UPDATE: John McCain has confirmed that his wife was in talks with ABC.

Although John McCain has made his share of television appearances, the former presidential candidate apparently likes to keep his family in the late night spotlight.

According to the New York Post, Cindy McCain, was recently in talks with the producers of Dancing with the Stars. Discussions about the show’s eighth season began sometime before Thanksgiving.

Unfortunately for McCain supporters (and the chatty ladies of The View), Cindy will not be in the running for the mirror ball trophy. Even though she “wanted to do it very badly,” a inside source claims the Arizona senator was the one who put an end to his wife’s hopes. Reps for neither McCain or ABC would confirm the report.

Dancing with the Stars will return Monday, March 9th @ 8:00.