said. “I feel very at home among political people. I feel very understood. We’re all interested in the same things. And I feel really respected in a way that I don’t necessarily feel in TV media, for whatever that’s worth.”

McCain noted that while she enjoyed “debating politics” on “The View,” which she co-hosted alongside Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, Sara Haines, and moderator Whoopi Goldberg, she felt her voice was not welcomed on the show.

“I think they liked not having someone who would fight with them or give an unpopular opinion,” McCain told People. “I was very insecure about not being missed on maternity leave. I felt it. I felt like they didn’t miss me.”