From www.katc.com – Baton Rouge-native porn star and potential Senate candidate Stormy Daniels made a stop in Lafayette Thursday. It was all part of her “Listening Tour,” as she explores a possible run against Senator David Vitter in 2010.

“So far if I had to make a decision based on how the response has been, I’d say yes,” said Daniels.

Although she is registered as Independent, Daniels has not said under which party affiliation she would run should she decide to do so. Right now she is focused on getting to know the issues facing the state and people of Louisiana through her tour.

“It’s been very encouraging, very positive, everyone wants to know what my stances are,” said Daniels.

The porn star says she would like to make reforms to healthcare and sex education, but did not offer any specifics on how to do so.

“In terms of getting elected, that would be very surprising,” said Dr. Pearson Cross, head of the political science department at UL Lafayette.

Pearson says Daniels’ candidacy is a longshot, especially in a state in which an estimated one in four voters is a conservative Catholic. Even if she would be running against an incumbent, who himself has admitted to a “very serious sin.”

“Regardless of how disgusted they may be or turned off by the other candidates, to move all the way over to support a porn star for Senate, that’s a bridge too far,” said Cross.

Daniels says she will make a decision on whether or not to run by the end of summer.