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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire: New Challenger for Gillibrand?
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(a) In what universe does Harold Ford beat Gillibrand in a NY Dem primary? (b) Didnt someone find this before Politico? http://bit.ly/6RE5L1 11/27/2009 |
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Harold Ford Jr.? No thank you. http://bit.ly/59vXIM 11/26/2009 |
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Ford vs. Gillibrand? - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com: http://bit.ly/8DmeR9 #tcot #gop #hhrs #sgp #tlot 11/26/2009 |
New Challenger for Gillibrand?
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
"Democratic sources say that former Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford Jr. -- who relocated to New York City after his unsuccessful Senate bid in 2006 -- has been talking about the possibility of running against vulnerable rookie New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand," Politico reports. ...
Giuliani Crushing Gillibrand; Might There Be a Dem Challenger?
JammieWearingFool —
... to the anti-gun zealots? Meanwhile, entirely out of left field comes news Gillibrand could potentially face a primary challenge from Harold Ford. Harold Ford? Indeed . Democratic sources say that former Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford Jr. -- who relocated to New York City after his unsuccessful Senate bid in 2006 -- has been talking about the possibility of running against vulnerable rookie New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Ford, who was mentioned as a possible appointee to replace Hillary Clinton in late 2007, has reportedly told associates that he's skeptical about the idea. But ...
McAuliffe, and Rudy, and Ford, Oh My!
Weekly Standard Blog —
... In New York, two big blasts from the political past are pondering throwing their hats into the ring. Harold Ford, a promising young Democrat who lost a senate race in Tennessee to Bob Corker in 2006 and went on to run the DLC, may be polling a primary match-up with vulnerable Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. ...
SSP Daily Digest: 11/25
Swing State Project —
... ? NY-Sen-B: I see lots of weird rumors in my day-to-day work here, and this one is among the weirdest: it has ex-Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (of Tennessee) considering running against Kirsten Gillibrand in the New York senate primary. Ford has been living in New York for the last few years (and is currently an executive at Merrill Lynch -- not exactly a good political launching pad these days), so his run would at least be legal, but it's not clear whether he has the name rec among anyone but news junkies to overcome his lack of roots there. Glenn Thrush actually sources the whole ...
NY-Sen: Rumor Mill Churns in Gillibrand Race
Daily Kos —
On this early morning of the Thanksgiving holiday, let us give thanks for the political rumor mill. The rumor mill this week has been deliciously bountiful, having churned out a beaut from the Empire State. Consider this bit of 2010 speculation an early feast for political junkies: a Democratic Senator in a blue state. Getting primaried. From the right. By a former Congressman and statewide candidate. From the South. Kirsten Gillibrand, meet (?) Harold Ford Jr. Democratic sources say that former Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford Jr. -- who ...
Why There's No Ford In New York's Future
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... who might seriously challenge Senator Kirsten Gillibrand this fall. Ford, who moved to the city after losing a Senate race in his home state in 2006, felt like the right kind of candidate. Handsome and smooth, with a keen eye for the middle of the road, he had been on everybody's list of up-and-comers when he served in the House. He was so promising that he made people believe - for a minute - that a black African-American Democrat could be elected Senator from Tennessee. The story about his interest in Gillibrand's seat had been around for a while. But this week, ...
