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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Feb 21, 2019, 09:07 AM Feb 2019

Mike Pompeo says he has 'ruled out' running for a Senate seat in 2020

"It's ruled out," the secretary of state said of a possible bid. "I'm here, I'm loving it."

Feb. 21, 2019, 7:37 AM EST

By Allan Smith

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "ruled out" a bid for the Senate from Kansas in 2020.

"I love Kansas," he said Thursday of the state he served in the House prior to leading the State Department during a live interview on "Today."

Pompeo added that he will serve as secretary of state as long as Trump will allow him.

"It's ruled out," he said of a possible bid. "I'm here, I'm loving it."

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Mike Pompeo says he has 'ruled out' running for a Senate seat in 2020 (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2019 OP

Not that I wish Pompeo to even have a chance at a Senate seat, but..... DFW Feb 2019 #1

2020 is going to be a very bad year for running on the GOP ticket for anything pecosbob Feb 2019 #2

People in Kansas greymattermom Feb 2019 #3

DFW

(54,409 posts)

1. Not that I wish Pompeo to even have a chance at a Senate seat, but.....

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2019, 09:22 AM

Feb 2019

If he thinks that serving as Trump's Secretary of State is something he'll be doing beyond January 20, 2021, he might want to reconsider. And if he loves Kansas so much, maybe he should get a head start by getting his house there into shape by the end of next year.

pecosbob

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2. 2020 is going to be a very bad year for running on the GOP ticket for anything

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2019, 09:27 AM

Feb 2019

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)

3. People in Kansas

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2019, 10:10 AM

Feb 2019

are farmers, most likely hurt by the Trump tariffs, and live in small cities and suburbs. My former home, Johnson County, elected a Native American woman this time. If they have to choose between their taxes being given to poor people and to build infrastructure projects, maybe even housing at Ft. Riley, and their taxes being given to East Coast billionaires, they will choose to vote for the Democrat. Just my opinion after living there for 30 years and being a state employee.

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