Frequent GOP e-mailer Scott Bill Hirst says his buddy Bob Tingle, who has "a young Boston terrier called Agnes" (?), plans to file Wednesday for a Republican run against Jack Reed, usually the most popular elected official in Rhode Island. Brimming with optimism, Hirst, a history buff, notes,
If elected Tingle would be the first United States Senator from Westerly since Nathan F.Dixon III; in the late 1800's. Dixon was a Republican and attorney and was engaged in banking. However no person from Westerly has been a popularly elected United States Senator.Dixon served when United States Senators were elected by state legislatures. The last Member of Congress from Westerly was Dr. John M. O'Connell, a dentist and a Democrat who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1933 to 1939.
In other GOP news, David Talan, via e-mai, is begging for someone, anyone, to run against Edith Ajello.
And In case you hadn't heard, the filing deadline is fast approaching for the November election in Rhode Island.
As Chris Barnett, able spokesman for SOS Ralph Mollis, writes over at RI's Future:
Later this week, we will know who intends to run for everything from the U.S. Senate to the town council. Rhode Islanders who plan to run for office this year have until this Wednesday, June 25, to file official Declarations of Candidacy. The Secretary of State has posted many of the necessary forms and all the key dates in the 2008 election calendar. Need more info? Contact me at cbarnett@sec.state.ri.us or 222-4293.