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Erskine Bowles (D-NC) to run for U.S. Senate
Charlotte Observer ^ | Wed, Sep. 24, 2003 | Charlotte Observer

Posted on 09/24/2003 9:22:47 AM PDT by jern

Bowles to run for U.S. Senate To enter race to fill Edwards' seat

Charlotte investment banker Erskine Bowles plans to announce his entry into the U.S. Senate race Thursday, The Observer has learned.

Bowles, a former White House Chief of Staff, is poised to join the race for the seat now held by fellow Democrat John Edwards.

Edwards said this month he would not seek re-election and concentrate instead on his run for the presidency.

Bowles ran in 2002 but lost to Republican Elizabeth Dole.

It's unclear whether he'll have a primary challenge.

Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Burr of Winston-Salem is the presumed GOP nominee.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2004; erskinebowles; northcarolina; oldnorthstate; richardburr
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1 posted on 09/24/2003 9:22:48 AM PDT by jern
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To: jern
Guess Bowles wants to get beat a second time?
2 posted on 09/24/2003 9:23:18 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (Alpha Omnicron Pi Mom too! -- Visit http://www.georgewbush.com!)
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To: jern
Klintoon's track record with candidates is awful. Looks like a nice pick up for the pubbies in NC.
3 posted on 09/24/2003 9:24:35 AM PDT by bigeasy_70118
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To: *Old_North_State; **North_Carolina; mykdsmom; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; ...

Irksome Bowels ping!
Please FRmail me if you want to be added to or removed from this North Carolina ping list.

4 posted on 09/24/2003 9:29:12 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: jern
Wonder how many FReepers will get banned this time. :-)
5 posted on 09/24/2003 9:29:39 AM PDT by jmc813 (Check out the FR Big Brother 4 thread! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/943368/posts)
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To: jern
Does Bowles want to to a Harvey Gantt? A repeat loss? :D
6 posted on 09/24/2003 9:30:30 AM PDT by Dan from Michigan (There are two things in the middle of the road. Roadkill, and a yellow stripe.)
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To: jern
The US Senate is constipated, but that does not mean it needs Irksome Bowels.

So9

7 posted on 09/24/2003 9:33:03 AM PDT by Servant of the 9 (The Alpha and the Numeric)
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To: PhiKapMom
Elizabeth Dole is expected to announce next week that she will also run for John Edwards' seat.
8 posted on 09/24/2003 9:34:18 AM PDT by Coop (God bless our troops!)
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To: jern
Doesn't matter either way, because the Democrats run the Senate, and will continue to run the Senate after the next election, no matter the outcome.
9 posted on 09/24/2003 9:34:53 AM PDT by Guillermo ( Proud Infidel)
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To: jmc813
LOL!!!!!!
11 posted on 09/24/2003 9:36:34 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Guillermo
"Democrats run the Senate"

That is until the Republican leadership grows a spine and adds a set of nads.
12 posted on 09/24/2003 9:38:03 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Constitution Day
Erskine bowels ties our bowels in knots, not his own. Being Irksome seems to agree with him. Our survival probably does depend on stocking in a good supply of Imodium.
13 posted on 09/24/2003 9:43:54 AM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Where will refugees find sanctuary, when the one world government dream, turns nightmare?)
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To: Constitution Day
Man. Just when things were getting regular.
14 posted on 09/24/2003 9:44:43 AM PDT by gitmo (Zero Tolerance = Intolerance)
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To: jern
ANOTHER KLINTONIAN LOSER...CLINTON'S FLUNKIES SHOULD GET A LIFE...
15 posted on 09/24/2003 9:45:40 AM PDT by ServesURight (FReecerely Yours,)
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To: Coop
Ah, and if she wins, she will become the undisputed Senator from NC-kind of like when one guy holds all the heavy weight belts in boxing.

One for the price of two, now that's a bargain.
16 posted on 09/24/2003 9:49:36 AM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Where will refugees find sanctuary, when the one world government dream, turns nightmare?)
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To: William Creel
Oh yeah, like what?
17 posted on 09/24/2003 9:51:40 AM PDT by Guillermo ( Proud Infidel)
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To: jern
Another clinton suck-up. Just what North Carolina needs!
18 posted on 09/24/2003 9:51:46 AM PDT by Gritty
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To: jmc813; Jim Robinson
Its time to give Darth Sidious another chance to voice his opinion about voting against Bowles.
19 posted on 09/24/2003 9:52:17 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase
Bump to that.
20 posted on 09/24/2003 9:53:17 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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