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June 5, 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. * With just a few days to go before Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary, the latest Suffolk University poll shows state Senator Creigh Deeds surging out in front with 29% support, followed by Terry McAuliffe at 26%, and former state House Delegate Brian Moran with 23%. * On a related note, the latest Research 2000 poll for Daily Kos also shows Deeds surging from third to first, leading with 30%, followed by Moran at 27%, and McAuliffe at 26%. * In an awkward development in Nevada, Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons would like to help defeat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) next year, but yesterday, Reid picked up an endorsement from Gibbons' wife. Nevada's First Couple are in the midst of a bitter and ugly divorce. * Rumor has it that former Sen. Norm Coleman (R) may concede after all if (when) he fails at the Minnesota Supreme Court. * Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), in a surprise move, announced yesterday she is not running for the Senate next year, despite reports she was moving closer to a primary challenge against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Maloney's apparent reversal came shortly after she was pressured by Vice President Biden to skip the race. * In related news, Gillibrand was endorsed this morning by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.). * Far-right bloggers are going to have to work a lot harder: Gov. Charlie Crist is crushing former state House Speaker Marco Rubio in Florida's GOP Senate primary. * And Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) hopes to use his fundraising network to help finance his son's Senate campaign in Kentucky. His son, Rand, has never held elected office. —Steve Benen 12:00 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (16)
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What is "far right?" Someone you don't like? Posted by: Brad on June 5, 2009 at 12:10 PM | PERMALINKWhat is "far right?" Someone you don't like? Not everyone we dislike is far right, but we do dislike the entire far right. Hope that helps. Posted by: shortstop on June 5, 2009 at 12:15 PM | PERMALINKYou got your Corolyn's mixed up. Carolyn McCarthy, the Long Island Congresswoman who got into public life after her husband was killed by a crazed gunman on the Long Island Railroad, announced that she would not challenge Senator Gillibrand. Congresswoman, Carolyn Maloney is still considering a primary challenge against Gillibrand. Posted by: Ajay on June 5, 2009 at 12:22 PM | PERMALINKDid Ron Paul really name his son after Ayn Rand? :) And the latest poll out of Virginia shows that nobody has any f**king idea who is going to win the Democratic gubernatorial primary since nobody has any idea who is actually going to bother to show up to vote. Posted by: mfw13 on June 5, 2009 at 12:29 PM | PERMALINKDid Ron Paul really name his son after Ayn Rand? :)
You got your Carolyn's mixed up True, but Steve is influential, so now Maloney will have to give up her aspirations too. Posted by: Danp on June 5, 2009 at 12:33 PM | PERMALINKDid Ron Paul really name his son after Ayn Rand? :) No, it's short for "Randall." If you're wondering why he didn't go with the more common "Randy," you'd have to ask him. It's beyond me... "Oh, where have you been, Lord Randal, my son? Oh, where hae ye been, my unaccomplished young one?" "I've been to the bluegrass, father; make my bed soon, for I'm wearied with racebaiting and fain would lie down." Any of our resident Paulbots helping to bankroll this candidacy? Scallon? Bueller? Posted by: shortstop on June 5, 2009 at 1:44 PM | PERMALINKDid Ron Paul really name his son after Ayn Rand? :) Not exactly: Randall Paul, who used to go by "Randy", switched to using "Rand" to evoke Ayn Rand in support of one of his father's Presidential runs (I don't remember which off the top of my head.) Looks like maybe Normie Coleman is trying to preserve what little he has left of a phony baloney political future in MN. Wants to run for governor or somesuch, and has polling showing if he files in federal court, he will be deader than the dead he already is to the electorate. That, or the RNC is running out of money to support all those lawyers working on his behalf at $500 an hour or so. Posted by: Cal Gal on June 5, 2009 at 4:41 PM | PERMALINKformer Sen. Norm Coleman (R) may concede after all Say it isn't so! There must be some other court that hasn't heard his complaints yet. Posted by: Kevin on June 5, 2009 at 8:33 PM | PERMALINKYou switched Carolyn McCarthy(D-Long Island) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NYC). McCarthy of the LIRR massacre is not running. Maloney of NYC may still run. Posted by: Bart on June 6, 2009 at 7:17 AM | PERMALINK"Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), in a surprise move, announced yesterday she is not running for the Senate next year, despite reports she was moving closer to a primary challenge against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Maloney's apparent reversal came shortly after she was pressured by Vice President Biden to skip the race." Its such a comfort to know that the electorate is the group that gets to decide who the best candidate is. Lets face it the Dims only look so good right now because the Repugs are more repugnant right now. We're so far away from what this country was founded to be, we don't even remember what that is. Posted by: Marnie on June 6, 2009 at 9:42 AM | PERMALINKThere is a mistake: you wrote "Rep. Carolyn Maloney announced yesterday she is not running for Senate"... when actuality it is Carolyn McCarthy who will not be running. The link is correct, however. Posted by: KShorey on June 8, 2009 at 10:12 AM | PERMALINK
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