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March 24, 2006
Headlines
VA: Jonathan Singer at MyDD interviewed James Webb.
Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman blasted state Treasurer Robert P. Casey Jr. on Wednesday, calling the probable challenger to U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum a man with high ambition and few ideas.Mehlman told about 150 Westmoreland County Republicans at the Greensburg Country Club that Casey, a Democrat, has kept quiet on the issues out of fear that his positions could cost him in his bid to unseat Santorum in November's general election.
"Bob Casey wants Rick Santorum's job. It will be his fifth statewide election in 10 years. Bob Casey doesn't seem to know why he wants to be a U.S. senator," Mehlman said.
MT: 10 candidates in the Montana Senate race:
When the dust had settled at 5 p.m. Thursday, five Democrats, four Republicans and one Libertarian had entered the race. Burns is trying to win a fourth six-year term in the Senate.Democratic Party spokesman Matt McKenna said the sheer number of Senate candidates signifies Burns’ political vulnerability because of his ties with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
“This group represents a wide cross-section of Montanans that has one thing in common: Conrad Burns is out of touch and needs to go,” McKenna said.
FL: Harris loses another key staffer.
Posted by Max at March 24, 2006 08:17 PM