She may be known for her partying and not politics but Paris Hilton, wants your vote.

The hotel heiress announced her candidacy for president Tuesday in an online video.

She made her case reclining poolside in a leopard-print bathing suit and gold high heels.

"I want America to know that I'm, like, totally ready to lead," she said in the spot.

It was a spoof, of course, a response to the ad Republican candidate John McCain launched last week comparing Democratic rival Barack Obama to Hilton and Britney Spears.

"That wrinkly, white- haired guy used me in his campaign ad," Hilton said, "which I guess means I'm running for president. So thanks for the endorsement, white-haired dude!"

McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds, responded to Hilton's video with a dig at his candidate's real rival.

"Paris Hilton might not be as big a celebrity as Barack Obama, but she obviously has a better energy plan," Bounds said.