Posted on 02/10/2010 5:17:18 PM PST by freespirited
So says John Lakian, a longtime friend of the supply-side economist and TV host who just signed on as the finance chair of the group trying to draft him into the race against New York's senior senator.
Lakian, a Wall Street financier and two-time unsuccessful candidate (for governor and US Senate) in Massachusetts, said he spoke last week with Kudlow and did not get a feeling from him about a timeline for a decision.
But Lakian doesn't believe there's any rush - even in the face of the $19.3 million war chest on which Schumer is sitting.
"It really is an overwhelming amount of cash," Lakian acknowledged. "But if he picks up a rival like Larry Kudlow...Larry is a very, very well respected economist. He's very popular on Wall Street, very popular from the standpoint of the economic ideology that he believes in, and he would be able to garner very substantial amounts of money very quickly."
"Would he be able to equal Schumer? Of course not. Schumer had a head start, and you can only raise so much, so fast. On the other hand, now corporations can do independent expenditures at a substantial level. I think a lot of corporations in this country - both small and big - would be doing independent expenditures for Larry Kudlow."
Lakian said he doesn't see any reason for Kudlow to give up his show and the national platform it provides until the very last moment before he announces his candidacy - assuming he runs at all - perhaps even as late as April.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
We have to focus on getting the best conservative we can get in each jurisdiction, measured against what we can get in each jurisdiction. Then the pieces will start coming together and, once a majority is reached, then we can support the more conservative members for positions of congressional leadership. But those people can't be Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and so on unless and until we get a majority, the best way we can!
Gawd, Larry I luv ya. Please don’t do this, your heart and tennis game will suffer. Find someone of the younger persuasion who you can push into the winners circle.
He’s not.LOL! Kudlow not conservative enough - post of the year so far.
I think he is pro-life as well. I know he appears in a pro-life infomercial, that concentrates on the negative, economic impact abortion has on the nation.
Earlier talk of Kudlow running for President made no sense. But this does make sense. And as an economics “expert” he can take on Chuckie Schumer where it counts.
I believe Martha outspent Scott Brown around 4-1 and still lost. It aint going to be about commercials in Nov. Schmuckie.
Pray for America’s Freedom
Looks like the anti-Kudlow crew is off tonight. DC is snowed-in, and a lot of Dem offices are closed.
I’m lucky enough to be able to listen to Larry every Saturday on the internet at
wabcradio.com
For NY he would be the best candidate.
Very optimistic about America and FREEDOM.
*ping*
And Larry would draft tax policy that we haven't seen since (G_d Rest their Souls) Kemp / Roth.
We need this financial dynamo in the Senate, this could be a once in a life time deal if Sarah get in, Just like Kemp / Roth and Reagan. Yes I know this stuff is supposed to orginate in the House, but having him in the Senate wouldn't hurt.
I don’t care if Kudlow becomes the worse Senator, taking out the worse Senator, Schumer, is a step in the right direction.
No limits on immigration. Let anyone come in who wants to. Declare legal those who are here illegally.
Those are the views I've heard him expound on his radio show.
[citation needed]
No one is conservative enough here!
Thanks for posting. You don’t have to excerpt the NY Daily News.
WABC radio (Saturdays).
CNBC television (every weekday).
He's not shy about his views—the ones I agree with, and the others. Enjoy.
“No one is conservative enough here!”
LOL...that’s our job - to pull ‘em right! :)
Sorry, I heard him argue in favor of more legal immigration . . . but “no limits on immigration? Let anyone come in who wants to?” I call BS.
Kudlow did say let them go to the back of the line.
That’s not “open-borders,” is it?
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