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Liz Cheney says she will challenge US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyo. in next years Republican primary
By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 4:56 PM
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Former Vice President Dick Cheneys daughter Liz Cheney says she will run against Wyomings senior U.S. senator in next years Republican primary.
She announced her campaign in a statement Tuesday, and the news was confirmed by her campaign manager, Kara Hearn.
Liz Cheney is 46 and the elder of Dick Cheneys two daughters.
She has been in the public eye in recent years as a Fox News political commentator. Last year, Cheney and her husband bought a home in the posh northwest Wyoming community of Jackson Hole.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/liz-cheney-says-she-will-challenge-us-sen-mike-enzi-of-wyo-in-next-years-republican-primary/2013/07/16/2620b734-ee5a-11e2-bb32-725c8351a69e_story.html
hlthe2b
(102,405 posts)It will certainly cause major waves, since Enzi isn't ready to leave by any means. As bad as he is, she could only be worse.
zappaman
(20,606 posts)Can't wait.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)What could possibly go wrong?
With any luck she will be another Sharon Angle and hand the seat to a (D).
msongs
(67,459 posts)AZ Mike
(468 posts)....there were a high-profile Dem to challenge her to not only turn that seat blue, but to also publicly indict her warmongering (both herself and her appropriately named Dick dad).
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)wants to go to Washington.
think
(11,641 posts)Berlum
(7,044 posts)the RepubliBaggers love Dickie Cheney for consumate skill in gaming the system -- 5 freaking military deferments, and then Massive Beaucoup War-Profiteering MoneyBucks!!! Cheney embodies all the Republican dreams and aspirations.