Bob Barr Likely to Seek a Return to the House in 2004

Roll Call ^ | January 30, 2003 | Lauren W. Whittington

[KQQL]

You haven't heard much about Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate in '04 to replace Zell Miller, who will be retiring. But still waters run deep. A summit meeting is in the offing, to determine which of two black conservatives will take a stab at the office: state Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond or Attorney General Thurbert Baker.

The thinking is that there is no sense in risking the careers of both state constitutional officers.

http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/metro/insider/0103/012803.html

Other possiblities for RATS could be Maynard Jackson /Cleland or Ex Sec state

[Kuksool]

I don't want Mike Kenn, a Lincoln Chafee Wannabe, to win the GA-06. However, I don't want Barr to return to Congress either. Couldn't some black conservatives run for the House seat?

[JohnnyZ]

Uh, yeah, I heard something about that in a previous thread. Don't remember who though . . . and the whities aren't about to step aside from their chance at congress.

Politics1 also lists Bill Byrne, sen maj leader Tom Price, and various other legislators as possible candidates.

[KQQL]

Bill Byrne / Tom Price etc will edge out BARR..in the 6th
BARR BLEW IT ..last year by running against LInder...

He should have run in the 11th......

[Kuksool]

"BARR BLEW IT ..last year by running against LInder... "


Agreed. This is why I have zero respect for Bob Barr.

[Torie]

You got it. Barr simply isn't clubable.

[GAGOP]

I agree with you. Jack Kingston will get my vote. A coworker of mine has the ratings from the American Conservative Union in his favorites. After I told him about Kingston, he looked him up and his rating is one of the highest (high 90s). Isakson's rating, If I remember correctly, was in the 80s. He said that was all he needed to see. He will vote for Kingston also.