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Chris Matthews For Senate?
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by Dan Spencer, Right Side Politics Examiner
The more intriguing notion is that Matthews could challenge Senator Arlen Specter, who is up for re-election in Pennsylvania in 2010. This has been rumored before, but Matthews has been particularly obsessed with Pennsylvania of late, devoting hours on and off the air to the state’s upcoming Democratic primary, staying in close contact with the state’s party apparatus. [. . .] I asked him about the Senate rumors. He thinks Specter has hung on way too long, he said, but running would require Matthews to give up a career he loves.Neil Oxman, Democratic campaign consultant, thinks Matthews would retire Republican Senator Arlen Specter. Matthews has strong name recognition across the state and the ability to raise to tons of money:
Toss in Matthews’ Irish Catholic heritage, which would help him win the support of the state’s blue-collar Democrats, and strong liberal positions, which would give him appeal in the southeastern part of the state, and you have a stronger opponent than Specter has ever faced, concludes Oxman. “I think he would become a cult figure the way Ed Rendell did,” he says.Matthews, grew up in Northeast Philly and ran a losing run for Congress there in 1974. Thirty odd years later, Matthews looks to be much more formidable.
Topics: 2010 Elections , Chris Matthews , Pennsylvania , Sena
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