Monday, November 13, 2006

'06 fallout on '08 begins

[by David S. Bernstein]

I take Russ Feingold at his word, that his decision to forego a 2008 Presidential campaign was based on the greater good he can now do in the Democratic-controlled US Senate. Being a majority-party US Senator is a pretty good gig.

Will other senators think likewise? Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Christopher Dodd, Joe Biden, and Evan Bayh have all made sure their names are in the '08 picture. Did last Tuesday change their calculations too?

My guess is that Biden, who is in line to be chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, might decide that a Presidential run will take him away from Washington when he could be holding hearings. Dodd could also decide to focus on his senatorial duties.

Of course, around here all eyes are on the junior senator from Massachusetts. If the senate turnover, and his "stuck in Iraq" blooper, convince him to stand for re-election in '08 rather than take his second run at the big prize, a lot of people hoping to run for his seat will be sorely disappointed.

11/13/2006 12:27:46 PM by Adam Reilly | Comments [2] |

Monday, November 13, 2006 1:18:25 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

I'm continually astonished at how everyone is forgetting to mention Al Gore in their 2008 predictions. Remember him? Yeah he's the guy who has actually won a general election in the past, before being literally shafted out of the presidency by a partisan Supreme Court. Unlike Hillary, he was actually right on the Iraq war--and he can match her dollar for dollar and has equal name recognition. Finally, his movie was released to pretty much universal acclaim and he is an undisputed leader and visionary with regards to the environment.

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MinorRipper

Monday, November 13, 2006 3:37:11 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

No one is mentioning Al Gore because he's consistently said he's not running...

As for Senators not running because of their new Senate duties... I agree with Biden and Dodd possibly bowing out... Dodd more than Biden... Bayh isn't really a big Senatorial guy anyways... he's not going to let that get in the way. The big question is going to be about the rumours that have spread like wildfire across the net that Hillary won't run, but rather take a shot a Senate Majority Leader.

Rob

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