Should Hillary Clinton face a primary challenge for her Senate seat if she loses the nomination?

Just what the title says. Yes or no.

I say yes.

just sayin'

her actions this year will stick with her up through then.

no clue? do you have no understanding of how primaries work?

I heard that if she was the nom, RFKjr was going to run for her seat. I think he should no matter what.

I don't see too much trouble with her winning in the primary (and RFK will probably just meekly bide his time) Her real problem (IMO) will come in if Ghouliani decides to run, if African American support for her has diminished.

EDIT: Apology, didn't mean to have this as a reply to your post, it was supposed to be for the O.P.

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That is completley up to the Dem voters in that state.

So I doubt the wounds from this primary will be fresh enough to be the reason to run against her.

but you think she'll be vulnerable in NY in 2012 because of the "wounds" from this race?

Not in the real world.

Let me put it this way... she has alienated so many people that I honestly and truly do not know *one*single*person* in real life who supports her. Not one! My parents who have adored the Clintons can not stand them now.... my mom has had a picture of herself with Hillary on her study wall for years and now it's gone. My mom has specifically stated that she knows they think "we'll all forget" but she won't. They have been very active in the NY Dem party for decades- and they will never vote for or support a Clinton again. They are pretty typical of the other Dems and Inds I know around here. If Kennedy challenged her I don't think she'd have a chance, honestly.

It's the whole character thing... we've had a man devoid of integrity in the WH for the last couple of terms and look where it's gotten us:( She has done things recently that seem to indicate some real flaws in her character... or her sanity... People won't forget- it's too important.

Editing this to add that I am from NY, in case that wasn't clear.

Unless, of course, you are saying that the million plus people
who voted for hrc ten weeks ago don't exist in "real life."

http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/NY.html

And, I'm an Obama supporter, but the idea that because you don't know anyone who supports HRC they don't exist is obviously and bizarrely misguided -- do you think no one is going to vote for her tomorrow in PA? Or that everyone who does is somehow immoral?

Its politics. There are sharp elbows.

that none of the millions of NYers continue to support her. Obviously there are still Clinton folk here. I was just giving an illustration of the drastic change in her level of support by describing the folks that I personally know. Where a few months or weeks ago there were Hillary supporters everywhere, now they are few and far between. The two people of my acquaintance who are the most powerful in the NY Dem party (my parents) now actively despise her... after adoring her and Bill for years. I have to believe that what I am seeing in my area is happening to varying degrees all over the state.

The wind has changed is all I'm saying.

That's what the Democratic process is about.

People from all over rallied against lieberman...why not clinton? I would fund her rival.

the respect shown by leaving it up to us NYers:)

And as a NYer, I have to say that I personally will do my darndest to see that she is challenged. I do not want her representing me any longer. My parents, who have been active in the NY Dem party for decades, want her out... at this point I don't think it would be speaking too strongly to say that they despise her. In truth I don't know a single person in real life who supports her now. Of course she could manage to make amends somehow, smooth things over somehow and hang onto her seat *somehow*... but as things stand currently I'll be shocked if she isn't challenged.

not once, but TWICE. what part of that do you not understand?

won't finish her senate term..

patterson will suddenly need to spend more time with his family..

I live in Florida, so its really not my business.

out with her.

As should Obama and McSame. Sitting politicians basically quit their day jobs to run for President - I wouldn't get so much time off from my job for it, and neither would you. So yes, they should have to ask for their jobs again, since so much of their energy and time has gone into something other than their jobs.

Just like she did last time.

Get rid of this scumbag.

She has this Nomination in her coat tailless bag.

I'm sure the Obama nation can rally around a good candidate and see that they are funded properly to take on the worst DINO in our party. At least Zell Miller and Lieberman had the decency to stop pretending to be a Democrat.

This seat for life thing is bad for us.

Not after the performance I have seen with the primaries. There have been times I have been embarrassed to say she is my Senator.

So, once whe have done all the states which allows us to build a network at least and she conceded I would say yes she wwill keep her seat. Against all odds I thnk Sen. Obama will still make her VP unless she puts off her own voters too. He has avoided attacking her for what I feel is strategic reasons.

I think she is damaged goods.

What's the point in her continuing to pretend to represent New Yorkers? Wanting to be president is the only reason she came to New York anyway. I hope she just retires at the end of her current term if not earlier.

a serious candidate ran against her, she would probably lose her Senate seat.

...whether or not s/he is running for president.

Starting in 2010 we should start the process by finding a credible opponent than using the "liberal activist" that she loathes so much to fund that person to Lieberman her ass out of the party.

here's a question back: why should she?

she blamed Al Gore for not winning the election.

Honestly, she hasn't done that much for the state.

Hard to see much chance of anyone mounting much of a challenge. Sje was reelected in 2006 and won't face another election until 2012, which is basically a lifetime from now. As for unemployment in Buffalo, its been up and down during her tenure. I have some friends in that part of the state and they don't seem to hold her personally responsible.

He time in the Senate was just a setup for this presidential election. I honestly don't think she really cares about being a Senator. I expect that she won't seek re-election, and she will get a nice high paying gig in the private sector.

HRC deserves to be sent packing off of the political stage. May this mean-sprited woman and her "good ole southern strategy boy" husband fade into obscurity.

have better luck getting hilary to debate him this time since she's all about debates. She would not debate him in 2006..he being the anti-war candidate.

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?pid=41233

Purge the party of DLC DINOs

It would just be a waste of time. She easilly won NY in the Presidential primary and would easily beat back any challengers in a Senate primary.

I hope they don't hold anything back. I'd love to youtube some political ads with
spoofs of Hillary's Bosnia sniper BS. Among other things. A little shadenfreude
would be fun. It really doesn't matter to me much since I'm in NC, not NYC.

I say leave it up to the New Yorkers.

I'm sure New Yorkers can find a better candidate.

Don't drink it. Might spoil your tummy.

Good luck.

Hi New Yorker here

:hi:

Just for the record, Senator Clinton did face a challenger in the 2006 election his name was Jonathan Tasini. He just didn't have much money or quite the statewide recognition. That said, I would love love LOVE to see someone challenger her in the Democratic primary.

After this disastrous slash and burn strategy she's used in the presidential primary I don't care to see her representing me again.

Regards