With the upcoming retirement of Sen. Kit Bond, Republicans across the state are wondering who will run to replace the Godfather of the Missouri GOP. Posted on 01/09/2009 12:23:17 PM PST by Bodhi1
With the upcoming retirement of Sen. Kit Bond, Republicans across the state are wondering who will run to replace the Godfather of the Missouri GOP.
My sources confirm that Congressman Roy Blunt is seriously considering a run for Bond’s seat.
In a press release on his website, Blunt says, “There is no doubt that if Senator Bond’s name was on the ballot in November of 2010 he would have won handily.”
The question is, can Roy Blunt win? The likely opponent for Blunt would be current Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. For those outside of Missouri, the Carnahan family has a long political history in the state and Robin would be a powerful candidate.
The Democrat strongholds in Missouri are Kansas City and St. Louis. Blunt, however, is a strong candidate in Springfield, and is the most likely Republican to beat Carnahan in 2010.
If Blunt finds he can carry Springfield, expect him to face off against the Democrats in 2010.
He didn't run for a second term because he could not have won the Republican Primary.
Thousands of Republican Missourians crossed over to vote in the Democrat primaries against then-governor Bob Holden in 2004.
It is an absolute certainty that thousands of Democrats would have acted in-kind in 2008.
Political PING?
Matt didn’t have the belly for another four years of living in a fishbowl and there was a good likelihood that Nixon would have clobbered him anyway. It wouldn’t hurt my feelings if both Blunts moved aside. Neither have been extraordinary leaders.
Is he a RINO?
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Again, I'd run if I could find the money.
Anyone got a couple of hundred thousand they don't need to get me started? ;^)
I don't know. He lost the Majority Leader race in 2006... I do not know if that is because he was trying to hold up the conservative brand or not...
Epic fail incompetent.
If he couldn't win the the gubernatorial primary in 2008 what makes you think he could win a senate primary in 2010.
No incumbent Missouri governor will ever win a second term ever again.
The precedent has been set.
Voters from the opposing party will cross over to vote against him in the primary.
How many Democrats do you suppose would be willing to cross over to vote against Palin in the 2012 presidential primary?
In that case, I should have it made. I haven't ever been a member of ANY party. ;^)
How about we get someone without a family political name in office? I am sick and tired of the successions of the heirarchy and political nepotism.
A new name would be fresh.
I had decided I wasn’t going to vote for Bond next election anyhow. Time for some new blood. He had his chance and wasn’t up to our expectations.
Go ahead and run. Plenty of time to raise money.
Then we need to lobby our legislature to close our primaries to registered party members only. That will cut out the cross over crap that hurt our people last election.
OH, ****!!!
Roy Blunt was a lousy whip in the House. There’s no reason to believe that he’d made a good Senator, regardless of his ACU ratings.
I can’t imagine Roy winning a primary if Steelman and/or Kinder runs. Blunt has virtually zero grassroots support.
I could imagine the campaign slogans right now.
Steelman: Vote for me cos I’m a hot babe like Sarah Palin.
Blunt: Steelman is a selfish maverick like McCain. Just like McCain, Steelman takes pleasure in bashing other Republicans for personal gain. Plus Steelman takes money from trial lawyers.
Robin Carnahan: God saved me from breast cancer so I can fight for the middle class. Remember the glory days of the 90s when we had world peace and record economic growth under my dad, Mel. Happy days will be here again if I am allowed to help Obama change America. Never again shall America be bushwhacked and suffer from Blunt trauma.
“Blunt has virtually zero grassroots support.”
And you know this how?
As it is I don’t care for Blunt because of his “dalliance” with a lobbyist. However if it was a choice of him or a Democrat, I’ll vote for Blunt.
I know this because I grew up in Springfield and I know the general sentiments. SW Mo is heavily Republican and people will vote for Blunt because he is a Republican and has been in office forever. That’s about it. He’s not an inspiring guy.
And yes, obviously I’ll vote for Blunt over ANY Dem, especially a Carnahan, but Blunt is weak. He divorced his wife and married a lobbyist, and the Blunt name isn’t too good in Missouri right now. We need new blood. Sarah Steelman would be a better candidate, mark my words.
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