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politico.com - 12/4/2008

Matthews inches closer to Senate run

— politico.com — NBC colleagues, political operatives tell Politico he is seriously considering running in 2010; he's making moves to prove it. See also: Obama's open seat (more) Matthews inches closer to Senate run

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rasmussenreports.com - 12/4/2008

Election 2010: Pennsylvania Senate Election

— rasmussenreports.com — Republican Senator Arlen Specter is potentially vulnerable in his 2010 bid for re-election. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Pennsylvania voters finds Specter leading MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews by just three percentage points, 46% to 43%, in ... (more) Election 2010: Pennsylvania Senate Election

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politico.com - 12/4/2008

Matthews advised to quit MSNBC - Michael Calderone and Josh Kraushaar

— politico.com — Staging publicity-seeking stunts with contract negotiations on the horizon isn t an uncommon practice. And strategic leaks and disinformation remain part of the game when it comes to hammering out multimillion-dollar deals in the public eye. Just as ... (more) Matthews advised to quit MSNBC - Michael Calderone and ...

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Matthews taking Senate run seriously
Political Animal — ... Republican incumbent, will be 80 if he chooses to run for re-election. If Matthews runs, it's safe to assume he would have some serious competition for the Democratic Party's nomination. Reps. Allyson Schwartz and Joe Sestak, and state Rep. Josh Shapiro, have all expressed interest in the race, and the field may grow given the fact that Specter is considered one of the Republicans' more vulnerable incumbents. As for Matthews' chances, your guess is as good as mine. I glanced through Media Matters' recent hits on Matthews' on-air comments, and it's safe to assume the MSNBC ...

Chris Matthews still eyeing Senate race
Political Animal — ... so, he's mistaken -- Matthews doesn't even own a home in Pennsylvania, he's rightly perceived as a creature of the Beltway, and popular in-state Democrats like Reps. Allyson Schwartz and Joe Sestak, and state Rep. Josh Shapiro, have all expressed interest in the race. If Specter is seen as vulnerable, and I believe he is, the field could grow quite a bit. What's more, Matthews' on-air presence is a double-edged sword. Yes, he's very well known, but his constant commentary has led to a variety of remarks that may come back to haunt him.— ...

12/5: The Netroots Eye Specter's Seat
Blogometer — ... who cares more about getting attention for himself than promoting progressive principles. They're also offended by his numerous controversial on-air statements . Other liberal bloggers aren't quite so strongly opposed to Matthews, but they would prefer that PA Dems nominate someone else. ...

No Sen. Matthews
Political Animal — ... about a possible Matthews big, calling the MSNBC host the "strongest Democratic candidate without any doubt," but that was a minority viewpoint. In fact, it's obviously just speculation, but if Matthews had run, I think he probably would have done rather poorly. A quick review of, say, his " greatest hits " from Media Matters shows a record that would have been tough to overcome. Matthews' interest in the race was ...