Bob Graham's Senate Future In Limbo (He May Retire)

Naples Daily News ^ | Monday, October 13, 2003 | JOEL ESKOVITZ

[capitan_refugio]

"A lots" = "A lot" or "Lots"
Take your pick.

[Dog Gone]

It's no fun to be a senator in the minority party, and most political pundits do not give the Rats much chance to retake the Senate.

I don't think we'd be seeing all these Rat senators stepping down, if they disagreed.

[nospinzone]

The democrats have several other seats that are not rock-solid locks. For instance, Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark) comes to mind. The Louisiana seat of John Breaux (D) is safe if he stays on (fairly conservative democrat - as democrats go), but if he retires, it's anybody's guess. And what about Byron Dorgan in North Dakota. Bush carried that state by over 20% in November 2000. If GW brings that margin again, there might be coattails for a qualified Republican challenger.

Although I'm still looking at a 3 or 4 seat Republican Senate gain, if Bush gets it all together with a good economy and job creation on the rise, the underpinnings of a 1964-style landslide are there.

I wish I could say we had a chance of unseating Dorgan, but I think Shafer was pretty much it. I think Arkansas and North Dakota are pretty much done, but there are plenty of others. I think these are the races we have in play:

Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Louisiana (if Breaux retires)
Florida (If Graham retires)
Washington
Nevada (Reid won by less than 500, Nevada has been going more Republican, trust me he won't just skate back in even without Gibbons running)
South Dakota (If Thune runs)
California (The "Arnie bounce"?)
Wisconsin (Um.....depends on who runs)

[deport]

Klaymer will get eating alive by the primary opponents and spit out like some much vermin...... He is a novice and won't be able to keep his positions straight. He'll revert back to his last few years of being the watchdog and say things he can't retract.

Yep if you gonna blast your opponent you at least need to use words that don't imply the same of your own party...... lol

This would be a good quote to keep handy to show he thinks the President has 'blood on his hands'

[Howlin]

noting the ex-chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee has "blood on his hands" because he was privy to much of the same information as the president. <

I cannot imagine anything worse than Larry Klayman having access to government records.

[Miss Marple]

I must be slipping. I wasn't even thinking about him winning and getting his hands on all the intelligence and other records. Yikes!

Yes, deport, he will be eaten alive. But until then, the media will run to him for a comment whenever they think he will give them an anti-Bush quote. Sorta like a poor man's McCain.

[capitan_refugio]

I would discount California. The democrats will play real dirty to keep Boxer in her seat. The dems still have an 8% registration advantage.

I hadn't thought about Wisconsin. That would be Feingold's seat. Maybe he and McCain won't be so popular when the Supremes bitch-slap them for their unconstitutional campaign "reform" legislation.

I agree that most of the others you mentioned are either likely Republican "captures" or democrat seats "in play."

[ALOHA RONNIE]

"I want to go to the U.S. Senate to put an end to Corruption just like RONALD REAGAN put an end to the Soviet Union to end the Cold War"

...stated Florida's newest Repubican Candidate for the U.S. Senate LARRY KLAYMAN tonight at the RONALD REAGAN Library.

http://www.KlaymanSenate.com

Signed:..A Witness

[Coop]

He is said to be considering a vice presidential nod or a Cabinet position in a Democratic administration, although to do that, he would either have to vacate his seat or leave the race after the deadline for other Democrats to enter.

It would also be helpful for Bob if the Dems actually won back the White House. I do hope he has a fall-back plan. :-)

[Coop]

The Murkowski (R-Alaska) looks shakey. The Fitzgerald (R-IL) is up for grabs.

While both are Dem chances, I'd say the Hypocrats have a far stronger shot at IL than AK.

[capitan_refugio]

Agreed, but Tony Knowles has been one of the few democrats to be elected statewide in Alaska. He was a fairly popular Governor and will give the appointed-by-her-father Senator a run for her money.

[goldilucky]

I've noticed that there have not been many post about Klayman running for Florida Senate. He would be ideal in Florida as Florida is mostly a Republican state from what I last remembered. Maybe it has changed and the Democrats have taken over.

[votelife]

this could help make up for tougher recruiting in NV, LA, and ND. Hope Graham hangs it up!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

FLORIDA = Swing State/2000-2004

[goldilucky]

I remember when Klayman was down in Florida during the Bush/Gore voting election debacle. It was when I heard that Florida is a swing state. Interesting. I think we need more candidates like Klayman and it sickens me when I hear of people mocking him for doing the right thing. That is why this country is going straight to hell. These candidates are so into themselves and are more concerned about losing power than they are about enforcing laws and loyalty to Country. I think that is why I have lost my faith in my Countryman.

My current case against the police is in discovery phase right now and I filed a Motion to Compel recently. Based on documents the City Attorney has somewhat supplied me with, I discovered information that leaves me no choice but to file a brand new suit in parallel to my other suit that was artifically blocked in fed. court by a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals clerk, who has no power to order anybody to do anything, last January. Because of the new findings, I may be re-opening the other suit in fed. court based on this information.

[republicanwizard]

As soon as I heard his name, I supported him. This guy is my unequivocal choice.

[loftyheights]

"I think Jindal takes it."
The two candidates debated tonight and the clear winner was Bobby Jindal. His grasp of the issues is phenominal, to say the least. While Blanco seems rather conservative for a democrat, the choice here is clear.

[Skybird]

Sen. (that's short for senile) Graham should leave before he forgets how to.

[Joy Angela]

Bump!

[AnAmericanMother]

Unfortunately I'm not up on FL politics, and don't know him.

But it is funny when grand old names resurface, isn't it? Kinda like Connie Mack.

Are they related? They look like they might be.