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February 19, 2009
THURSDAY'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. * Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a former member of the House GOP leadership who was ousted after electoral failures, announced this morning that he is running for Missouri's open Senate seat next year. In his announcement, instead of reaching out to a broad audience, Blunt said he's running to battle the "liberal monopoly in Congress." Blunt may face former state Treasurer Sarah Steelman in a Republican primary. The Democratic favorite in the race is Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. * Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois came close to calling for Roland Burris' resignation late yesterday, saying in a press release, "These news reports and the public statements by Roland Burris himself are troubling and raise serious questions which need to be looked at very carefully." * Norm Coleman's lawyers are continuing to lay the groundwork for an appeal, calling the ongoing court case a "legal quagmire," and questioning the possibility of a "legitimate" result to this election. * In a bizarre move, Republican James Tedisco, running in the special election in New York's 20th, is refusing to take a position on the recently-passed economic stimulus package. * Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) has raised more than $3 million in his first year in office, a record for Louisiana governors, and the kind of total that may discourage challengers in 2011, should he seek a second term. * New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reaching out to a variety of political parties, hoping to convince them to put his name in their ballot slots in November. The outreach to the Republican, Independence, and Working Families Parties is reportedly not going well so far. —Steve Benen 12:00 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (7)
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So why doesn't the SCOTUS step in and just end it - for the good of the MN constituency, to begin the healing process, and all the other junk that both a) Norm said in '08, , and b) Scalia said in '00. Posted by: Heraclitus on February 19, 2009 at 12:12 PM | PERMALINKWhy would anyone vote republican? Their ideology has priority before the welfare of the people anytime. Their only goal is to fill their pockets and to hell with the country, and they want power. They can wear all the flags they want on their lapels they are still only shysters. Posted by: Renee on February 19, 2009 at 12:18 PM | PERMALINKWhat I really don't get is that if you want power why not do stuff that actually benefits people? Then they will love you, your opponent will have to lie to discredit you and your country gets stronger so you have more power total. Posted by: MNPundit on February 19, 2009 at 12:27 PM | PERMALINKI love Coleman's accusations of a "legal quagmire." Coleman made it a legal quagmire all by himself, he should sue himself for relief. Posted by: charlie don't surf on February 19, 2009 at 12:34 PM | PERMALINKMcCain sends a letter to all the newspapers discrediting the stimulus plan, Obama is in Arizona trying to rescue the country for 8 years of Bush/McCain, caused in some fashion by McCain's de-regulating buddy Gramm. What a bunch of hypocrite losers. I am hopeful that the information from the Swiss banking system will throw a little light on Phil Gramm's activities. Of course McCain hopes to get re-elected! Posted by: JS on February 19, 2009 at 1:04 PM | PERMALINKRoy Blunt? Horrors.... I guess I know what I am doing next year. Posted by: tom p on February 19, 2009 at 1:06 PM | PERMALINK* In a bizarre move, Republican James Tedisco, running in the special election in New York's 20th, is refusing to take a position on the recently-passed economic stimulus package. 1) Reputable economists seem to be getting behind Keynesian pump priming as a way to recover from the Bush depression. 2) Republicans oppose government spending for anything but weapons. (not military, that would include namby-pamby VA hospitals and body armor.) 3) Tedisco is a Republican If Tedisco agrees with reputable economists, he must agrees with Democrats. This will earn him ill will from his party. You call this bizarre? I call it reason for hope. 
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