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Brother would be 'stunned beyond words' if Chris Matthews ran for Senate
Stop speculating: Chris Matthews isn't running for U.S. Senate. At least that's what his brother told PolitickerPA.com. Jim Matthews was left with that strong impression after speaking with the MSNBC host when he returned from a two-week vacation in Jamaica. "There's no hint of him ...
Matthews isn't running for Senate
politico.com — Before "Hardball" today, Chris Matthews informed the show's staff in a production meeting that he's not running for Senate, according a network source. Matthews' flirtation with running in 2010 for the Pennsylvania Senate seat held by ... (more) Matthews isn't running for Senate
Updated: MSNBC host Chris Matthews is not running for Senate
latimesblogs.latimes.com — MSNBC host Chris Matthews today put an end to the speculation that he was considering a bid for U.S. Senate, telling his producers in a meeting that he had decided not to jump into the 2010 race in his home... (more) Updated: MSNBC host Chris Matthews is not running for Senate
Matthews won't run for Pa. Senate seat
msnbc.msn.com — MSNBC political commentator Chris Matthews has told his colleagues he won't be leaving television to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania. (more) Matthews won't run for Pa. Senate seat
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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — "There's no hint of him running for office. That's 1,000 percent true." -- Jim Matthews, in an interview with PolitickerPA.com, on his brother Chris Matthews running for U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania. He added: "I know there's been discussion about (a Senate run)... but I would be stunned beyond words if he does anything besides but look forward tomorrow to going to work."

Matthews Brother Would be 'Stunned' by Senate Run
News — ... The brother of MSNBC personality Chris Matthews said he would be "stunned beyond words" if the "Hardball" host were to run for Senate from Pennsylvania. "There's no hint of him running for office," Jim Matthews, a Republican county commissioner told Politicker . "That's 1,000 percent true." "I know there's been discussion about (a Senate run) … but I would be stunned beyond words if he does anything besides but look forward tomorrow to going to work," Jim Matthews added. "I just think he's recharged." There had been heated speculation late last year as to whether or not Chris ...

Tuesday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... that he'll skip the race. * The prospect of a Chris Matthews Senate campaign in Pennsylvania appears increasingly unlikely . * If Sarah Palin considers a Senate campaign in 2010, she ...

Chris Matthews Brother 1000% Sure Chris Won’t Run For Senate
Pat Dollard | Young AmericansPoliticker PA: Stop speculating: Chris Matthews isn’t running for U.S. Senate. At least that’s what his brother told PolitickerPA.com. “There’s no hint of him running for office,” Jim Matthews told PolitickerPA.com in an interview Monday. “That’s 1,000 percent true.” Jim Matthews, a Republican commissioner in Montgomery County, emphasized that it’s his opinion — he didn’t hear it directly out of his brother’s mouth. But he said his brother was very upbeat about ...

Chris Matthews Not Running for Senate
The Latest on Air America — Despite recent speculation MSNBC's Chris Matthews will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2010. Chris Matthew's brother Jim told PolitickerPA.com"There's no hint of him running for office...That's 1,000 percent true." PolitickerPA.com has more : Jim Matthews, a Republican commissioner in Montgomery County, emphasized that it's his opinion -- he didn't hear it directly out of his brother's mouth. But he said his brother was very upbeat about returning to "Hardball" and already had a new contract offer in hand from the cable news network. "I know there's been discussion about (a ...

Matthews isn't running for Senate
Michael Calderone's Blog — ... In recent weeks, top NBC executives raised doubts about him leaving the network, and Matthews' brother said he'd be "stunned beyond words" if he ran. " ...

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