March 13, 2007

Overlooked: Point McInnis?

From today's Hotline:

On the rare occasions when a Rep and an ex-Rep go head-to-head for an open SEN seat, does the ex-Rep have a bit of an edge, all else being equal? If nothing else, the ex-Rep certainly has more scheduling flexibility, not having to worry about missing House votes, and perhaps bears less of a DC "taint" than a current Rep does. Ex-Rep. Tom Coburn (R) defeated then-Rep. Brad Carson (D) in OK SEN '04, but one case doesn't prove a point. Are there other examples prior to that? Let us know. Oh, and it doesn't count if an ex-Rep held another major office prior to his/her SEN bid.

Posted at 12:30 PM

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