Jimmy Carter's son running for Senate (The Other Peanut)(US Senate race Nevada)

Reuters via The Washington Post ^ | February 7, 2006 | Adam Tanner

[new yorker 77]

Tue Feb 7, 1:35 AM ET Democrat Jack Carter, 58, the son of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, smiles at an event in Carson City, Nevada February 6, 2006, where he formally announced a run for the U.S. Senate in his first bid for elected office. (Adam Tanner/Reuters)

CARSON CITY, Nevada (Reuters) - Democrat Jack Carter, 58, the son of former President Jimmy Carter formally announced a run for the U.S. Senate on Monday in his first bid for elected office.

With his parents sharing a stage in the Nevada capital, Carter invoked many of the same themes his father used to rise from relative obscurity to win the Democratic nomination in 1976 and go on to become president.

"All we need is a return to our core American values and new leadership," Carter said as his father smiled broadly and applauded with a receptive crowd of several hundred people. He criticized the Bush administration's invasion of Iraq as well as its domestic spying and drug prescription programs.

One of four children, Democrat Jack Carter was active in his father's 1976 campaign for president but has devoted his professional life to business. He lived in Bermuda as an investor before moving to Nevada three years ago.

Carter is seeking to unseat Nevada's junior Sen. John Ensign, a Republican who grew up in the state, but polls suggest newcomer Carter faces an uphill battle.

"He's far ahead now of what I was when I started running for president," the elder Carter told journalists.

Warmly received, the former president signed autographs for the crowd and told them to back his son. "I've known Jack ever since he was born and he doesn't need a lot of advice about politics: he helped me get elected president," he said.

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[new yorker 77]

[popdonnelly]

How our mistakes (1976) come back to haunt us!

[new yorker 77]

[goodwithagun]

That's so cute! He brought daddy along to campaign for him. What a manly man!

[RouxStir]

"All we need is a return to our core American values and new leadership,"

Okay??? That's what it took to pull this country out of the doldrums due to your father's presidency. You planning to lead us back to the desparate state that existed when your father left office?

[GOPRaleigh]

Hey Carter, sell crazy somewhere else. We're all full here!

[leftcoastlibertarian]

Carter invoked many of the same themes his father used ...
Like runaway inflation, out of control mortgage rates and a deft handling of the Iran Hostage crisis?? Can't wait!

[Republicus2001]

Since 9/11 haven't the American people suffered enough?

BOXER/Hilary in '08!!!

[Republicus2001]

whatever happened to that ass-clown who ran for mayor a while back - Bob Stupak? he got slapped down pretty hard as I remember...

[kempster]

"All we need is a return to our core American values and new leadership,"

I believe that was Ronald Reagan's line.

[Republicus2001]

is he giving the secret Spock hand salute?

[colorado tanker]

Eeeeeek! He even looks like Jimmuh.

[caisson71]

Another Carter? Do we have any more canals to give away?

[yoe]

I wouldn't trust him any further than I trusted his father. "All we need is a return to our core American values and new leadership"... Jimmy Carter's core values were so off the page, he nearly lost the country and in effect did with his whacky agendas...what are the "core" values he is talking about...more rhetoric; yadayada.... Nevada, don't make the same mistake again.

[ElkGroveDan]

Great. I can drive up to Reno and walk precincts aghainst him.

[LexBaird]

Carter invoked many of the same themes his father used to rise from relative obscurity to win the Democratic nomination in 1976 and go on to become president.

Somehow, I don't think "I'm not Nixon" is going to be a big winner in 2006.

[ElkGroveDan]

Is it just me? Or does he need to brush his teeth?

[tioga]

He looks every inch the idiot his old man is.

Oh, please God, spare us another peanut farmer goes to Washington.

[RichRepublican]

Did I know Jimmy even had a son? I must have forgotten--where's Amy?