Is Lawrence Lessig running for Congress?

Rumor has it that tech visionary Lawrence Lessig may be running for Congress. Lessig lives in California's 12th Congressional District, which was represented by Tom Lantos from 1981 until his death earlier this month.

I think Lessig could make invaluable contributions to Congress. First, during the last decade or so, technology policy issues have taken on an increasingly significant role in Americans' lives, and in the National political debate. Technology companies, copyright holders, and other interests already have a seat at the table on these issues, with lobbying presences on Capitol Hill; Lessig could join the debate as a unique voice for the public interest.

Second, Lessig recently announced that he was broadening his academic focus from technology law/policy issues to also include government corruption. One can easily imagine a Representative Lessig championing programs that use technology to promote government transparency (like the 1996 Coburn-Obama act, which created usaspending.gov), and working to improve governmental processes.

"Draft Larry Lessig for Congress!" [BoingBoing]
"Cyberlawyer 2.0" [The Economist]
Unofficial Draft Lessig website [DraftLessig.org]