Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races

Keeping a close eye on developments in the 2008 U.S. Senate races

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Committee Assignments to Sweeten Alexander Re-election Bid

  • Tennessee: The Associated Press suggests that Republican Lamar Alexander had been considering not running for re-election in 2008, after just one term, and that he was given choice committee assignments in order to sweeten his attitude toward a re-election bid:

    Sen. Lamar Alexander is getting key committee assignments in the new Congress, a move designed to make sure the Tennessee Republican runs for re-election in 2008, according to a source close to Alexander and another senior Republican aide.

    Alexander, a Republican in his first term, recently considered retiring from the Senate in 2008, but the new assignments make it nearly certain he will run again, the sources said.
    I hadn't seen any news that Alexander was publicly wavering on a re-election bid, but I have also seen him give no timetable for any formal announcements either way. Stay tuned.

    (Hat tip: Political Wire)

    • posted by Senate2008Guru | 11:08 AM

    1 Comments:

    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Wanna hear something even more disturbing? Our very own repuke gov here in Texas, Rick "The Coiffure" Perry, is considering running as V.P. Bwahahahahahahahahahaha. He got 39% of the vote on Nov. 7. 39%. He's a joke. If he runs, us liberals (and yes, there are Democratic liberals here, especially around the Austin are) will absolutely NEUTER him.
    I'm here because I found you in C&L Round-Up, under Off the Beaten Path, like my blog was.
    So very nice to meet you. You have a great blog. If you don't mind, I will stop by often.
    So hello from the Hill Country.

    5:55 PM, December 14, 2006  

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