WHAS Blog - Will a 3rd Candidate enter GOP Primary?

Michigan11 · 11-03-2009, 02:47 PM

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Will a third candidate enter GOP Senate primary?
by Joe Arnold

Posted on November 3, 2009 at 11:29 AM

The Bluegrass Bulletin blog beat me to the punch.

Click here for the Bluegrass Bulletin Blog

I also have heard about a telephone poll in recent days regarding the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, a poll that - if establishment candidate Trey Grayson is not gaining steam against upstart Rand Paul - might encourage another Republican to enter the race. The Bluegrass Bulletin suggests philanthropist and former ambassador Cathy Bailey as the likely Republican to write one check and become an immediate contender.

But Bailey is not the only Republican to be sitting on a horde of cash. For instance, Congressman Ed Whitfield has $950,000 cash on hand, Congressman Geoff Davis reports $620,000 cash on hand in his federal campaign account, and Congressman Hal Rogers tops $1 million in his campaign funds, which are fully transferable to a Senate campaign.

All of these Congressmen have more electoral experience than either Grayson or Paul, and may have more name recognition. Just a thought as Republicans wonder who will seize the reins.

Don't forget that incumbent U.S. Senator Jim Bunning also came from the House of Representatives.

JamesButabi · 11-03-2009, 02:51 PM

I wouldn't be surprised. Trey obviously is fighting a losing battle against such a nice principled person in Rand. The establishment needs backup

anaconda · 11-03-2009, 02:58 PM

The more the merrier. Will just dilute the votes for the other candidates.

Jeremy Tyler · 11-03-2009, 03:04 PM

Hope more establishment republicans join the race! Just helps us more and siphons off votes from them. The only way it could hurt us is if say Bailey joined and all she did was attack rand. But what to attack him on? Either way we are good to go.

spotics · 11-03-2009, 03:24 PM

I can't believe it, but McConnell found a candidate whom the local GOP establishment would be less likely to vote for than Rand.

Bailey will be a pure Bush Republican and make Trey look like Regan.

hueylong · 11-03-2009, 04:26 PM

All the more reason for Rand to be up NOW with bio ads.

ljwestmcsd · 11-03-2009, 04:32 PM

Third candidate? There are already four candidates, Rand Paul, Trey Grayson, Bill Johnson, and Brian Oerther (see http://www.fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/...ection_yr=2010).
Does WHAS not know about Johnson?
So Bailey, et al, would be the fifth candidate.

Matt Collins · 11-03-2009, 04:34 PM

This gets more and more interesting by the day.

Flash · 11-03-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

For instance, Congressman Ed Whitfield has $950,000 cash on hand, Congressman Geoff Davis reports $620,000 cash on hand in his federal campaign account, and Congressman Hal Rogers tops $1 million in his campaign funds, which are fully transferable to a Senate campaign.

Wow Rand really needs more money if these guys are going to jump in. Hopefully this upcoming money bomb will give him a boost.

RonPaulFanInGA · 11-03-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by anaconda

The more the merrier. Will just dilute the votes for the other candidates.

I wish people here would stop assuming that everyone for Paul will stay for Paul and everyone for everyone else can be split. It is simply not true.

An extremely rich republican entering the race is only bad news. Paul is really doing well against Grayson.

11-03-2009, 02:47 PM	#1
Michigan11 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,605	WHAS Blog - Will a 3rd Candidate enter GOP Primary? http://www.whas11.com/community/blog...-68848187.html Will a third candidate enter GOP Senate primary? by Joe Arnold Posted on November 3, 2009 at 11:29 AM The Bluegrass Bulletin blog beat me to the punch. Click here for the Bluegrass Bulletin Blog I also have heard about a telephone poll in recent days regarding the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, a poll that - if establishment candidate Trey Grayson is not gaining steam against upstart Rand Paul - might encourage another Republican to enter the race. The Bluegrass Bulletin suggests philanthropist and former ambassador Cathy Bailey as the likely Republican to write one check and become an immediate contender. But Bailey is not the only Republican to be sitting on a horde of cash. For instance, Congressman Ed Whitfield has $950,000 cash on hand, Congressman Geoff Davis reports $620,000 cash on hand in his federal campaign account, and Congressman Hal Rogers tops $1 million in his campaign funds, which are fully transferable to a Senate campaign. All of these Congressmen have more electoral experience than either Grayson or Paul, and may have more name recognition. Just a thought as Republicans wonder who will seize the reins. Don't forget that incumbent U.S. Senator Jim Bunning also came from the House of Representatives. __________________ December 16th - Rand Paul - Moneybomb

11-03-2009, 04:26 PM	#6
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11-03-2009, 04:32 PM	#7
ljwestmcsd Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisville (Fern Creek), KY Posts: 43	Third Candidate? Third candidate? There are already four candidates, Rand Paul, Trey Grayson, Bill Johnson, and Brian Oerther (see http://www.fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/...ection_yr=2010). Does WHAS not know about Johnson? So Bailey, et al, would be the fifth candidate.

11-03-2009, 04:34 PM	#8
Matt Collins Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nashville and Orlando Posts: 14,713	This gets more and more interesting by the day. __________________ Nothing I communicate is to be considered an official statement representative of any organization I belong to or am an officer of, including the Campaign for Liberty, Republican Liberty Caucus, WTN, Liberty on the Rocks, America's Future Foundation, The Tennessee Liberty Alliance, Rand Paul for Senate, or the Davidson County (Nashville) Republican Party. My opinions are my own.

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11-03-2009, 02:51 PM	#2
JamesButabi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 497	I wouldn't be surprised. Trey obviously is fighting a losing battle against such a nice principled person in Rand. The establishment needs backup

11-03-2009, 02:58 PM	#3
anaconda Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,687	The more the merrier. Will just dilute the votes for the other candidates.

11-03-2009, 03:04 PM	#4
Jeremy Tyler Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 151	Hope more establishment republicans join the race! Just helps us more and siphons off votes from them. The only way it could hurt us is if say Bailey joined and all she did was attack rand. But what to attack him on? Either way we are good to go.

11-03-2009, 03:24 PM	#5
spotics Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 202	I can't believe it, but McConnell found a candidate whom the local GOP establishment would be less likely to vote for than Rand. Bailey will be a pure Bush Republican and make Trey look like Regan.