Tuesday’s political round-up

June 20, 2006

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:

* Former Wisconsin Gov. [tag]Tommy Thompson[/tag] (R) announced yesterday that he will not run for the Senate against Democratic incumbent [tag]Herb Kohl[/tag]. State and national GOP leaders had held out hope that Thompson might return to politics, but he dashed their hopes, citing the opposition of his family and his private sector obligations. At this point, there is no Republican Senate candidate to take on Kohl — and the filing deadline is July 11.

* In Connecticut, if [tag]Joe Lieberman[/tag] loses his Democratic primary and runs as an independent, a Rasmussen poll shows him winning another term anyway, but by a smaller margin than last month. According to Rasmussen, in a three-way race, Lieberman leads with 44%, followed by [tag]Ned Lamont[/tag] at 29%, and Republican Alan Schlesinger with 15%. In April, Lamont only generated 20% support in a three-way race.

* Speaking of Connecticut, Ned Lamont picked up a high-profile, in-state endorsement yesterday when [tag]George Jepsen[/tag], the former state Democratic chairman and state Senate majority leader, announced he would back Lamont over Lieberman in August’s Democratic primary.

* Kansas Gov. [tag]Kathleen Sebelius[/tag] (D) continues to enjoy healthy leads over her two most serious GOP rivals. According to the latest Rasmussen poll, Sebelius now leads former state House Speaker [tag]Robin Jennison[/tag], 51% to 31%, and state Senator [tag]Jim Barnett[/tag], 49% to 36%. Overall, 68% of Kansans say they view Sebelius favorably.

* And in Virginia, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee unveiled GeorgeAllenForPrez.com yesterday, a satirical website poking fun at Sen. [tag]George Allen[/tag]’s (R) presidential ambitions. “This site is going to help Virginians stay informed about how Allen is focused exclusively on winning over the people of Iowa and New Hampshire when he should be working for the Commonwealth,” DSCC spokesman Karl Frisch said in a statement announcing the site.

…if Joe Lieberman loses his Democratic primary and runs as an independent, a Rasmussen poll shows him winning another term anyway, but not by a smaller margin than last month.

(emphasis mine)

I think you mean “…anyway, but by a smaller margin than last month.”

Assuming that I am reading this right, then that’s good news. Any update on Schumer’s statement? Has he or his staff “clarified” their comments yet?

  • Thanks for that George Allen for Prez link.

    Is it possible a human being can be that stupid?

    I guess it is. Ed Schultz refers to Allen as “Senator Stump.”

  • Is it possible a human being can be that stupid?

    How did you manage to forget about the current occupant of the White House? I’ve been trying to do that for years…

  • I think you mean “…anyway, but by a smaller margin than last month.”

    Yep, I messed that one up. It’s fixed now. Thanks.

  • Edo,

    Believe me, I didn’t forget. I was merely being rhetorical.

    I do think that Bush is stupid in a different way – he’s like that playground bully you tried to steer clear of during recess. Mean, arrogant, and full of himself.

    Allen strikes me as being merely dimwitted.

  • Believe me, I didn’t forget. I was merely being rhetorical.

    Oh. Rats. I was hoping you had some powerful incantation that would make me forget… ;->

    And, FWIW, I think you are 100% correct as to both those nitwits.

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