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Chris Matthews still eyeing Senate race
CHRIS MATTHEWS STILL EYEING SENATE RACE.... Last week, FiveThirtyEight reported that Chris Matthews, the MSNBC "Hardball" host and a former Capitol Hill Democratic staffer, has "negotiated with veteran Obama staffers" about joining his team for a Senate campaign against Arlen...
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
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 ...
David Sirota: Chris Matthews' Insult to Pennsylvania Voters
huffingtonpost.com — Having grown up outside of Philadelphia, I just want to say I really hope Chris Matthews runs for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, and is humiliatingly obliterated in a Democratic primary (preferably by a good progressive like, for instance, former ... (more) David Sirota: Chris Matthews' Insult to Pennsylvania Voters
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Misogynist Chris Matthews Advised to Quit MSNBC: Women Rejoice at the Thought
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... with the Misogyny Network expires in June. Chris has apparently been advised that if he really wants to be a senator, he should not wait until June, he should quit MSNBC asap! Or the woman hater could use MSNBC as his campaign headquarters. It worked so well for Obama. TPM: Poll: Chris Matthews Only Trailing By Three Points In Possible Senate Bid Wizbang: Chris Matthews Considering Run for Senate; MSNBC Hopes He Quits Soon Political Animal: CHRIS MATTHEWS STILL EYEING SENATE RACE. Election 2010: ...

MIDDAY ROUNDUP
News — ... Chris Matthews will challenge Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) are met with skepticism by liberal bloggers today, while conservatives urge their Senate leadership to tread carefully on a bailout for automakers. Also, President-elect Barack Obama is accused of pulling back on some campaign promises. Matthews is mistaken if he thinks the power of his celebrity will propel him to a win in the Keystone State, and his commentary in the past could come back to haunt him, Washington Monthly’s Steve Benen writes. Electing Matthews would be an insult to Pennsylvania voters, who should be ...

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