WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and SportsRoseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nod

WASHINGTON (WKOW) -- This is not a joke.  Roseanne Barr is running for the Green Party's presidential nomination.

Barr has turned in paperwork for her candidacy.

The actress-comedian says she is a longtime supporter of the party, and looks forward to working with people who share her values.

The party's presidential nominee will be selected at a convention in Baltimore in July.

Barr's hit TV sitcom "Roseanne" aired from 1988 to 1997 and earned her an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

She now has a 46-acre macadamia nut farm in Hawaii.