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Matthews Hiring Staff To Run Against Specter?
firedoglake.com - 11/28/2008
Matthews Hiring Staff To Run Against Specter?
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That's the rumor anyway, says Nate Silver . Polling puts Specter ahead by quite a bit in the polls , but that's probably not going to be Matthews' biggest problem. With the Democrats just shy of 60 votes in the Senate needed to prevent a filibuster, Specter is in position to be a key ...
Matthews inches closer to Senate run
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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Chris Matthews Running For Pennsylvania Senate 2010
fivethirtyeight.com - 11/28/2008
Chris Matthews Running For Pennsylvania Senate 2010
— fivethirtyeight.com — Chris Matthews is in. FiveThirtyEight has been hearing this for some time, but it took a trip... to Georgia among the Georgia-runoff-congregated and well-connected Obama organizer throng to confirm. According to multiple sources, who confirmed the Tip ... (more) Chris Matthews Running For Pennsylvania Senate 2010

Comments vote down Taegan Goddard's Political Wire found this 11/28/2008found this
If Matthews Is Mulling A Senate Run, He Shouldn’t Be On The Air
themarathonblog.com - 12/1/2008
If Matthews Is Mulling A Senate Run, He Shouldn’t Be On The Air
— themarathonblog.com — If Chris Matthews is seriously considering a run for Arlen Specter’s Senate seat, he shouldn’t be on... the air right now. One of the reasons millions of people rely on NBC as a news source is that it’s objective and driven by a fidelity to ... (more) If Matthews Is Mulling A Senate Run, He Shouldn’t Be On ...

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News — ... asserts, while Firedoglake's Jane Hamsher syas Specter could beat Matthews by winning over Democrats. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-N.Y.) reported selection as secretary of state is likely the reason for Biden's low profile in the executive transition, ...

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wizbangblog.com 12/4/2008 — Chris Matthews is thinking about running against Arlen Specter for the US Senate. According to Politico, he even bought a house in Philly to establish residency. He's being advised to...
Chris Matthews Senate Run Confirmed: Report
huffingtonpost.com 11/28/2008 — FiveThirtyEight's Sean Quinn reports that MSNBC host Chris Matthews is, in fact, running for Senate in Pennsylvania: Chris Matthews is in. FiveThirtyEight has been hearing this for some time, but it took a trip to Georgia among the ...
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mediamatters.org 12/20/2008 — Chris Matthews' interest in the Pennsylvania Senate seat currently held by Republican Arlen Specter raises the possibility of something that is all too rare among the nation's media elite: accountability. It has long been clear that if we applied ...
Matthews isn't running for Senate
politico.com 1/8/2009 — 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 ...
Specter Prepared for 2010 if Opponent is Chris Matthews or Not
blogs.abcnews.com 11/30/2008 — ABC News' Tahman Bradley Reports: Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Penn., declined to comment on reports that MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews is considering launching a bid for his U.S. Senate seat in 2010. Whether Matthews enters the fray or not, Specter told...
Matthews staying at MSNBC?
politico.com 12/8/2008 — Chris Matthews is expected to sign a long-term contract to remain as host of MSNBC's "Hardball," according to Politico's Mike Allen. On Wednesday, I reported that Matthews was negotiating with MSNBC, although the network and Matthews' ...
Media Matters: Matthews for Senate (?)
mediamatters.org 12/20/2008 — Chris Matthews' interest in the Pennsylvania Senate seat currently held by Republican Arlen Specter raises the possibility of something that is all too rare among the nation's media elite: accountability. It has long been clear that if we applied to ...
Democrats may play hardball in Pennsylvania — L.A. Times - Politics 11/26/2008
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Specter: 'I'll be prepared' for 2010 race (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/30/2008
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Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., says he's ready for a tough re-election race in 2010, whether it's against MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews or someone else.
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