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February 3, 2009
TUESDAY'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. * Roll Call reported yesterday that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) is "giving serious consideration" to running for the Senate in 2010, given Sen. Mel Martinez's (R) looming retirement after one term. * The same report noted that Martinez is thinking about stepping down before the end of his term, but the senator's office is denying this. * Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced this morning that she will run for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Kit Bond (R) in 2010. Carnahan may face a Democratic primary, but at this stage, she's the likely favorite. UPDATE: (h/t Clark) * Texas Gov. Rick Perry is going to face a Republican primary challenge next year from Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, so he was no doubt pleased to pick up an endorsement yesterday from Sarah Palin. * Fundraising has picked up for the Campaign for Jobs and Recovery, which is "the group coordinating efforts by labor unions and other outside liberal groups to push Obama's stim package and target its GOP opponents." In the 48 hours after the Republicans' unanimous opposition to the plan, the group raised nearly half a million dollars. * Norm Coleman's attorneys continue to make odd arguments in Minnesota. * Rep. Artur Davis (D) is poised to launch a long-rumored gubernatorial campaign in Alabama. —Steve Benen 12:00 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (5)Comments
"Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced this morning that she will run for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Kit Bond (R) in 2010. Carnahan may face a Democratic primary, but at this stage, she's the likely favorite. Speaking of the Carnahan family, every regular on this blog should do himself or herself a favor by seeing "Can Mr. Smith Get To Washington Anymore" (available via Netflix). It's a great documentary about a young, energetic and determined underdog progressive who ran a congressional campaign against Robin Carnahan's brother in a Democratic primary a few years back (Carnahan doesn't come out looking so good). Posted by: CJ on February 3, 2009 at 12:16 PM | PERMALINKAn endorsement from Sarah Palin? What's that worth? Seriously, the attempts to position this individual as a power player are the stuff of comic fantasy. There's nothing there, folks - you can't build Iron Woman out of scrap metal. There are lots of bright women, and there are even lots of bright Republican women: if you seriously believe your best chances lie with making it a gender issue, you'd be well served to look elsewhere. As I sense your determination to pursue this, don't say you weren't warned. Posted by: Mark on February 3, 2009 at 1:57 PM | PERMALINKunfortunately, sarah palin's endorsement probably carries a lot of weight in texas. Posted by: mellowjohn on February 3, 2009 at 2:53 PM | PERMALINKTexas Gov. Rick Perry is going to face a Republican primary challenge next year from Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, so he was no doubt pleased to pick up an endorsement yesterday from Sarah Palin. See? Palin does have gay friends. Posted by: Liberace on February 3, 2009 at 3:04 PM | PERMALINKOf course Crist will run for Senate. The gay scene in DC is much better than Tallahassee. Posted by: Bush Lover on February 3, 2009 at 4:57 PM | PERMALINK
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