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To: spintreebob
Hm, some juicy news coming out today.

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"It looks as though U.S. Rep. Jennifer Dunn, R-Wash., is at the top of the short list to head the Air Transport Association, a $700,000-per-year job representing airline interests in Washington. Republicans are confident they would retain control of her House seat in the suburbs around Seattle -- while clearing the decks for the 2004 race for U.S. Senate.

Dunn is frequently mentioned as a potential GOP challenger to two-term incumbent Democrat Patty Murray, who is fresh off a stint as head of the party's campaign committee. With her out of the race, the party is free to focus on the as-of-yet unannounced candidacy of U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt of Spokane.

Nethercutt has a reputation as a giant-killer, having beaten Democratic House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994 and survived an onslaught from well-funded term-limit activists when he opted to run for re-election in 2002 rather than quit as he had initially promised."

--UPI's Capital Comment

It also has speculation on the Indiana governor's race.

64 posted on 12/17/2002 1:33:48 PM PST by JohnnyZ
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To: JohnnyZ
I wouldn't mind Nethercutt, but frankly, I don't think that he could beat Murray. Keep in mind that he was elected in the giant Republican tidal wave of 1994, and he is in a GOp-leaning district. In addition, he will forever be remembered for breaking his term-limit pledge (although that didn't seem to hurt Wellstone in 2002 -- he was up by 6-9 pts at the time of his death). I would really prefer Dunn -- ousting Murray HAS to be a priority.

65 posted on 12/17/2002 1:40:11 PM PST by Jeb08
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To: JohnnyZ
I'm hurt I thought Dunn was perfect for the seat. I guess I can accept Nethercutt. Maybe Dunn can come back in '06 to defeat airhead Cantwell.(is she really poor now that the dotcom bubble burst?
68 posted on 12/19/2002 12:45:27 PM PST by CPT Clay
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