FLORIDA: Kilmer Bid Versus Boyd
Although Boyd has won re-election easily, the district would be competitive in an open seat environment.
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Although Boyd has won re-election easily, the district would be competitive in an open seat environment.
All three Democratic incumbents are seeking re-election in 2004 and could face difficult battles.
The youngest of the top Members at 49, he’s considered a likely Senate prospect and could seek New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s seat in 2008, if Lautenberg decides against a re-election bid.
“He is, without question, entertaining the idea of running for the Senate in Oklahoma irrespective of what Nickles does,” said a Democratic strategist familiar with the situation.
The Federal Election Commission will decide today whether Senate Minority Whip Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) son, Rory, can raise soft money.
Graham, who is running for president, has still not said definitively that he won’t seek re-election if his White House bid is unsuccessful.
While, practically speaking, endorsements from Members of the House and Senate may mean little, they are an important symbol of support from those who know the candidates best and are aligned with
Bush would have won 49 percent in the district in the 2000 presidential race, Snyder has never taken less than 58 percent in his own re-elections.
“And you can’t have monies flowing to Members and make disbursements into that account if they are going to run for the Senate.”
House Republicans are concerned that “triangulation” has re-emerged this week, as the White House appears to have undercut GOP leaders’ position on the controversial issue of expanding the child tax credit
He is still deciding whether to challenge Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), who is up for re-election next year. Back in the Supplement Game.
two-page letter to Toomey requesting that the Congressman refund more than $100,000 in donations from his House colleagues and give the remaining money he transferred from his House committee to his Senate
But given the fact that Edwards has already seen his favorability ratings slide back home — suggesting that he would have an extremely difficult time defending his Senate seat if he runs for re-election
If that happens, the Oklahoma Senate race could be far more interesting than many people now assume.
Nethercutt was re-elected to his fifth term last year with a solid majority and has a seat on the House Appropriations Committee.
John Spratt and James Clyburn, wealthy business leaders Hayne Hipp and Darla Moore, as well as 2002 Senate nominee Alex Sanders.
Kuhl, who has represented New York’s Southern Tier in the Senate since 1986, has a Congressional fundraiser scheduled for later this month in Albany.
“I am convinced that after my own race in Iowa and my experience here that if it was ‘the economy, stupid’ in 1991 and 1992, it is ‘the economy, stupid’ in spades this year,” Harkin, who was re-elected
Whittington South Dakota Janklow Ruminates, Says Thune Senate Bid Likely Freshman Rep.
As one of the Democrats’ most endangered incumbents up for re-election in 2004, Sen.