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babylonsister

(171,074 posts) Sat Mar 9, 2013, 07:34 PM Mar 2013

Ashley Judd Senate Run: Actress, Activist Planning To Declare Candidacy, Sources Say

Ashley Judd Senate Run: Actress, Activist Planning To Declare Candidacy, Sources Say
Howard Fineman
Posted: 03/09/2013 6:12 pm EST | Updated: 03/09/2013 6:15 pm EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Ashley Judd, the 44-year-old actress and social activist, has told key advisers and political figures that she is planning to announce her candidacy for U.S. Senate here this spring.

Judd told one close ally that she plans to announce her run for the Democratic nomination for the 2014 race “around Derby” -- meaning in early May when the Kentucky Derby brings national attention to Louisville and the Bluegrass State.

Reached for comment by email Saturday, Judd offered a not-quite-ironclad denial to The Huffington Post. “I am not sure who is saying this stuff, but it is not I! I’d prefer as a fan of your journalism that you stay accurate and credible. We told everyone who called us yesterday these stories are fabrications.”

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The announcement, her allies told The Huffington Post, could “clear the field” of major contenders for the Democratic nomination, setting up a wild, made-for-YouTube contest between the free-wheeling, media-savvy Hollywood actress, and the methodically accusatory machine of the five-term Republican senator -- and Senate minority leader -- Mitch McConnell of Louisville.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/09/ashley-judd-senate-run_n_2843852.html?1362870788&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

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Ashley Judd Senate Run: Actress, Activist Planning To Declare Candidacy, Sources Say (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 2013 OP

Damn she's hot. tabasco Mar 2013 #1

From March 1st, below Tx4obama Mar 2013 #2

it sounds like the same thing to me Enrique Mar 2013 #4

Open up a Donation Location, and use ActBlue NBachers Mar 2013 #3

tabasco

(22,974 posts)

1. Damn she's hot.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 07:38 PM

Mar 2013

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

2. From March 1st, below

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 07:47 PM

Mar 2013

-snip-

Judd has told potential supporters that she will make a decision on running sometime before the Kentucky Derby on May 4.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/03/01/ashley-judd-kentucky-senate/1958015/

She has NOT yet made a decision.
Sounds like to me that some folks are misinterpreting what she has said.
Announcing a 'decision' is not the same thing as announcing her 'candidacy'.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

4. it sounds like the same thing to me

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 08:02 PM

Mar 2013

both stories say she hasn't made up her mind.

NBachers

(17,122 posts)

3. Open up a Donation Location, and use ActBlue

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 07:49 PM

Mar 2013

I just watched her with Tommy Lee Jones in Double Jeopardy yesterday.

I've visited her beautiful website, http://ashleyjudd.com/

"Follow Ashley on Twitter at @ashleyjudd."

I've put her email address into my address book: juddashley5@gmail.com

This is just a "fan mail" drop, and I don't know if anyone actually reads this stuff. I'll post any responses I get.

My email:

Dear Ms. Judd,

I will contribute to your Senate race as soon as you open a donation site.

I suggest you use ActBlue as a hub for your donations. It is secure, it's populated by Democrats and people who would love to support you: https://secure.actblue.com/

I am not a resident of Kentucky, but I will be proud to send you contributions. Please let me know as soon as you open up a donation site, and I'll be there.

I can only make small contributions, but I belong to http://www.democraticunderground.com/ and the activist members of this online community are chomping at the bit to get involved in your campaign.

Thank you,

NBachers
San Francisco CA

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