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I've heard that, too.  I have no idea if it's true or not.  We need some potential choices from the West, though.  I'd say Napolitano, but she's in Arizona, and we're not going to win there.  Brian Schweitzer is a possibility from Montana, and he has stupid-high approval ratings (70% last I looked).  I'm not sure what his politics are, though.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 02:29:37 PM EST
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I've heard Schweitzer is more interested in building the Democratic Party in Montana than a run for the VP.  Perhaps he's looking to run for the Senate - a great gig - the next time 'round (2010?)
by ATinNM on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 02:34:09 PM EST
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Could be.  He's apparently done a hell of a job there reviving the Dems, and I certainly wouldn't mind picking off another Senate seat next go-'round.  If we can sink McCain this fall, we could come pretty damned close to a filibuster-proof majority, and maybe even get it, looking at some of the unexpectedly competitive seats.

Knocking off Liddy Dole and swinging North Carolina would be a major accomplishment.  I don't know how close we are on Olympia Snowe in Maine, but that'd be a huge pick-up.  I think we get the Virginia seat easily with Warner.  Idaho might not be a half-bad bet with Craig bailing.  Alaska has potential in the race against Stevens.

I think BooMan did a run-down on all the Senate seats a while back, and it looked to me like we had the potential to grab 12-14 if things went well.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 02:40:05 PM EST
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