http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/04/13/nrcc-hoping-to/ Obsessive political analysis Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:22:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/04/13/nrcc-hoping-to/comment-page-1/#comment-15405 Taniel Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:36:47 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=7475#comment-15405 Cristunity, You're probably right about OR-04: DeFazio is indeed mentioned as a gubernatorial candidate, and the NRCC is trying to soften up Democrats in general. Interestingly, the DCCC is doing the same thing in FL-12 - airing attack ads against Putnam though he has already said he will not run for re-election. Cristunity,
You’re probably right about OR-04: DeFazio is indeed mentioned as a gubernatorial candidate, and the NRCC is trying to soften up Democrats in general. Interestingly, the DCCC is doing the same thing in FL-12 - airing attack ads against Putnam though he has already said he will not run for re-election.

]]> http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/04/13/nrcc-hoping-to/comment-page-1/#comment-15379 Crisitunity Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:50:53 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.com/?p=7475#comment-15379 The deal with OR-04 (I think) is not that they think they'll ever beat the Faz head-to-head, but that he may be vacating the seat to run for Oregon governor in 2010, and in a swing district with a lot of rural blue-collar voters they at least have a decent shot at an open seat if they get a credible challenge lined up early (like with Leiken). Also, I think there are three Bush 00/Kerry 04 districts, all centered on college towns: NC-13 (Raleigh), OR-04 (Eugene), and TX-25 (Austin). The deal with OR-04 (I think) is not that they think they’ll ever beat the Faz head-to-head, but that he may be vacating the seat to run for Oregon governor in 2010, and in a swing district with a lot of rural blue-collar voters they at least have a decent shot at an open seat if they get a credible challenge lined up early (like with Leiken). Also, I think there are three Bush 00/Kerry 04 districts, all centered on college towns: NC-13 (Raleigh), OR-04 (Eugene), and TX-25 (Austin).

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