Patrick Kennedy's reconsidering a run against Chafee -Roll Call

Rose Siding

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Patrick Kennedy's reconsidering a run against Chafee -Roll Call

Kennedy Rethinking Senate Run

"Word is that people close" to Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) "are encouraging him to rethink his decision not to run against" Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) in 2006, Roll Call reports. "And Kennedy is signaling that he would be open to changing his mind" if Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) "drops his campaign and if the right people, including perhaps his father, ask him to."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2005/03/21/kennedy_rethinking_senate_run.html

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Mon Mar-21-05 11:17 AM
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1. kick

This could be a good race. I hope he runs. Chaffee is such a little weakling. Kennedy 06'!

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stellanoir

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Mon Mar-21-05 11:21 AM
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2. that would be unbelievably stupid

He can't beat Linc. IMHO

He's made some really dumb assed moves and has spent wayyy too much time fundraising for the party around the country in the eyes of many here.

Chafee's a moderate and just quirky, eccentric, and humble enough for lots of folks to admire him greatly here.

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Mon Mar-21-05 12:43 PM
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5. For what? Being anti-union/anti-labor? Supporting extremists like DeLay?

Edited on Mon Mar-21-05 12:46 PM by w4rma

Acting like a wimp on just about every single issue? Refusing to articulate simply any position?

Face reality. He's not going to switch parties and he's preventing that seat from being held by an articulate and strong progressive (whomever that might be).

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paineinthearse

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Mon Mar-21-05 02:39 PM
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7. Consider this

The name KENNEDY still carries a lot of weight in Massachusetts and New England.

This may be a trial baloon to see if the Dems can win the seat the easy way, by having Chaffee switch parties (as he has indicated he may).

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Mon Mar-21-05 12:06 PM
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3. There should be no "safe" Republicans...

Not Linc Chaffee, not Arlen Spectre, not Joe Lieberman. Because when the chips are on the line, they always vote their Party. Not good enough.

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Mon Mar-21-05 12:31 PM
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4. yuck

He's had a lot of bad publicity. He comes off as a spoiled rich kid. I'd actually prefer Langevin as the candidate.

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Mon Mar-21-05 01:41 PM
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6. kick n/t

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