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Specter 'prepared' to take on TV anchor
Specter 'prepared' to take on TV anchor
GOP Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania discusses the 2010 race on CNN's 'Late Edition.' (CNN) — As speculation continues to swirl about a possible Pennsylvania senate bid by MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews, Republican Sen. Arlen Specter said on Sunday that he’s not worried about it. “I’m going to have an opponent, in fact I’m going to have [...]
Chris Matthews Running For Pennsylvania Senate 2010
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
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
If Matthews Is Mulling A Senate Run, He Shouldn’t Be On The Air
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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Shakesville — 2010: Specter vs Matthews? Credit card industry may cut $2 trillion lines of credit. Rice will head to India on Wednesday. (Guardian) "What we are emphasising to the Pakistani government is the need to follow the evidence wherever it leads." Three fire engines called to remove Santa hat from Cambridge college roof. "Now is the time for a Green New Deal." (Spiegel) Cleanliness can compromise moral judgment. (Eurekalert) People Wasting Billions ...

Specter: I'm 'Prepared' for Any Candidate in 2010
News — ... Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) expressed confidence that he can win reelection in 2010, potentially in a matchup against MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews in the Keystone State. “I’m going to have an opponent, in fact I’m going to have two opponents — one in the primary, where I always have a tough race, and again in the general," the 78-year-old Senator said during an appearance on CNN yesterday . “I never look over my shoulder, I never look behind. Somebody may be gaining on me. I run with blinders. I’ll be prepared no matter who my opponents are.” Matthews, a native Pennsylvanian, ...

Monday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... at four campaign rallies on Sen. Saxby Chambliss' (R) behalf today in Georgia. * Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) expects to face a primary challenge and spirited Democratic opponent in 2010, and believes he'll likely win another term. Specter sidestepped questions about a possible Chris Matthews campaign. * Speaking of Matthews, the MSNBC anchor was reportedly in the process of interviewing Obama campaign staffers for his possible bid. Over the weekend, Matthews called the claim " ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — Obama Hearts McCain's National Security Team team? A provocative point from First Read: "[O]f the three big national security posts, it's possible a President McCain could have picked Jones and Gates as well." And Clinton, as my colleague Jonathan Martin points out, is hardly a sop to the left. ++++++++ The LEFT must be seething Arlen Specter ‘prepared’ to take on TV anchor - Chris Matthews A Quinnipiac poll released this week shows strong support for the incumbent Specter. Specter leads 45 percent to Matthews’ ...

links for 2008-12-02
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: barack_obama) Arlen Specter ‘prepared’ to take on TV anchor - Chris Matthews A Quinnipiac poll released this week shows strong support for the incumbent Specter. Specter leads 45 percent to Matthews’ 33 percent among overall voters. ...

