TruthisTreason
03-03-2009, 07:26 PM
Can't find a direct link, but here is the article:
The Wall Street Journal is picking up on Rand Paul's potential run for Senate:
Republican Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky keeps making news in ways that must be giving his campaign managers agita as next year's reelection effort approaches.
The former All Star baseball pitcher missed the strike zone by a wide margin last week when the Louisville Courier-Journal reported that he told guests at a Washington fundraiser that if GOP Senate leaders continued to discourage him from running, he just might resign his seat and let Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear appoint his replacement. Depending on the outcome of the disputed Senate race in Minnesota, that might give Senate Democrats the 60 votes they need to block filibusters.
Mr. Bunning's office denied he made such a comment, but sources who spoke with the Courier-Journal and were at the fundraiser stood by their account of his remarks.
Despite Mr. Bunning's bravado, many people expect him to reconsider his decision to run for reelection next year at age 78 if he posts poor fund-raising numbers in his FEC filings next month.
Whatever he decides, the seat will be fiercely contested. Democratic Lt. Governor Dan Mongiardo, who came within a few thousand votes of toppling Mr. Bunning in 2004, as well as Auditor Crit Luallen and Attorney General Jack Conway are likely to be the main Democratic contenders whether or not Mr. Bunning is in the race. If the seat opens up, the Republican field is potentially even larger. Secretary of State Trey Grayson has made a name for himself by combating voter fraud. State Senate President David Williams has already met with GOP leaders in Washington about possibly running. U.S. Congressman Ed Whitfield is another potential candidate.
Then there's a wild card in the person of Rand Paul, an anti-tax activist who happens to be the son of former presidential contender Rep. Ron Paul. While Mr. Paul is not nearly as well known in the state as his father, he could tap into the Texas congressman's database of hundreds of thousands of fervent Paul supporters to raise money.
The Wall Street Journal is picking up on Rand Paul's potential run for Senate:
Republican Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky keeps making news in ways that must be giving his campaign managers agita as next year's reelection effort approaches.
The former All Star baseball pitcher missed the strike zone by a wide margin last week when the Louisville Courier-Journal reported that he told guests at a Washington fundraiser that if GOP Senate leaders continued to discourage him from running, he just might resign his seat and let Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear appoint his replacement. Depending on the outcome of the disputed Senate race in Minnesota, that might give Senate Democrats the 60 votes they need to block filibusters.
Mr. Bunning's office denied he made such a comment, but sources who spoke with the Courier-Journal and were at the fundraiser stood by their account of his remarks.
Despite Mr. Bunning's bravado, many people expect him to reconsider his decision to run for reelection next year at age 78 if he posts poor fund-raising numbers in his FEC filings next month.
Whatever he decides, the seat will be fiercely contested. Democratic Lt. Governor Dan Mongiardo, who came within a few thousand votes of toppling Mr. Bunning in 2004, as well as Auditor Crit Luallen and Attorney General Jack Conway are likely to be the main Democratic contenders whether or not Mr. Bunning is in the race. If the seat opens up, the Republican field is potentially even larger. Secretary of State Trey Grayson has made a name for himself by combating voter fraud. State Senate President David Williams has already met with GOP leaders in Washington about possibly running. U.S. Congressman Ed Whitfield is another potential candidate.
Then there's a wild card in the person of Rand Paul, an anti-tax activist who happens to be the son of former presidential contender Rep. Ron Paul. While Mr. Paul is not nearly as well known in the state as his father, he could tap into the Texas congressman's database of hundreds of thousands of fervent Paul supporters to raise money.