'American Idol' Runner-Up Clay Aiken Tweets Bid for Congress

Clay Aiken, who finished as runner-up on American Idol season two in 2003, announced his candidacy for Congress on Twitter and in a YouTube video on Wednesday

The nearly 5-minute clip explains why Aiken wants to win the seat in House of Representatives in North Carolina's second district, referencing Idol's coveted "golden ticket" as a metaphor.

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I'm running for Congress http://t.co/KYhiG7MTM3 #ClayforNC

— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) February 5, 2014

"For most Americans, there are no golden tickets, at least not like the kind you see on TV," 35-year-old Aiken said. "More families are struggling today than at any time in our history, and here in North Carolina, we've suffered more than our share of pain." Read more...

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