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August 16, 2004
Kerry | Mass. Republicans Eye Kerry's Senate Seat

AP: Mass. Republicans Eye Kerry’s Senate Seat

Massachusetts Republicans, while supportive of President Bush (news - web sites)’s re-election, are mindful of the opportunity created should John Kerry (news - web sites) beat him in November’s election: the state’s first Senate vacancy in two decades and a chance to break the Democratic monopoly on its 12-member delegation in Congress.

“We don’t think there’s going to be a race because we all feel that President Bush has the right agenda and the right message and he’s going to win in November,” said Timothy O’Brien, executive director of the state Republican Party.

Still, “in the case there is a race, we’re going to recruit the best candidate,” he said.

In the small universe of Massachusetts Republicans, the options are limited but strong, GOP insiders say.

Among the names mentioned are: Gov. Mitt Romney and Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey; White House chief of staff Andy Card, a former state lawmaker; former U.S. Attorney Wayne Budd; former Suffolk County District Attorney Ralph Martin; Bush fund-raiser Chris Egan, and GOP activist and attorney Gloria Larson.

Reports that former Gov. William Weld, who nearly unseated Kerry in 1996, is house-hunting in the state has fueled speculation that he’s interested in running again. Weld, who lives in New York City, did not return calls for comment.



Posted by Laurence Simon at August 16, 2004 12:14 PM | TrackBack
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Yes, the Rs are “eyeing” Kerry’s seat. So are the Ds, fwiw.

That’s what the major parties do with newly opened seats. They “eye” them pretty much across the board. Whether or not they can launch an effective campaign for them remains for the future to decide. But just No Question About It — they do indeed “eye” them — each and every time.

This is Not News.

Posted by: Don [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 16, 2004 06:27 PM

Yes, what did happen to our posts?

http://www.command-post.org/2_archives/014254.html

Posted by: jones [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 16, 2004 07:18 PM

I agree with your observation Don. It’s probably the first time i have agreed with you.

Maybe you will agree with this speculation of mine.
Kerry is finnished politically after this election.

Either he will melt away into his life of luxury with his money maid, or, she will tire of the looser and toss him out on the street. If that happens, he’ll probably move to north nam and run for leader there. He’d probably win too. He’s a hero there.

Posted by: Grand Ayatollah Nathan [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 18, 2004 03:10 AM

GAN: There’s an important thing you need to learn about Politics — nothing and no one is Ever “finished” when viewed from before the fact.

The times in which that has occurred are legion, the most notable one being RMN, who was “finished” several times before being elected president. Indeed, Kerry was “finished” weeks before the Iowa caucuses, and a funny thing happened on the way to the political grave.

Probably more importantly, however, is that there really is Life After Politics. Folks do all sorts of genuinely useful stuff after losing an election or winning an office.

Don’t be too premature with crowing about the end result of anything at all, when you’re doing it well before the fact. At the moment, the outcome of this election is not known and by no means a Sure Thing either way.

Making such predictions is to look prematurely foolish. There will be plenty of time to look foolish after the election is over, on all sides.

Posted by: Don [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 18, 2004 11:32 AM

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