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Carter-Mondale Teaming Up Again
Associated Press ^ | August 3, 2006 | BRENDAN RILEY

Posted on 08/04/2006 10:39:54 AM PDT by PDR

Former President Carter and his vice president, Walter Mondale, are teaming up again -- this time at a fundraiser to help Carter's son, Jack, in his longshot bid to oust Nevada Republican Sen. John Ensign.

"It will be a real bit of old Americana," Jack Carter said of the event scheduled Friday in Minneapolis at a private home on the Mississippi River.

While Jimmy Carter and Mondale see each other periodically, Jack Carter said it's the first time in more than 20 years that they've been together at a fundraiser. He also said his father has done few such events over the years.

Carter is challenging Ensign, who had $3.3 million in the bank at the end of June. Carter had $482,000 in cash on hand then and says he's down to about $380,000.

Asked whether his eldest-son status figured in getting his father and mother, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, to attend the Minneapolis event, Jack Carter said, "I tend to think of it as me being a lot more qualified for this Senate seat than anyone else."

Jack Carter said the fundraiser is being held in Minnesota because Mondale lives there. Mondale, 78, is senior counsel at a Minneapolis law firm.

Jack Carter's parents were on hand when he launched his Senate campaign in Nevada last February. At that time, Jimmy Carter, 81, said his son "doesn't need any help from me," but added that he hoped to return to the state for campaign appearances.

The former president and first lady are scheduled to appear in Las Vegas at a Sept. 29 fundraiser to benefit the Clark County Democratic Party.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: 2006; carter; election2006; electioncongress; elections; fundraiser; jackcarter; mondale; nevada; senate
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To: ElkGroveDan

Because NOBODY in Nevada would give any money to see the two of these geezers together! If Jack Carter has a chance to win a US Senate seat, its not in Nevada. But he might have a chance in Connecticut.


21 posted on 08/04/2006 11:09:27 AM PDT by bpjam (Remember our fallen Marines in Beirut. Hezbollah deserves no peace.)
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To: PDR

Two losers, campaigning for a loser.

It makes sense, really.


22 posted on 08/04/2006 11:11:12 AM PDT by mkjessup (The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But nooo, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly' man.)
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To: PDR
When Carter was struggling (any solution requiring thought was extremely difficult for this "out-of-his-element" cracker) to mishandle the Iranian hostage crisis, former Presidents Nixon and Ford had the dignity to stay out of foreign affairs. Carter's interference in these matters has hurt President Bush, our troops and our nation immeasurably.

Misguided ones have defined Carter as a great humanitarian while knowing he is friends with some of the most evil dictators in our world. When Bill Clinton was president, we didn't hear Bush senior criticizing his foreign policy. But Bill Clinton and Jimmah Carter will not have the class and dignity to shut up! Jimmah talking about foreign policy is like Ted Kennedy talking about safe driving.

I've believed that Jimmy's brother was the smartest one in the family and that Carter's offspring were about as smart as a sack of rocks.

Hopefully his son will run and the voters will see what a fool he truly is.

23 posted on 08/04/2006 11:11:43 AM PDT by colrpfournier
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To: keithtoo

"...and then you go ahead and do something that completely redeems you"


24 posted on 08/04/2006 11:14:47 AM PDT by teddyballgame (red man in a blue state)
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To: PDR

Why not get McGovern in there too! He'd be great at fundraising.


25 posted on 08/04/2006 11:18:07 AM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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To: PDR

That's true....His loss to Coleman made it 50. He can still boast support in DC.


26 posted on 08/04/2006 11:18:29 AM PDT by My2Cents (A pirate's life for me.)
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To: PDR
It will be a real bit of old Americana," Jack Carter said of the event scheduled Friday in Minneapolis at a private home on the Mississippi River.

This idiot's going down in flames!

And why have the fundraiser in Minnesota for an election in Nevada?

27 posted on 08/04/2006 11:24:14 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Phlap
That and the ghouls who habituate the Polk county Court House in Des Moines. They pushed Jimmah through the Hawkeye Caci, if you recall.
28 posted on 08/04/2006 11:25:35 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: PDR
Carter had $482,000 in cash on hand then and says he's down to about $380,000.

Peanut sales must be way down.

29 posted on 08/04/2006 11:48:18 AM PDT by taxesareforever (Never forget Matt Maupin)
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To: PDR

The last polls I saw indicated Jack was going to lose big time. Is this still the case. I hope.


30 posted on 08/04/2006 11:55:59 AM PDT by Uncle Hal
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