US porn performer plans to run for the Senate as a Republican

A US porn performer has revealed that she might run as a Republican Senate candidate because the party best represents her 'views about sex and money'.

Stormy Daniels, who has won scores of awards for her films, claims she has been a "life-long Democrat", but a recent sex-themed party paid for by the Republican Party changed her allegiances.

Her statement followed news headlines that the Republican National Committee spent $1,946 last month at a sex-themed Hollywood club that features topless dancers and bondage outfits.

"After months of careful deliberation and [consultation] as to the true nature of my political affiliation I am ready today to declare that should I seek the office of US Senator from the great state of Louisiana that I will do so as a Republican," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted her as saying in a statement.

"While this decision has not been an easy one, recent events regarding Republican National Committee fund-raising at Voyeur, an LA-based lesbian bondage themed nightclub, finally tipped the scales," she said.

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, said $1,900 would have paid for a good night.

"As someone who has worked extensively in both the club and film side of the adult entertainment industry [euphemism for pornography], I know from experience that a mere $1,900 outlay at a club with the reputation of Voyeur is a clear indication of a frugal investment with a keen eye toward maximum return," she said.

Daniels, whose political spokesman has a history of working for Democrats, is to announce on April 15 whether she will run against current Republican senator David Vitter.