IL Burris (D)
A new Public Policy Polling survey in Illinois finds that Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) has a good chance to make next year’s U.S. Senate race a competitive one.
Kirk is tied with Alexi Giannoulias (D), 35% to 35%, and leads Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), 37% to 33%. In addition, Kirk would crush Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL), 53% to 19%.
However, if Lisa Madigan (D) made a surprise decision to run for this seat it would be no contest, as she leads Kirk 49% to 33%.
CO Bennet (D)
Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck has filed the papers to challenge Colorado’s freshman Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet
Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier has formed an exploratory committee, and radio host Dan Caplis and
former congressman Bob Beauprez are potential Republican candidates.
NV Reid (D)
A New York banker with roots in Ely is exploring a run against U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.
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John G. Chachas, a managing director of Lazard Ltd., has been talking to Republican Party bigwigs in Nevada and Washington who are anxious to find a credible challenger to the Senate majority leader, sources said this week.
GA Open Gov (R)
Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) is planning to run for governor of Georgia, according to the publication InsiderAdvantage Georgia.
Secretary of State Karen Handel, Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine and state Rep. Austin Scott are all currently seeking the GOP gubernatorial nomination.
MA Patrick (D)
Christy Mihos, who as an independent sought the state’s highest post in 2006, intends to run again for governor, this time as a Republican.
Congressional Updates:
CA 44 Calvert (R)
Hedrick, a member of the Corona-Norco Board of Education, announced Wednesday he will seek a rematch with Republican Rep. Ken Calvert after Hedrick’s narrow 2008 loss to the incumbent. Calvert narrowly won re-election to a ninth term in November with just 51 percent of the vote over Hedrick, who received 49 percent
CA 45 Mary Bono (R)
Pougnet, mayor of Palm Springs, filed paperwork in March to run against Republican Rep. Mary Bono Mack but made his first official campaign announcement Tuesday.
In addition to the 44th and 45th, the DCCC is targeting Dan Lungren’s 3rd, Elton Gallegly’s 24th, Howard P. “Buck” McKeon’s25th, David Dreier’s 26th, John Campbell’s 48th, and Brian P. Bilbray’s 50th.
Captain Kirk will be our next Arlen Specter
steelers6 Friday, May 1st at 12:21AM EDT (link)Mark Kirk is pro abortion, pro homosexual special rights, pro Amnesty, pro gun control, thought crimes co sponsor. I would not support him for US Senate or Governor in Illinois
There You People Go
dld1717 Friday, May 1st at 8:37AM EDT (link)Kirk can win!
and now you start the attack on him instead of focusing on attacking Dems
dld1717 I've essentially got no horse in this race.
mbecker908 Friday, May 1st at 8:59AM EDT (link)And I also no nothing about IL politics. Apparently you do, so when you publish stuff like this comment would you please either elaborate enough so we, the great unwashed
, can have an idea why you’ve formed the opinion you’ve offered.
I think you’re a thoughtful guy and I’d like to have an idea who the competition is and why is a better choice. And, I’m not implying Kirk - or anybody else you write fondly about - is actually somebody you support, just somebody you think will - can? - win. Heck, I write stuff about how McCain is pretty much unbeatable in AZ and heaven knows I won’t be voting for him, but I do note the reasons why I think hes unbeatable.
Thanks. And keep at it. You provide good perspective for Neanderthals like me.
Don't forget about that great Republican in Florida
Michael Dugas Friday, May 1st at 1:53AM EDT (link)Mel “I accomplished nothing other than lying to my constituents” Martinez. I guess I’m taking it a bit personal as the man lied to me personally on immigration. And I don’t stand with his support for the homeowner bailout bill nor was I enthralled with his support for the edited SCHIP legislation.
I hope we can come up with a solid conservative, pro-capitalism,
pro-small government candidate to replace him. They’ve tossed
quite a few names around, everyone from Jeb Bush to Connie Mack, Marco Rubio to Vern Buchanan. None of them suit my “ideal” choice for the seat but then I wonder if that choice is just a dream.
Is there anyone out there who could actually “fit” into my ideal conservative mold? I don’t know if there is but there is one thing
I damn well do know and that’s that I am tired of “settling” for the lesser of two evils or for who will do the least damage while they are in office! I am sick and tired of RINO’s and acceptable failure
based on good intentions! I’m ready to fight but so many of our representatives are ready to roll over and play dead! And now lately
if it looks like their re election is going to be a tough fight they quit or switch sides! Their ideals and beliefs are like hot and cold running water whose temperature depends on their own personal whims and NOT the desires of their constituents. It’s getting to the point that nutty ideas like term limits for EVERY stinking politician,
bureaucrat and government employee is starting to make sense in
a twisted sort of way.
God Bless America
God SAVE America!
Intro to Federalist Papers; section 5;
paragraph 4.
“…dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the zeal for a firm and efficient government.”
I only scored 17 on the Obama Test
I support Crist
dld1717 Friday, May 1st at 8:41AM EDT (link)he is very popular and is a shoo in if he runs
we save money on the race
*Those* are your only criteria for GOP senators?
Jeff Emanuel Friday, May 1st at 9:04AM EDT (link)No wonder we’re in such an awesome position.
JE
Jeff: dld1717 doesn't actually care about policy, just winning elections. [nt]
Martin Knight Friday, May 1st at 10:19AM EDT (link)To me, “consensus” seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects … There are still people in my party who believe in “consensus” politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors … I mean it.
- Margaret Thatcher
NOTE: “consensus” = “Bipartisanship™”/”Centrism™”
Kirk is a social liberal, no question
red_oakster Friday, May 1st at 11:32AM EDT (link)but he is also great on national security and has been a leader in Congress in advancing the fight against Islamofascism. I put him closer to a Giuliani-type than a Ridge or a Specter.
I think you have to look at blue statewide races pragmatically and take what you can get. Kirk can win the Senate race and I don’t see anyone else who can. For the GOP to hold a senate seat in Illinois is a big plus in regaining majority status. Kirk would be much better than Snowe or Collins and not nearly as good as Coburn or Kyl. But I’ll take him.
In the meantime, can we please have a strong conservative candidate in North Dakota? In Nevada?