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Bill Clinton: Not Interested in Hillary's Seat
News —
... Former President Bill Clinton is not interested in taking his wife's seat in the Senate pending her confirmation to become Secretary of State in the Obama administration. "It's completely false," said Matt McKenna, a spokesman for the former president, to CNN . "President Clinton is excited to expand the work of his foundation which has more than 1,000 staff and volunteers in 44 countries advancing projects on HIV/AIDS, climate change, sustainable economic development and childhood obesity." New York Governor David Paterson (D) will appoint a successor for Sen. Hillary Clinton ...
Bill Clinton Says No Thanks to Senate
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... A spokesman for the former president says speculation he'd seek his wife's Senate seat is “completely false.”
Says Bill Clinton wants to focus on his foundation's work — so long as it doesn't conflict with his wife's job. ...
Clinton Will Not Seek Wife's Seat
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Bill Clinton "has no interest in replacing his wife in the U.S. Senate," his spokesman told CNN, "adding any speculation that he would be interested
is 'completely false.'" ...
Tuesday's campaign round-up
Political Animal —
... . * On a related note, there's been some speculation about whether Bill Clinton might be considered as a possible replacement for his wife. This morning, the former president's office dismissed the talk altogether. * And while we're at it, Bobby Kennedy, Jr., ...
Heh: Of Course He Isn't Interested
Riehl World View —
... Bill Clinton not interested in Hillary's seat? Does that only apply in terms of the Senate, or is it a more general statement? ...
12/3: The GOP Comeback Begins?
Blogometer —
December 03, 2008 12/3: The GOP Comeback Begins? Conservative bloggers are in a good mood following GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss 's big victory over Dem challenger Jim Martin in yesterday's runoff election in GA. Righty bloggers are highlighting the fact that Chambliss's margin of victory yesterday was much larger than his margin of victory on Nov. 4th, when Barack Obama was on the ballot. Conservative bloggers see this as evidence that Obama's appeal is unique to him and does not extend to other Dems. Soren Dayton declares: "This tells us that Americans picked Obama and change, but not a broad Democratic or left-leaning agenda for America. ...
Replacing Hillary: A New York Political Minefield
Pajamas Media —
Choosing a new senator opens a can of worms for New York's governor. [image] Out here in New York, Democratic Governor David Paterson finds himself in the unusual role of holding an embarrassment of riches. Having been placed in the unenviable position of needing to fill Senator Hillary Clinton’s sensible pantsuits in the nation’s upper chamber, he is rewriting the old Shakespearean Twelfth Night adage to read, “Some people are born to greatness while others have greatness dropped upon their doorstep like a bag of flaming dog poo.” The original script of the Hudson Valley power brokers never included Paterson spending his nights in the Empire State’s ...
