Chris Matthews: If I Were A Politician, 'I Would Be One Of The Stars Of The Democratic Party'

MSNBC host Chris Matthews had some strong feelings to share about his political dreams of days gone by.

In an interview with Philadelphia Style magazine, the Pennsylvania-native described his career in politics before landing as the host of MSNBC's "Hardball."

During his late twenties, Matthews was unsuccessful in his attempt to represent Philadelphia's 4th Congressional District in the House of Representatives, but went on to having a robust career working for other Democratic politicians. After entering broadcasting, the MSNBC host considered running for Arlen Specter's senate seat in 2009, but eventually decided not to.