You may recall hearing about Ted Williams, the formerly homeless Ohio man whose smooth baritone vocals became an instant Internet hit after a Columbus Dispatch video went viral.

Now, the man with the “golden voice” has said he’d like to run for president as an independent in the upcoming election. His aspirations were made public this week on Scott Spears’ “Now” radio program on WWGH-FM.

Williams told the Dispatch that as president he’d focus on fair housing, veterans’ issues, jobs and improving schools, among other things.

Find the Dispatch’s original interview below:


This article appears in Jun 24-30, 2015.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

2 replies on “Once Homeless Ohio Man with “Golden Voice” Says He Wants to Run for President”

  1. Presidents Obama and Bush have sang us right into the poor house with the National debt now at about $45,000 per American and rising.

    At least when this guy sang to us as we sailed off of a cliff it would sound good.

    Seriously I think an uneducated homeless person could not possibly do as much damage as the last 16 years of presidential administrations.

  2. Now knowing what we do about this guy, I’m assuming he’ll be running on the “knock up as many women as you can in the shortest amount of time” platform.

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