August 31, 2006
The Hotline Daily Troika: The Buzz From IA, NH and SC
Are we misreading what David Broder means to say in his column about the primary calendar? "The Dem "version of affirmative action leaves a lot to be desired." Unions "are a major source" of Dem votes and money, so maybe RI "should be rewarded" for remaining a union stronghold amid general decline. And "gays vote Democratic," so "shouldn't the states that are home to San Francisco and Key West be allowed to vote early?" And "if Jewish contributors keep the party solvent," "shouldn't New York be up there with other pacesetters?" Broder calls this "madness." What was "lost in all this was any sense of public deliberation about the choice of the next president." In the general election, people have "two months or more" to vet their candidates. In the primaries, "eight or 10 people may be vying. What is most needed is time -- and a place -- for them to be carefully examined"
Why does the man have to pick on the gays and the Jews?
Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) "is becoming quite fond" of NH. Richardson established a political committee in NH on 8/7. The title is "Richardson for Governor." The chair is Dave Contarino, who is Richardson's GOV campaign chair, and the treasurer is Concord, NH's Richard Bouley. Bouley said the committee "was set up" to give Richardson the ability to "give to candidate committees" in NH. Bouley said the committee was "not" a precursor to a presidential campaign. Bouley: "He has not announced he's running for president" (Terrell, Santa Fe New Mexican, 8/31).
Yepsen love: Could '08 be Sen. Joe Biden's year? "Absolutely." The nomination is "wide open and few question his ability to be president." One of the "ironies af the 2008 contest" is that it will "pit Biden against one of the people he inspired in 1988" -- an "unknown lawyer from Mount Pleasant" -- Gov. Tom Vilsack.
We can;t find this online, but... '08 Dem hopefuls "are scrambling" to schedule appearances in NV and the NV Dem party is "hitting the gas" in an attempt to keep up with the "fast-track campaigning" of possible contenders. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Ex-Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) and Ex-VA Gov. Mark Warner are among those planning trips. Warner staff Jonathan Epstein "has already made the rounds here" and Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) "has a trioi of staffers" working for NV candidates in the fall. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) knows of at least "three other paid staff" in the state. Clark Co. Commission Chair Rory Reid has been contacted by Warner and Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE). Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman "has recieved a host of phone calls." And Dem GOV candidate Dina Titus has spoken with several candidates, including Sen. Hillary Clinton. Longtime Dem political consultant Don Hart "has been contacted by Biden and Warner." Reid "is not " concilliatory toward NH. Reid: "Why should this country's future be determined by a state like Iowa where there is no diversity and a state like New Hampshire where there is no diversity and no people?" (Cook/Mishak, Las Vegas Sun, 8/30).
Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) is set to return to IA.
Sen. Lindsey Graham in his skivvies!!!
In SC, Newt Gingrich said he thinks that "Speaker Nancy Pelosi" would be a disaster for the country.
Posted at 12:11 PM
Comments
Glad to see John Kerry out there
Ryan | 08.31.06 01:44 PM
Just for kicks go to Google and type in, Bill Richardson scandal. You will come away thinking Richardson has been involved in some shady shit.
Roy | 08.31.06 04:04 PM
Hotline Question: Are we misreading what David Broder means to say in his column about the primary calendar?
Answer: Yes
Hotline Question: Why does the man have to pick on the gays and the Jews?
Answer: This question is too stupid to even answer. Everyone at Hotline with at least half a brain must be on Labor Day vacation.
Leah Lorne | 09.03.06 04:53 PM
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