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Matthews Still Mulling Senate Run
politicalwire.com 11/28/2008 — The Los Angeles Times reports television talk show host Chris Matthews "has been toying with " a U.S. Senate run in Pennsylvania for months, "and this week he sat down with state Democrats to discuss the prospect of taking on" Sen. Arlen Specter ...
Chris Matthews Denies Staffing Up For Possible 2010 Senate Bid
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/30/2008 — Chris Matthews is denying reports that he's recruiting staffers from the Obama campaign for a possible race for Senator from Pennsylvania in 2010. "It is absolutely not true," Matthews said in a statement posted on FiveThirtyEight.com. Matthews ...
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 ...
Matthews Denies Report
fivethirtyeight.com 11/28/2008 — Chris Matthews flatly denied our report indicating his active hiring for the Pennsylvania Senate seat currently held by Arlen Specter. "It is absolutely not true," said Matthews, in a statement.
The Spectre of a Senator Chris Matthews (D-Penn.)
blogs.abcnews.com 12/2/2008 — Yes, Pennsylvania, it's true: Chris Matthews thinks he should be your senator. The Patriot News reports the MSNBC host is "continues to talk with top Democrats about the possibility" of running for Senate in 2010 against Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Penn....
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...
Chris Matthews to run for Senate in PA?Sister Toldjah
Apparently he wasn’t kidding when he said he thought it was his “ job ” to help the Obama adminstration succeed: HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania Democratic party leader says MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews may be considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2010. The Patriot-News ...
Tweety Matthews Mulling Run For PA SenateTalkLeft
So says Poblano : According to multiple sources, who confirmed the Tip O'Neill staffer-cum-MSNBC host has negotiated with veteran Obama staffers to enlist in his campaign, Chris Matthews is likely to run for United States Senate in Pennsylvania in 2010. Matthews, 62, would run as a Democrat.  ...
Will Chris Matthews Be The Democratic Candidate Against Snarlin' Arlen In PA?DownWithTyranny!
Man, I used to hate Chris Matthews. To me, he was just a conservative Democrat kissing up to then-dominant Republican insiders by always sticking it to Democrats, particularly to the (unjustly) embattled President Clinton. I'd be too embarrassed to delineate exactly what I used to wish on ...
Report: Matthews staffing for Senate runMichael Calderone's Blog
The long-running rumor that Chris Matthews will make a run for Pennsylvania Senate seat in 2010 hit a new level today, as FiveThirtyEight's Sean Quinn reports that Matthews is staffing up. ( h/t HuffPost ). FiveThirtyEight has been hearing for some time that Matthews is serious about running ...
Chris Matthews in Talks for Senate RunPolitics Daily
Chris Matthews, MSNBC's cantankerous host of Hardball , is reportedly speaking to party officials in Pennsylvania about a possible run for Senate. Not surprisingly, were Matthews to run, he would do so as a Democrat, challenging Republican Arlen Specter in 2010. Matthews has been thought to be ...
Chris Matthews Meets With PA Dems to Discuss Anti-Specter Senate CampaignNewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
The Los Angeles Times reports that MSNBC host Chris Matthews met with Pennsylvania Democrats about running against Sen. Arlen Specter in 2010. The newspaper made no allusion to how the Republicans will have an enormous video trail of sloppy Matthews soundbites to consider: The Northeast's ...
Chris Matthews Senate Run Speculation Fueled By Meeting With Pennsylvania DemocratsThe Huffington Post | Full News Feed
The Northeast's dwindling cast of Senate Republicans has Democrats circling Arlen Specter's seat in Pennsylvania, convinced the party is well-positioned to make a competitive race out of the 2010 election. Leading the pack of prospects -- at least in celebrity -- is Chris Matthews, the MSNBC ...
236.com: Chris Matthews Interrupts Black Friday To Announce That He Won't Be Interrupting The Senate In 2010The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
MSNBC's Hardball host Chris Matthews issued a five word statement denying that he's running for Senate: "It is absolutely not true." On Friday, reports surfaced claiming that Matthews was "staffing up." Matthews, who once worked for former House Speaker Tip O'Neill, is rumored to be eying ...
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A Senate seat in 2010? The biggest thing running against Chris Matthews? Chris Matthews. And his mouth. Ha! Ha! Ha!
Chris Matthews to Run for the Senate?PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts
I had seen, in passing, a ref to Matthews possibly running for the Senate in PA in 2010, but I thought that it was a joke (and I forget where I saw it in any event). However, according to Nate Silver, it isn’t a joke: Chris Matthews Staffing Up for Probable Senate Run in 2010 . The ...
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Can Pennsylvania Democrats actually be clueless enough to support this infamous misogynist? TV Newser: In the words of Chris Matthews — HA! But this is no laughing matter. The MSNBC talk show host is apparently seriously considering running for U.S. Senate from his native Pennsylvania. The ...
Senator Chris Matthews?Michael Calderone's Blog
The Chris Matthews for Senate rumor is gaining steam, as the LA Times reports the "Hardball" host recently sat down with state Democrats. And Politico's Josh Krausaar has even more details. This isn’t the first time Matthews has chatted with prominent Pennsylvania Democrats ...
Specter Leads Matthews in PollNews
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) holds a lead over MSNBC host Chris Matthews in a trial run of their possible 2010 Senate race. According to the Quinnipiac University survey, Specter leads Matthews 45 percent to 33 percent. Specter has a job approval rating of 62 percent. And most Pennsylvania voters ...
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That's what Nate hears : Chris Matthews, it appears, is in. FiveThirtyEight has been hearing for some time that Matthews is serious about running for the United States Senate, but it took a trip to Georgia among the Georgia-runoff-congregated and well-connected Obama organizer throng to ...
FRIDAY ROUNDUPNews
MSNBC's Chris Matthews appears to be gearing up for a 2010 Senate bid, some speculate after sources told one blogger that Matthews is hiring campaign staff. The reason for Vice President-elect Joe Biden's low profile, meanwhile, is debated by others. Multiple sources have told FiveThirtyEight's ...
Matthews taking Senate run seriouslyPolitical Animal
MATTHEWS TAKING SENATE RUN SERIOUSLY.... The LA Times reported the other day that Chris Matthews, the MSNBC "Hardball" host and a former Capitol Hill Democratic staffer, sat down with Democratic leaders in Pennsylvania earlier this week to "discuss the prospect"...
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Despite denials, talk show host Chris Matthews is still investigating a possible challenge to Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) in 2010, according to Politics PA . "Knowledgeable sources have confirmed that Matthews has discussed a possible run for U.S. Senate with Congressman and Philadelphia ...
Chris Matthews isn't a shoo-in for the SenateBetsy's Page
Steve Kornacki argues rather persuasively that Chris Matthews isn't as big a celebrity as he might think he is and wouldn't necessarily win even a primary race for the Democratic perch to oppose Arlen Specter in 2010. Just because political junkies watch Matthews and are quite aware of his ...
Steve Young: Note To Chris Matthews: Give PA Dems A Chance To Win...Don't RunPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
News Item: A Pennsylvania Democratic party leader says MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews may be considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2010. Chris, Please tell me you're kidding. I know you're a Philly guy, but that doesn't mean you need to run for public office to prove it. Eat a cheesesteak. ...
Official: MSNBC pundit may seek Pa. Senate seat (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews may be considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2010, a Pennsylvania Democratic party leader says.
Official: MSNBC pundit may seek Pa. Senate seat (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - A Pennsylvania Democratic party leader says MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews may be considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2010.
Hardball's Chris Matthews to Run For Senate?TIME.com Top Politics Stories
A Pennsylvania Democratic party leader says MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews may be considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2010
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PA Democratic party leader says MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews may be considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2010.
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MSNBC's Chris Matthews could be in the mix of candidates hoping to win Republican Sen. Arlen Specter's seat in 2010. > The Northeast's dwindling cast of ...
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Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter. (CNN) — As speculation continues to swirl about a possible Pennsylvania senate bid by MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews, Republican Sen. Arlen Specter said on Sunday that he’s not worried about it. “I’m going to ...