N.Y. GOP Seeks 2006 Senate Candidate

NY Sun ^ | 11/10/04 | WILLIAM F. HAMMOND JR.

[wagglebee]

ALBANY - New York Republicans don't have a lot of time to bounce back from their drubbing at the polls last week: The race against Senator Clinton is just two years away.

Defeating the former first lady, or at least tarnishing her image, will be a priority for Republicans nationwide in 2006, given Mrs. Clinton's status as the Democrats' early front-runner for president in 2008.

[wagglebee]

I think Sean Hannity should be drafted to run, he can win this thing.

[xJones]

Please, don't let Alan Keyes run.

[Graybeard58]

Run Rudy run!

[black_diamond]

Susan Molinari?

[correctthought]

Why don't they decide in a smokey back room on an uninspiring candidate and run him/her.

[kellynla]

Rudy?

[RWR8189]

Why not Alan Keyes?

He worked out so well for us...

[carlr]

Just did that,his name was Mills.

[flashbunny]

hah, maybe he can try for sub 10% of the vote this time?

People keep mentioning rudy for 2008, but he would crash and burn as a presidential candidate. The south that is the base of the republican party would never go for a guy like him.

Better to have him run against hillary in 2006 and solve three problems at once.

[oceanview]

its Rudy, or Pataki (my bet) - else Hillary wins re-election.

[Stonedog]

This is the proper place for Giuliani, but I doubt he will have to run against Bill's lesbian life partner.

[oceanview]

so the south is going to vote for Hillary over Rudy, is that your contention?

[Norman Bates]

I don't know if Sean could win in a NY statewide election. Has she announced if she is actually going to run for re-election? Many have suggested that she won't risk it and instead spend the two intervening years campaigning for the Presidency if in fact that is her intention. If she lost re-election, then she would be "damaged goods" for the Presidential election and have a lesser chance of winning.

I still say Giuliani is our best chance - he's Republican but his social values reflect many New Yorkers (now I'm not speaking for anyone!!).

[flashbunny]

or they could just stay home.

nothing like having a candidate who discourages your base to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

[upchuck]

Why don't they decide in a smokey back room on an uninspiring candidate and run him/her.

The RATS already tried that and sKerry lost :)

[Scenic Sounds]

Why not Alan Keyes?

He'd be a good choice, but he's not a New Yorker - he lives in Illinois.

[AlGone2001]

"so the south is going to vote for Hillary over Rudy, is that your contention?"

No... we won't vote at all. Bank on it.

Say what you will, but all pro-choices are the same to evangelicals.

[wagglebee]

Guiliani wants to run for president. He can't run the risk of losing to the Hildabeast and then running against her for president. Remember the presidential campaign would begin within a few months of the senatorial election, back-to-back campaigns would be incredibly difficult.
Then again, it worked out well for Abraham Lincoln (although I have a feeling that the campaigns were a little easier back then).

[sitetest]

Rudy.

[HitmanLV]

What makes you think Sean 'Hey buddy, how are you buddy, lets have that steak dinner, buddy!' Hannity can win in a state that went for Kerry 3-1?