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Jimmy Carter's son running for Senate (The Other Peanut)(US Senate race Nevada)
Reuters via The Washington Post ^
| February 7, 2006
| Adam Tanner
Posted on 02/07/2006 3:37:20 PM PST by new yorker 77
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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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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: 109th; 2006; jackcarter; johnensign
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posted on
02/07/2006 3:46:52 PM PST
by
new yorker 77
(FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
To: new yorker 77
How our mistakes (1976) come back to haunt us!
To: All
23
posted on
02/07/2006 3:48:03 PM PST
by
new yorker 77
(FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
To: new yorker 77
That's so cute! He brought daddy along to campaign for him. What a manly man!
24
posted on
02/07/2006 3:49:14 PM PST
by
goodwithagun
(My gun has killed less people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
To: new yorker 77
"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?
25
posted on
02/07/2006 3:49:33 PM PST
by
RouxStir
(Peaceful muslim...The Ultimate Oxymoron!)
To: MNJohnnie
Hey Carter, sell crazy somewhere else. We're all full here!
26
posted on
02/07/2006 3:52:03 PM PST
by
GOPRaleigh
(Liberals - who needs 'em.)
To: new yorker 77
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!
To: new yorker 77
Since 9/11 haven't the American people suffered enough?
BOXER/Hilary in '08!!!
To: bpjam
whatever happened to that ass-clown who ran for mayor a while back - Bob Stupak? he got slapped down pretty hard as I remember...
To: RouxStir
"All we need is a return to our core American values and new leadership," I believe that was Ronald Reagan's line.
30
posted on
02/07/2006 3:58:24 PM PST
by
kempster
To: new yorker 77
is he giving the secret Spock hand salute?
To: new yorker 77
Eeeeeek! He even looks like Jimmuh.
32
posted on
02/07/2006 4:00:25 PM PST
by
colorado tanker
(We need more "chicken-bleep Democrats" in the Senate!)
To: new yorker 77
Another Carter? Do we have any more canals to give away?
To: new yorker 77
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.
34
posted on
02/07/2006 4:02:37 PM PST
by
yoe
To: new yorker 77
Great. I can drive up to Reno and walk precincts aghainst him.
35
posted on
02/07/2006 4:02:51 PM PST
by
ElkGroveDan
(California bashers will be called out)
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To: new yorker 77
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.
37
posted on
02/07/2006 4:04:05 PM PST
by
LexBaird
("I'm not questioning your patriotism, I'm answering your treason."--JennysCool)
To: new yorker 77
Is it just me? Or does he need to brush his teeth?
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posted on
02/07/2006 4:04:09 PM PST
by
ElkGroveDan
(California bashers will be called out)
To: dead
He looks every inch the idiot his old man is. Oh, please God, spare us another peanut farmer goes to Washington.
39
posted on
02/07/2006 4:04:25 PM PST
by
tioga
(Speaking out from the god-foresaken frozen tundra of the land of the hildebeast.)
To: new yorker 77
Did I know Jimmy even had a son? I must have forgotten--where's Amy?
40
posted on
02/07/2006 4:10:45 PM PST
by
RichRepublican
(Some days you're the windshield--some days you're the bug.)
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