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January 16, 2009
FRIDAY'S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP....Today's installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers. * In a surprise move, and a setback for Democratic recruiting, Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced this morning that she will not run for the Senate in 2010. Sink, a popular figure in Florida politics and the only Democrat in the state's cabinet, was the DSCC's top choice for the open-seat contest. * If New York Gov. David Paterson is swayed at all by polls, he may be interested to know New Yorkers prefer Andrew Cuomo for the Senate vacancy to Caroline Kennedy, 40% to 25%. * On a related note, Kennedy has hired media consultant Mark Kornblau to help with press requests. * Norm Coleman will be permitted to temporarily re-open his Senate office, but only so it can be cleaned out. * It's unclear if Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) will seek a full term in 2010, but if he does, he may face a primary challenger or two. Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) expressed interest in the race. * Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell (R) has raised an impressive $2 million for his gubernatorial campaign. On the other side of the aisle, Terry McAuliffe, who's known for his fundraising acumen, has collected about $948,000, Creigh Deeds has raised about $658,000, and Brian Moran has raised roughly $755,000. * Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, rumored to be planning a gubernatorial campaign in California, visited Congress yesterday and did quite a bit of politicking. Her schedule included a closed-door lunch with the California GOP House delegation. —Steve Benen 12:00 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (6)
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Norm Coleman will be permitted to temporarily re-open his Senate office, but only so it can be cleaned out.The jokes practically write themselves. Posted by: navamske on January 16, 2009 at 12:22 PM | PERMALINK GO SCHAKOWSKY~! I used to live in her district, and took quite a downgrade in Rep quality when I moved to Emanuel's district. I'd love to have her representing me again, this time in the Senate. As I've said before, I wonder how much trouble Bobby Rush will give to any white politician who dares to run for this seat. It will be a shame if the Senate once again becomes an all-white club in 2010, but it would be a greater shame for the citizens of Illinois to continue being represented by Burris. (are there any serious nonwhite contenders for other Senate seats in 2010?) Posted by: TG Chicago on January 16, 2009 at 12:40 PM | PERMALINK40% to 25%? Surprisingly (and pleasingly) large. Is Andrew Cuomo enough of a fundraiser for Harry Reid's tastes? (That reportedly was one of the reasons he wanted Caroline Kennedy in the Senate.) Posted by: Vincent on January 16, 2009 at 1:32 PM | PERMALINKSchakowsky's been a reliable representative who votes how I want her to on virtually every issue other than Israel, which means much of downstate views her as a dangerously radical Chicago lefty and won't vote for her. There isn't much to distinguish her in intellect, leadership or political skill. Only a couple of years ago, her husband, then head of, IIRC, the Illinois Public Action Fund, went to federal prison for bank fraud. That didn't and doesn't matter so much when you're running for the House, but it'll become a big deal if she's a Senate candidate. We could do worse, but I wish we could do better. Posted by: shortstop on January 16, 2009 at 2:17 PM | PERMALINKAndrew Cuomo preferred 40% to 25% It's quite possible that Caroline Kennedy is qualified as Senator, although Bush Jr. takes a lot of the luster off "legacies". On the other hand, Mr. Cuomo (another legacy) has actually held elected office and had experience in government. Posted by: Zandru on January 16, 2009 at 5:08 PM | PERMALINK
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