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Andrew Card won’t seek Kennedy’s seat
Boston Herald ^
| September 11, 2009
| Hillary Chabot and Dave Wedge
Posted on 09/11/2009 6:56:29 PM PDT by GQuagmire
Republican Andrew Card, former chief of staff to President George W. Bush, burned up the phone lines yesterday, gauging support for a possible run for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s former seat but decided to opt out, one of his closest advisers said.
Former Republican National Committee chairman Ron Kaufman, an advisor and friend to Card, confirmed tonight that the former Holbook state representative, U.S. transportation secretary and White House chief of staff will not run
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TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: andrewcard; ma2009; masssenate
Right move. He had no chance and it gives state Sen. Scott Brown a chance for some statewide recognition. Brown won't win either, but he could make it closer that most would think...
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posted on
09/11/2009 6:56:29 PM PDT
by
GQuagmire
To: GQuagmire
So what did they decide about appointing one now before Jan.
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posted on
09/11/2009 6:58:00 PM PDT
by
GoCards
("We eat therefore we hunt...")
To: GoCards
IIRC next week the Legislature will consider. I wouldn’t count on it passing.
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posted on
09/11/2009 6:59:41 PM PDT
by
GQuagmire
To: GOPsterinMA
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posted on
09/11/2009 7:01:23 PM PDT
by
GQuagmire
To: GQuagmire
Good!!! He had no chance!
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posted on
09/11/2009 7:02:37 PM PDT
by
rawhide
To: GQuagmire
As for Card running in MA. it could be said that ‘the deck is stacked against him’. Ahahahahahahahahahah!!! Ok—that was bad!
Bad as in not so good!
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posted on
09/11/2009 8:18:57 PM PDT
by
tflabo
(Truth or Tyranny)
To: GQuagmire; GOPsterinMA; Clintonfatigued; Clemenza; campaignPete R-CT; Impy; darkangel82; ...
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posted on
09/11/2009 9:25:46 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
To: fieldmarshaldj
If Schilling runs, Republicans need to clear out their field entirely.
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posted on
09/11/2009 9:36:45 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
To: Clintonfatigued
Schilling has to run as an Independent. He is registered as unenrolled in MA. If he switches to Rep he can, but for the Senate special election he can’t at this time
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posted on
09/11/2009 10:07:08 PM PDT
by
GQuagmire
To: fieldmarshaldj
Or we can support conservative Republican state senator Scott Brown, who could actually run in the GOP primary (and thus he wouldn’t have to worry about a GOP nominee insisting on staying on the general-election ballot).
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posted on
09/11/2009 11:01:18 PM PDT
by
AuH2ORepublican
(Fred Thompson appears human-sized because he is actually standing a million miles away.)
To: fieldmarshaldj; GQuagmire
This does clear the deck for a Curt run. Go Curt Go!!!
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posted on
09/12/2009 6:42:40 AM PDT
by
GOPsterinMA
(Who paid for Mary Jo Kopechne's funeral?)
To: GOPsterinMA
Not quite. That State Senator is now in the way. This will assure a rodent victory.
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posted on
09/12/2009 12:25:00 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
To: fieldmarshaldj
Yes - you are right. Rat win.
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posted on
09/12/2009 5:28:10 PM PDT
by
GOPsterinMA
(Who paid for Mary Jo Kopechne's funeral?)
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