Posted on 03/17/2005 7:59:53 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven (R) has grown increasingly interested in challenging Sen. Kent Conrad (D) in 2006 but has not reached a final decision on the contest, according to national and in-state Republican sources
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They're talking clean-shaven Insurance Commish Jim Poolman to run against Pomeroy.
Hoeven Can’t Wait:
Democrat Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota is up for re-election in 2006, and Bush apparently intends to do to him what was done to Sen. Tom Daschle in 2004 if Conrad doesn’t fall into line.
Conrad was rumored to be mulling retirement, but indications are now that he will run for re-election.
The White House has targeted North Dakota’s Republican Gov. John Hoeven to run against Conrad. Hoeven attended the State of the Union, then spent time with the President on Air Force One back to his home state.
According to White House political sources and a staffer on the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Hoeven’s political future was discussed.
Now Conrad finds himself in a tough spot. In a state that tends to run heavily red in national campaigns, with a strong rural and Catholic vote, he will be hard pressed to be a highly visible obstructionist with the GOP putting a spotlight on just about every move he makes in Washington.
Hoeven is considered a strong campaigner, and popular in the state. The NRSC expects him to make a decision in the next couple of months, and he is expected to oblige the President.
3/17/05
Hoeven Closer to Taking on Conrad
The Hill via Taking Back North Dakota via PoliPundit:
North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven ® has grown increasingly interested in challenging Sen. Kent Conrad (D) in 2006 but has not reached a final decision on the contest, according to national and in-state Republican sources.
Until such a time as he decides to run, I’m leaving North Dakota as Leaning Towards Conrad.
end of article. ( more of a comment really )
He'll run. It'll be one of the most interesting races in the cycle, that's for sure.
It's unfortunate we didn't run a realistic candidate against Dorgan last time. We might have been able to beat him. The guy appeared in Faharenheit 9/11 for crying out loud, he was asking to be thrashed. Oh well. Beating Conrad would be acceptable.
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