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June 25, 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.

* Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will take over for Mark Sanford as chairman of the Republican Governors Association. Sanford resigned from the post yesterday.

* It's a Republican pollster, but Strategic Vision shows former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie (R) leading incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine (D) in this year's gubernatorial race in New Jersey, 51% to 39%.

* State Rep. Nikki Haley (R), running for governor in South Carolina next year, has generally been known as Mark Sanford's favorite for the race. Yesterday, Haley "removed a picture of the governor and any mention of him from her campaign Web site."

* Former U.S. Ambassador Tom Schieffer kicked off his gubernatorial campaign in Texas yesterday, running as a Democrat despite his work in the Bush administration. "I am a Democrat -- as Sam Rayburn used to say without prefix, suffix or apology -- and I think it is time we all had a governor," Schieffer said.

* Rep. Joe Sestak (D) took one step closer to launching a Senate campaign in Pennsylvania, telling supporters in a fundraising letter that he's received encouragement from his family.

* In related news, a new poll in Pennsylvania shows bad news for Sen. Arlen Specter, with 57% of voters in the state agreeing that it's "time for a change," and only 43% of Democrats saying Specter deserves another term.

* In still more Pennsylvania news, Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.) effectively ruled out a Senate campaign next year, boosting former Rep. Pat Toomey's chances of being the Republican candidate.

* And in Florida, Marco Rubio continues to line up far-right supporters for his Senate campaign in Florida, the latest being Rep. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) who was a big supporter of Charlie Crist's gubernatorial campaign in 2006.

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Rep. Joe Sestak (D) took one step closer to launching a Senate campaign in Pennsylvania, telling supporters in a fundraising letter that he's received encouragement from his family.

In related news, a new poll in Pennsylvania shows bad news for Sen. Arlen Specter, with 57% of voters in the state agreeing that it's "time for a change," and only 43% of Democrats saying Specter deserves another term.

Since there's a good chance here of getting a real Democrat in the Senate next year, it's time for the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party to go to Rep. Sestak's website and let him know how much you love him with a donation.

This guy is right on health care, climate change, EFCA, the Military-Industrial-Congressional-Comples (leading opponent of the F-22). One every one of these positions, alleged "Democrat" Spectre is on the wrong side. As Gene Debs said, "It's better to vote for what you want and not get it, than to fote for what you don't want and get it."

Not to mention that smacking Snarlin' Arlen Spectre is a punch in the nose to the national Democratic Establishment and a body blow to the Villagers.

Posted by: TCinLA on June 25, 2009 at 12:29 PM | PERMALINK

The upcoming Rubio/Crist GOP primary showdown is shaping up to be an enormously expensive distraction as well as a nasty battle for the soul of the GOP. Pass the popcorn.

Posted by: danimal on June 25, 2009 at 12:38 PM | PERMALINK

In related news, a new poll in Pennsylvania shows bad news for Sen. Arlen Specter, with 57% of voters in the state agreeing that it's "time for a change," and only 43% of Democrats saying Specter deserves another term.

I'm not surprised -- if Specter really wanted to keep his seat, he shouldn't have immediately allied himself with the Blue Dogs. Changing parties without actually, you know, changing isn't going to inspire people to vote for you.

Posted by: Mnemosyne on June 25, 2009 at 12:58 PM | PERMALINK

The upcoming Rubio/Crist GOP primary showdown is shaping up to be an enormously expensive distraction as well as a nasty battle for the soul of the GOP. Pass the popcorn.

Big problem: the GOP sold its soul a long time ago.

-Z

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