Posted on 05/14/2006 11:00:05 AM PDT by mdmc
Hey Freeps! Recently there has been local discussion within my county committee regarding our opposistion to Hillary Clinton this year. Some of Howard Mills' (he ran against Schumer last year)supporters would like to see former Congressman Ben Gilman run against Hillary this year. Our reasons for wanting Gilman are two fold - 1) He is a Washington DC figure, that would remind voters of Hillary Clinton's national stature and 2) He could assist the state party in curbing Dem gains in upstate NY. Ben Gilman's entrence into this race would cause Hillary Clinton to take posistions on issues that are national, and beyond the 2006 race. I personally think that this would be the most effective way to oppose Hillary Clinton in 2006, and would help to derail her in 2008. I am not familiar with discussion boards (except for yahoo discussion groups), so please bear with me. Would Freeps be interested in Ben Gilman exploring a Senate race?
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