Udall to run for Domenici’s Senate seat

babylonsister

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Sat Nov-10-07 07:40 PM
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Udall to run for Domenici’s Senate seat

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/udall-to-run-for-domenicis-senate-seat-2007-11-10.html

Udall to run for Domenici’s Senate seat
By Jessica Holzer | Posted: 11/10/07 6:43 p.m.
November 10, 2007

Rep. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) will run for the Senate seat being vacated by New Mexico Republican Pete Domenici, the Associated Press reported on Saturday, citing the congressman’s chief of staff.

The move has thrown all three of New Mexico’s congressional seats into play, as the state’s other two congressmen, Republicans Heather Wilson and Steve Pearce, are also giving up their House seats to vie for the GOP nomination in the Senate race.

Udall had declined at first to run for the seat, but changed his mind. He will face off against Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez and other, lesser-known Democrats in the primary.

Domenici recently announced that he would step down at the end of his term because of a terminal illness.

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rpannier

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Sat Nov-10-07 07:42 PM
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1. I like it

Almost everything is up for grabs...That's Democracy!:D

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seasat

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Sat Nov-10-07 07:49 PM
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2. This should be a pickup for our side.

He polls 16 points above Wilson and 17 points above Pearce. He is already at 50% support in the Democratic primary. That's 20 points above his nearest competitor.

Maybe now some of "concerned" posters (supporting other candidates) will stop dropping notes in the threads supporting Richardson about how he should drop out and run for the senate.

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LandOLincoln

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Sat Nov-10-07 07:52 PM
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3. According to what I've heard, one reason Udall changed his mind

about running for the Senate seat was because Richardson called him to assure him that he (BR) would NOT be going for it, and encouraged Udall to run.

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seasat

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Sat Nov-10-07 08:13 PM
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5. I heard the same thing too.

Edited on Sat Nov-10-07 08:28 PM by seasat

I was wondering if he was keeping as an option if he was still behind after the Super Primary. He still would have had time to file for the senate race. It seems he was serious when he said that he is only interested in running for President. He's got a better shot now that the race is starting to tighten in IA and NH.

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rodeodance

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Sat Nov-10-07 07:58 PM
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4. anything NOT to let it go to Heather WILSON!!

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