Fran Drescher’s still holding out hope for a future career in politics.

Known by many for her role in the 1990s sitcom "The Nanny," the Queens-born actress said last fall that she would like to be considered for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat. She obviously didn’t get that — Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand did — but Drescher told US News and World Report that she’s not giving up her senatorial aspirations.

"It is something that I am very seriously contemplating," Drescher told the Whispers blog. She also doesn’t seem fazed by the fact that Gillibrand is a great fund-raiser and a favorite among upstaters. "I could set up very quickly if I throw my hat in the ring," says the cancer survivor and advocate. "I feel like I can generate an interesting, and even a crossover, mix of people who would come to my support."

Meanwhile, New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who made it very clear to New York Gov. David Paterson she wanted Clinton’s seat, is staying mum over whether she will challenge Gillibrand in 2010, even though many reports say she’s good and ready for a fight.

"Right now, I am working on creating jobs in my district and across the country," the Long Island representative told MSNBC today when asked whether she would run.

Well, we definitely need all the help we can get in that area!