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NBC’s Matthews Won’t Run for Senate
Chris Matthews, the host of the MSNBC program “Hardball,” told his staff on Wednesday night that he would not run for the Senate in 2010 in Pennsylvania. >
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
Matthews won't run for Pa. Senate seat
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Host of ‘Hardball’ Decides Against Senate Race
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NBC's Matthews Not Running For Office
Politics Daily — Filed under: Senate, Democrats, MediaFor a while there the speculation grew hot and heavy that "Hardball" host Chris Matthews was going to quit his TV duties and make a run for Senate from Pennsylvania. It was fueled by the fact that Matthews attended, independently, fund-raisers and other political events... and never outright denied that he might throw his hat into the ring. But today the New York Times' Bill Carter reports that Matthews has informed his staff that he intends to stay with NBC and will not be running for political office. And all the rumors might have been just a ploy to give Matthews ...

NBC’s Matthews Won’t Run for Senate
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... of his position at MSNBC. In an interview in October, Mr. Matthews said, “People have asked me about it. I’ve never told anyone that I’m running.” There has been speculation that Mr. Matthews, 63, was flirting with a Senate run as a way to give him some leverage in his contract talks. According to at least one earlier report, NBC was planning to ask Mr. Matthews to return but wanted him to take a drastic pay cut — from $5 million a year to an amount closer to $1 million. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/business/media/08matt... As a Pennsylvania resident - thank ...

Matthews Sez No to PA Senate Run
Firedoglake — ... Keith Olbermann reported on Countdown tonight that Tweety told his Hardball staff that he will not be running for the United States Senate in Pennsylvania in 2010. From the New York Times: ...

No Senator Tweety
Eschaton — And I'm spared a nightmare. Chris Matthews, the host of the MSNBC program “Hardball,” told his staff on Wednesday night that he would not run for the Senate in 2010 from Pennsylvania.

No Sen. Matthews
Political Animal — NO SEN. MATTHEWS.... We may never know for sure whether it was a sincere interest or an elaborate negotiating ploy, but either way, MSNBC's Chris Matthews is not running for the Senate next year in Pennsylvania. He reportedly ...

The Early Word: Obama Defends Economic Plan
The Caucus — In a speech that he will deliver this morning at George Mason University in Virginia, President-elect Barack Obama plans to warn Americans that without bold action on the economy, “a bad situation could become dramatically worse.” According to excerpts of his remarks, released by the transition office, Mr. Obama will offer a forceful defense of his nearly $800 billion stimulus package and paint a grim picture of the consequences of doing nothing: I don’t believe it’s too late to change course, but it will be if we don’t take dramatic action as soon as possible. If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years. The unemployment rate could reach ...

Heartbreaker: Matthews will stay on the air
Hot Air » Top Picks — Heartbreaker: Matthews will stay on the air posted at 9:28 am on January 8, 2009 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Speculation ran hot that Chris Matthews would abandon his television career to run against Arlen Specter in 2010 for the US Senate.  After all, if an angry clown like Al Franken can do it, why not a journalistic joke?  Unfortunately for television but fortunately for Pennsylvania, Matthews has decided to stay on the air : Chris Matthews, the host of the MSNBC program “Hardball,” told his staff on Wednesday night that he would not run for the Senate in 2010 from Pennsylvania. For much of the last ...

Chris Matthews Will Not Run for Senate
Patterico's Pontifications — Read the news, I felt this thrill going up my leg.

Video: The Real Reason Why Chris Matthews is NOT Running for U.S. Senate
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Ellen explains how dancing with MSNBC’s host of “Hardball” Chris Matthews got out of hand. Yeah, besides having a tingle down his leg for “The One,” Matthews is a lousy dancer. NO! This is not the real reason but it is revealed in this New York ...

Matthews Won’t Run for Office
PoliGazette — MSNBC ‘journalist’ Chris Matthews considered running for the U.S. Senate for a couple of months now. He surrounded himself with staffers and advisers who had to find out whether he could take over one of Pennsylvania’s seats during the 2010 elections for Congress. Reports that he was considering running for political office caused somewhat of a media controversy; Matthews had long been considered a pro-Obama partisan hack, but he lost all semblance of objectivity when he prepared to run for office. In addition to the above, Matthews was and is not exactly well liked among all voting blocs: moderates, Independents and Republicans cannot stand the man. As ...

No Senate bid for Chris Matthews
The Reaction — By Michael J.W. Stickings What's worse: a) Chris Matthews on TV (being a blowhard and making millions); or b) Chris Matthews in the Senate (being a blowhard and wielding power)? I'd say the latter, which is why it's a good thing that he's decided not to run for the Senate in 2010. I can't take much of him on TV, but at least I can turn the channel and ignore him. Either way, though, he would have continued to provide a ...

PA-Sen: Matthews Not Running
Daily KosLet the speculation be ended: Chris Matthews, the host of the MSNBC program "Hardball," told his staff on Wednesday night that he would not run for the Senate in 2010 from Pennsylvania. While a Tweety candidacy no doubt would have been extremely entertaining, many Democrats prefer their candidates misogyny-free, and the entertainment could quickly have become divisive. This leaves Patrick Murphy (PA-08) and Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) as among the most likely challengers to five-term Republican Senator Arlen Specter. ...

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politicalwire.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," Politico reports. "Matthews' flirtation with running in 2010 for the Pennsylvania Senate seat held by Arlen Specter has ...
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