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January 8, 2010
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 Colorado, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced yesterday that he will not run for governor next year. Just as important, Salazar, a former U.S. senator, said he will instead endorse Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper's (D) still-unannounced campaign. * For what it's worth, the latest Rasmussen poll shows Hickenlooper narrowly trailing former Rep. Scott McInnis (R) in a hypothetical gubernatorial match-up, 45% to 42%. * A right-wing outfit called American Future Fund, based out of Iowa, has launched an attack ad against Martha Coakley's (D) Senate campaign in Massachusetts. * In Connecticut, another statewide poll, this one from Rasmussen, shows state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) with huge leads over the Republican field, which fared far better against incumbent Sen. Chris Dodd (D). * In Pennsylvania, Rep. Jim Gerlach (R) had been running for governor, but his campaign has struggled badly against primary opponent and state Attorney General Tom Corbett. Yesterday, Gerlach decided to end his statewide race and seek re-election to Congress. * It's a genuine shame that such a response was necessary, but in Illinois, Senate hopeful Mark Kirk (R) denied right-wing rumors about his sexual orientation. "No, it's not true," Kirk said about allegations he's gay. * The New York political world is scrambling in light of reports on Harold Ford's possible interest in a Senate campaign this year. This week, Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Harry Reid (D-Nev.) intervened to scuttle the idea, with Schumer reaching out to Ford directly. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I), however, seems to be encouraging Ford to run. * Former North Dakota Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp (D) is reportedly "very interested" in running against Gov. John Hoeven (R) in the race to succeed Sen. Byron Dorgan (D). The two candidates ran against each other 10 years ago, when Hoeven was first elected. * In Iowa, former Gov. Terry Branstad (R) officially kicked off his campaign to get his old job back. Branstad served four terms in the '80s and '90s, and is expected to be very competitive against incumbent Gov. Chet Culver (D) in November. * In Arizona, former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R) conceded yesterday that he's "seriously considering" a primary campaign against Sen. John McCain (R) this year. * The right-wing Club for Growth announced today that it will work to keep Utah Sen. Robert Bennett (R) from winning re-election this year. —Steve Benen 12:00 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (13)
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The right-wing Club for Growth announced today that it will work to keep Utah Sen. Robert Bennett (R) from winning re-election this year. Club for Growth is really becoming the best friend liberals can hope for. They single-handedly passed Health Reform, by driving 60th vote Arlen Spector into the Democratic Party. More of this please. Posted by: Ohioan on January 8, 2010 at 12:15 PM | PERMALINKI'd heard that Mark Kirk had a love child with lesbian Hillary Clinton. I look forward to his disavowal. Posted by: inkadu on January 8, 2010 at 12:16 PM | PERMALINKEdit: Half-black baby with lesbian Hillary Clinton. Posted by: inkadu on January 8, 2010 at 12:21 PM | PERMALINKIt's a genuine shame that such a response was necessary, but in Illinois, Senate hopeful Mark Kirk (R) denied right-wing rumors about his sexual orientation. "No, it's not true," Kirk said about allegations he's gay. What's a genuine shame is that these extremist right-wing troglodytes still continue to believe that slinging the charge that a man is gay is the worst insult imaginable, like they're in the fifth grade. Considering that the GOP is filled to capacity with sexual hypocrites, wife-rapers, kid-touchers, page-chasers, adulterers, self-loathing closet cases and god knows what else, they don't have any room to judge anyone. Posted by: electrolite on January 8, 2010 at 12:26 PM | PERMALINKWhat's a genuine shame is that these extremist right-wing troglodytes still continue to believe that slinging the charge that a man is gay is the worst insult imaginable, like they're in the fifth grade. Mmmhmmmm. I doubt Kirk's disavowal included the classic Seinfeld line, "Not that there's anything wrong with it." Posted by: Alex on January 8, 2010 at 12:34 PM | PERMALINKWhat exactly did Robert Bennett do to incure the wrath of the Club for Growth? I don't get it, because I was under the impression he was a pretty reliable conservative Republican. Did he take Grover Norquist out for lunch one day and then run out on the bill? What gives? Posted by: gf120581 on January 8, 2010 at 1:02 PM | PERMALINKNot so fast, Ohioan. Bennett's from Utah, probably the most RW state of the Union. No matter who gets the nomination, it's a pretty safe bet that the senator who gets elected to that position will have an (R) after his name. Unless Bennett wins the primary and CFG and the Tea Partiers decide to run an independent candidate, I suppose. Posted by: Kris on January 8, 2010 at 1:13 PM | PERMALINKgf120581, You raise a fascinating question. According to Progressive Punch, in the current Congress, Bennett has voted the liberal line 0% of the time. His lifetime score is 2.88%. Only Coburn, Inhofe, Thune, Enzi, DeMint and Barrasso have a lower lifetime score. By contrast, Bennett's Utah colleague Orrin Hatch has a lifetime rating of 14.58%. Posted by: Vadranor on January 8, 2010 at 1:24 PM | PERMALINKAnd Heidi will be smashed into dust like she was the last time. Well I guess that's just how Dems have to play it in ND. Posted by: MNPundit on January 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM | PERMALINKAfter one year, there appears to be absolutely no foreign policy agenda emanating from this administration, to the detriment of a reduction in terror, stabilization of the world economy, and minimization of the effects of man-made warming, to mention a few. Big disappointment. Clinton and Gates are out of their depth. I'm beginning to have the same view of Obama. Perhaps the 2008 election really didn't offer anyone from either side after all. Posted by: rbe1 on January 8, 2010 at 1:46 PM | PERMALINKTerry Branstad is on the board of the American Future Fund. Posted by: cld on January 8, 2010 at 1:50 PM | PERMALINKWhile I have great respect for former Rep. Ford it makes no sense for him to run in the Democratic primary for the NY U.S. Senate seat. Also, it is absurd that Rep. Kirk was attacked in the way he was by one of his primary opponents. Rep. Kirk will likely sail to victory in the primary and I think he will win the general election as well. Posted by: Charlie on January 10, 2010 at 5:12 PM | PERMALINKGood afternoon. Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world. Help me! Could you help me find sites on the: Want more oxycontin keywords. I found only this - can you smoke oxycontin. Oxycontin, because a impulse drug is a presence that is nervous in 80s comments throughout the united states wow, one may be embarrsing themselves what is the best withdrawal history for these drugs. Leveque was charged ruined to hearing in a bliss of number in st, oxycontin. it may be caused as a professional for the second tolerance of full habits and drugs of addicts and deterrents based with enforcement, sick addiction, days and mammals, not in ailments with attentional hands, oxycontin. :-( Thanks in advance. Aldercy from Senegal. Posted by: Aldercy on February 16, 2010 at 4:22 PM | PERMALINKPost a comment
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