Lawyer Says He Won't Run for Clinton's Seat

NY Times ^ | January 27, 2006 | JENNIFER MEDINA

[neverdem]

ALBANY, Jan 26 — Edward F. Cox, a Manhattan lawyer and a son-in-law of President Richard M. Nixon, declared Thursday that he would not run for the Senate this year, even though Republicans had been courting him anew to challenge Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The announcement from Mr. Cox ended the prospect of a dynastic clash pitting Mrs. Clinton, a former first lady, against Mr. Cox, who is married to Mr. Nixon's daughter, Tricia.

In a statement, Mr. Cox said that "after careful consideration of the circumstances and conditions as they exist surrounding the race, including the now shortened time frame available to run an aggressive and effective campaign, I will not seek my party's nomination."

Mr. Cox's exit is yet another blow to Republican efforts to mount a credible challenge to Mrs. Clinton, whom many expect to run for president in 2008. His decision seemed to leave John Spencer, a former mayor of Yonkers, as the party's most likely challenger. Mr. Spencer entered the race in the summer, and he has never backed off his bid, despite reports that Republican leaders were looking for other candidates.

Mr. Cox's decision ended a tortured series of deliberations that had him first telling friends early last year that he intended to challenge Mrs. Clinton. In October he pulled out after Gov. George E. Pataki said he would endorse Jeanine F. Pirro's bid to unseat Mrs. Clinton. After Ms. Pirro left the race last month to run for attorney general, some state Republican leaders asked Mr. Cox to reconsider challenging Mrs. Clinton.

The Democrats, perhaps emboldened by Mrs. Clinton's hefty campaign war chest and large lead in the polls, were quick to poke fun at the opposition on Thursday. In a press release, they called Mr. Spencer the "eighth choice" and listed several other...

[MinuteGal]

I'd like Jackie Mason to throw his hat in the ring!

He couldn't lose.

Leni

[Anti-Bubba182]

Mike Ditka II! They want a hapless victim to run against her.

[MJY1288]

We need Hillary in the Senate, she serves as a bad example

[MJY1288]

How about Sean Hannity?

That should be an intersting debate :-)

[JulieRNR21]

FYI...............PING

[SAJ]

We need to think about trading either Hitlery or NY state (excluding Wall Street) to China, for a draft choice and a widget to be named later.

[JulieRNR21]

Kevin Collins, a campaign manager for Mr. Spencer, characterized the campaign by paraphrasing Gandhi.

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you beat them," Mr. Collins said. "They won't be underestimating John Spencer for long."

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FReepers: We need to help John Spencer.

http://www.joinspencer.com/

Spencer for Senate
PO Box 864
Yonkers, N.Y. 10702-0864

A breath of fresh air to politics, in 1996, Spencer shocked the “experts” became the Republican mayor of overwhelmingly Democrat Yonkers, New York’s fourth-largest city. As mayor, he stood up for conservative principles and what was right for the people he represented.

What others thought of as impossible, he saw as challenges to overcome. He took a stagnant city in decline and changed its image to a city of progress. He revitalized the waterfront, cut taxes that others said couldn't be cut and improved services. John Spencer is proud to run on his life record and on his record as a big-city mayor who pulled a city out from under a state Financial Control Board and federal oversight of its court-ordered desegregation.

At the height of the Vietnam War, when others were avoiding the draft, John Spencer chose to enlist in the United States Army to serve his country. The awesome responsibility of leading men whose very survival depended on him as a young Infantry Lt., shaped and molded him into the leader he is today.

A principled conservative who can win.

[JulieRNR21]

FY...........PING

[MJY1288]

LOL :-)

[Cobra64]

How about Sean Hannity?

"Um, Mr. Speaker, me and him went to da movies lass weak. It waz a well moovy."

Series, Hannity's grammar is less than...

Nevermind.

[AmericaUnite]

I've heard some good quotes by Mr. Spencer on talk radio. I think the Republicans nationally could help.

[MJY1288]

LOL, I know what you mean!

I listen to him every now and then, but I think Hannity is for Rookies who are in the process of seeing the light :-)

Old farts like me listen to Rush and Hugh Hewitt

[PAR35]

Pataki should be given full credit for engineering Sen. Clinton's re-election.

[aligncare]

New yorkers?...vote Republican for senator?

Al Di Mato was barely a Republican, replaced by Shummer. When Moynahan dies, Clinton wins his seat. Now New yorkers are gonna vote for the conservative John Spenser?

Guess I'm jaded. Can't see it happening.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

We need Hillary in the Senate, she serves as a bad example

New Yorkers deserve Schumer and Clinton.

Both of these lame-brain snobs care only about themselves.....nothing about their constituents.

New York is one of those neurotic states that has a Rep. governor and Dem Senators.

Connecticut, I'm afraid is another.

[SAJ]

Well, OK, we'll throw in an alleged comedian from SNL, too.

After all, part of negotiation is **appearing** to be friendly...

;^)

[neverdem]

Bloomberg Wants to Accelerate Downtown Redevelopment (and a national campaign against illegal guns)

FReepmail me if you want on or off my New York ping list.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

FReepers: We need to help John Spencer.
http://www.joinspencer.com/

JulieRNR21

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