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ND Gov. expects to decide Senate run in early Sept
Producf Design & Development ^ | June 28, 2009

Posted on 06/29/2009 7:52:13 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

Republican Gov. John Hoeven, who has avoided questions about whether he will challenge Democrat Byron Dorgan for his U.S. Senate seat, says he is likely to decide by early September whether he will make the race.

North Dakota's Republican state chairman, Gary Emineth, said he hoped to recruit Republicans to challenge Dorgan and North Dakota's Democratic congressman, Earl Pomeroy, by Labor Day, Sept. 7. Candidates against both men will need a long head start on campaigning and fundraising to improve their chances of winning, Emineth said.

Hoeven, in an interview, said Emineth's goal is reasonable and said his own decision will be made at about that time. "I don't have any specific time line, but that's probably a reasonable range," the governor said.

"Obviously, whoever is going to run has to do all of the things that go into running a strong campaign, and that takes time," Hoeven said. "Putting together a good, strong organization, making sure you do your fundraising, building a team, and getting to work getting your message out."

Emineth wants Hoeven to run against Dorgan, and he has promised to enlist national Republican leaders in the lobbying effort.

"We're putting on a full-court press ... to reach out to the governor and talk about the type of assistance that would be there," Emineth said. "It could be the race to watch in the country."

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: North Dakota
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010; dorgan; hoeven; johnhoeven; nd2010
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1 posted on 06/29/2009 7:52:14 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: Last Dakotan; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Norman Bates; Impy; ExTexasRedhead; nomad; ...

John Hoeven is our only hope of winning this race. I hope he makes the right decision.


2 posted on 06/29/2009 7:55:13 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The McCain/Palin ticket was like a Kangaroo, stronger on the bottom than at the top)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Does the governor have a realistic shot at winning?


3 posted on 06/29/2009 7:58:45 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Where can I take 'Austrian' lessons?)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Emineth and Hoeven need to get a certain female governor in there to campaign a little and help raise some cash.


4 posted on 06/29/2009 7:59:25 PM PDT by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: Clintonfatigued
"I hope he makes the right decision."

I'm sure he will, but I hope he makes the right decision for North Dakota and for the Country!

5 posted on 06/29/2009 8:00:56 PM PDT by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: GOPsterinMA

“Does the governor have a realistic shot at winning?”

He does. In fact, he’s the only Republican who has a realistic shot at winning.


6 posted on 06/29/2009 8:02:47 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The McCain/Palin ticket was like a Kangaroo, stronger on the bottom than at the top)
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To: Clintonfatigued

He has to run. We are in serious danger of dropping to between 35-37 seats in the Senate. It will have been 30 years since we last won a Senate seat in ND.


7 posted on 06/29/2009 8:03:13 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Clintonfatigued
our only hope of winning this race

Buggs Bunny should be able to beat any Democrat in 2010. What is wrong with the voters up there????

8 posted on 06/29/2009 8:04:00 PM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Thanks - go for it then, Gov. Hoeven.


9 posted on 06/29/2009 8:04:49 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Where can I take 'Austrian' lessons?)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Dorgan has never faced a serious first-tier GOP challenger (and neither has Conrad since 1986).


10 posted on 06/29/2009 8:06:38 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: April Lexington

Power of incumbency, pork, and the GOP giving them a pass. North Dakota last elected a federal Republican in 1980 (Senate) and 1978 (House).


11 posted on 06/29/2009 8:08:01 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
That's strange, especially since the state usually goes overwhelmingly GOP in presidential elections.

What's sad is Dorgan or Conrad would most likely be considered right of center if they came from the Northeast.

12 posted on 06/29/2009 8:09:31 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Where can I take 'Austrian' lessons?)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Dorgan has never faced a serious first-tier GOP challenger (and neither has Conrad since 1986).

A fact that floors me for a state that hasn't gone Dem since 1964.

Hoeven ought to beat the drums against the Dems' energy tax. ND has a sizable oil industry, I think.
13 posted on 06/29/2009 8:09:52 PM PDT by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief (Russia invades Georgia? For a moment, I thought that was Red Dawn II)
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To: Clintonfatigued

This guy would make a great dark horse candidacy for President. In fact, I don’t know why he didn’t run in 2008, we could have used more Governors in the race. He’s pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-energy, and opposes Card Check and federal drug laws. Elected to 3 terms, has experience in banking. Supports the troops. Classic Reagan Republican - he’s got his work cut out for him against Dorgan. Dorgan has that traditional lunchbox Democrat appeal and he’s not a moonbat. I don’t see him beating Dorgan now that the establishment is whispering in his ear. The last thing he needs is beltway Republicans.


14 posted on 06/29/2009 8:16:54 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist ("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
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To: April Lexington
What is wrong with the voters up there

Nothing. Like I said, Dorgan is a throwback to the Democrats of old. He opposes amnesty so that right there will blunt any attack by Hoeven. Dorgan is also one of the most powerful Senators and ND isn't going to give up that representation easily. Hoeven should decline and let a Republican state Senator or Mayor be the sacrificial lamb. I just don't see Dorgan losing his seat.

15 posted on 06/29/2009 8:21:22 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist ("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Dorgan consistently votes for the Leftist agenda. This is what's wrong with today's America. They can't see the effect of putting 61 Democratic senators in a room together.

Escape. While it is still legal to leave...

16 posted on 06/29/2009 8:23:54 PM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Nothing.

Could I tempt you to rephrase this, friend?

17 posted on 06/29/2009 8:25:46 PM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

If unemployment is high enough, I think Dorgan could lose his seat.


18 posted on 06/29/2009 8:32:41 PM PDT by freespirited (Is this a nation of laws or a nation of Democrats? -- Charles Krauthammer)
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To: April Lexington
Could I tempt you to rephrase this, friend?

I'm just putting it in ND's perspective. Unfortunately, Dorgan is not a moonbat Boxer type of Senator. He opposes amnesty and supports restoring our manufacturing base. He'll be very tough to beat, that's all I'm saying.

19 posted on 06/29/2009 8:36:52 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist ("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
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To: April Lexington; Extremely Extreme Extremist
To a greater extent than elsewhere, ND voters vote with their pocketbook. They vote locally Republican to keep the state taxes low and federally Democrat to keep the pork train running.

Dorgan and Conrad run full page adds near the election giving a line by line tally of what they bring to the state.

20 posted on 06/29/2009 8:42:05 PM PDT by Last Dakotan
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