Posted on 02/14/2010 9:36:56 AM PST by Clintonfatigued
US Representative William Delahunt said yesterday that he is considering retiring from his congressional seat representing the South Shore and Cape Cod, although he portrayed his deliberations as routine and said they are not related to challenges from Republicans who are energized by Scott Brown’s upset victory in last month’s special Senate election.
Discuss COMMENTS (150) Related Photos Kennedys in public life Pondering a Congress without Kennedys McGrory: With iconic father gone, son seeks his own path Colleagues ponder Kennedy’s future, praise work ethic Rep. Kennedy lacked ‘fire’ for another race Kennedy out, R.I. voters say change is in the air Editorial: As era ends, Kennedys continue to serve Delahunt says he is considering leaving his seat Both Democrats and Republicans face hostility of voters, poll shows GOP makes itself at home in Southie “Every election cycle, I take my time, I think it through, and I think, not about whether I can win or lose, but: ‘Am I in a position to make a difference?’ ’’ Delahunt, a Quincy Dem ocrat, said in a telephone interview. “Can I achieve what I want to achieve outside of public life?’’
Delahunt, who has not faced a serious challenge since he was elected in 1996, has a campaign war chest of more than $600,000 but has not been aggressively raising money this year, according to federal records. He said he will announce in March whether he will seek reelection.
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Steady drumb beat ... focus... no celebrations.. volunteer and replace dems.. all of them.. then the RINOS.. then we work on the universitys... take their base away from them... steady as she goes.. drums.. same pace.. just steady..
I’m guessing his connection with the UA-Huntsville shooter might help make up his mind.
floating a trial balloon to find out if anyone cares?
**Every election cycle, I take my time, I think it through, and I think, not about whether I can win or lose, but: ‘Am I in a position to make a difference?’ ’’ Delahunt, a Quincy Dem ocrat, said in a telephone interview. “Can I achieve what I want to achieve outside of public life?’**
EIGHT I’s and my’s. Egomaniacal!
Just clearing the way for another Kennedy to poison Congress! Another Kennedy ne’er-do-well will run and likely be handed the seat as a stepping stone to taking on Scott Brown in 6 years to reclaim uncle Ted’s seat - the rightful Kennedy seat as the Dumbocrats in Ma. see it! Let’s hope the district voters don’t see it this way and send any Dem. who runs in the district packing!
I was wondering how much one thing influenced the other.
They also are probably explorig cushy jobs to stay in government.
Squeezing oil out of wood. I never thought of that.
And yet he’s sitting on at least a cord of wood. That should get him through the rest of heating season, easy.
Another retirement on the way? I wouldn’t be surprised.
These clowns bankrupt the US, and then quit. They belong in jail.
This is one of the more marginal parts of Massachusetts. Republicans occasionally get elected in this area, and Scott Brown won it by a wide margin.
Republicans have a candidate who’s announced and he’s won elections before:
http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.php/2010/02/13/campaign-update-from-jeff-perry?blog=199
From the article, he looks like a great candidate.
One advantage that Perry has over the other candidates is that, being from Sandwich, the RATs won’t be able to redistrict him out in 2012 (as opposed to candidates from the northern end of the district, who could see their home town attached to Lynch’s district.
In the context of your roadmap to victory, I’m wondering how many conservatives would be willing to work in the Federal government and return some fiscal sanity to whatever department they might join? Certainly not anything that can be accomplished in one president’s term but that’s the real problem with the government—the decision makers.
IMHO, the GOP has a shot at three NA Democrats- Delahunt (who may retire), John Tierney, and Niki Tsongas. Mrs. Tsongas has no strong opposition yet, but that could change. I think that we also have an outside chance against James McGovern.
Agreed on all four counts.
But I think that if Peter Blute runs against McGovern that we will have more than just an outside chance of winning.
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