Posted on 05/17/2005 12:25:01 PM PDT by areafiftyone
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Republican Edward Cox, a son-in-law of President Nixon, will soon form an exploratory committee for an expected run against Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a top adviser said Tuesday.
Lynn Mueller, an Albany-based consultant, said the budding campaign has already hired fundraisers and a pollster.
Asked about the chances that Cox will challenge Clinton for re-election in 2006, Mueller said: "It's as close to 100 percent as you can get unless something bizarre happens, which we don't expect."
Mueller said a federal campaign committee will probably be operating by the end of June and a formal announcement will probably come this fall.
GOP leaders have been looking for a strong challenger to beat or at least bloody Clinton in 2006 and make a 2008 presidential bid by her more difficult. Polls show the former first lady is the Democratic front-runner for the White House nomination.
Cox, 58, married Tricia Nixon in a Rose Garden ceremony in 1971. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he worked with consumer advocate Ralph Nader and is a partner in the law firm of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler.
Clinton, as a young lawyer, worked in Washington on the impeachment proceedings against Nixon.
Don't count Cox out of this. I think he has an outside chance.
ALMOST as good a matchup as Rudy, IMO. Hope he's serious.
I don't even understand why Hillary should run for Senate in 2006. As soon as her 2nd term starts, she'll have to start campaigning for 2008. Why not just bow out so she can concentrate her full efforts on the presidential run?
Don't know too much about him so I can't say. Anyone who runs against Hillary is going to have a tough race ahead! I hope he is up for it.
doubt he will make a dent but as long as he give a solid effort he will have my respect. Brave man going up against that thing
Because she wants to keep her Senate seat in case she loses her presidential bid. She's not going to give it up. Lieberman didn't and neither did Kerry. Why give up power and a good salary!
Scared that if she loses the presidential run, she loses everything. If she doesn't bow out, she thinks she'll at least have four more years of her Senate term.
Could be an interesting race.
(There's a rumor going around that Hillary! hates Cox.)
One of the first things I learned about Hillary and Watergate was that what she proposed to bring him down was both illegal and unconstitutional. The more I found out about her, the more I got to believe "she will do anything" for what she wants and rid (or blackmail) anyone who might stand in her way. I do believe she is a dangerous woman.
Let's be honest about this though. President Bush didn't give up the Texas Governor's office until after he was sure he won President either.
Makes it more fun that way! :-)
But I wouldn't make a bet just yet that she will win NY again.
Thats true. Look at Edwards - he gave up the Senate seat and he all but disappeared into the woodwork. She's a very smart and conniving woman.
The sweet justice of a defeat of The Beast by a son-in-law of Nixon is just too good. If he's forming a committee I'd say he's got sufficient "you-know-whats" already. It's heartening, especially considering Rudy's seeming distaste for it.
They guy's a nobody outside the circle of NYC law firms. Who's gonna take on the PR here? Where's the money?
Good looking couple. Political background. Son in law school. Handsome family. Will make hillereeeee look like yesterday's liner for the bird cage. Go Ed and Tricia!!!!
I disagree. He's got name recognition as well as famous family ties. If he goes against The Beast, I think the $$ will come rolling in. Hope I'm not being to optimistic, but she does inspire hatred.
Ya gotta take that first step ....he'll do it too!
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