Iowa Independent alum Douglas Burns forwards an interesting theory in today’s Carroll Daily Times-Herald: Ashton Kutcher, the Iowa-born TV and movie star, should run against U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron).

An obvious new platform for the earnest Kutcher would be a run for political office.  And the place to do it would be in heavily conservative western Iowa where U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, appears to have a Gordian knot on elections, anchored as he is with an eye-poppingly reliable GOP vote in many northwest counties.

Whether or not there’s a chance that this race could happen, it is an interesting scenario to ponder.

And before you dismiss the idea as completely outlandish, consider this: Doug accurately predicted that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would be the Republican nominee for Vice President months before it was announced, and everybody thought that idea was crazy, too.