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Re: Eight Ball on Hagan for Senate

Prospero — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:29:08 -0400

Must have been an offer she couldn't refuse. She's almost always practical, with protecting her own self, and I think she'll regret it and knows she will.

So the wild promises from Chuckie must have been dear to her and credible, or plain threatening.

Re: Eight Ball on Hagan for Senate

claudiasrodgers — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:56:50 -0400

Hmmm. I wonder if while upon the campaign trail she will encounter any questions regarding the issue with one of her close relatives attending the School for Math and Science, who upon graduating received a free college education courtesy of NC taxpayers?

Has anyone followed her advocacy of the M&S School and how the school, contrary to its press releases, really operates? Has anyone checked out the relative's entry qualifications?

She never seems to wish to respond to this question when presented to her by common constituents; perhaps the N&O could get an answer?

By the way

Anglico — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:00:41 -0400

Pearce's back-story on this is so full of holes it's embarrassing. Looks to me like he's doing quite a bit of revisionist history.

Schumer

Anglico — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:58:12 -0400

It's sad to see all the power elite getting uppity when they don't get to hand pick their "boy" in North Carolina.

Kay had every chance in the world to make this run months ago. She passed. Now it appears that the only real question is how much it takes to buy the reluctant candidate?

From where I sit, the DSCC's record in North Carolina doesn't even rise to the level of pathetic.

Re: Eight Ball on Hagan for Senate

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:34:58 -0400

Special thanks to Bob Brueckner for asking the Eight Ball for us.

— RTB

Eight Ball on Hagan for Senate

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:05:23 -0400

The Magic Eight Ball has a new contender.

On the Talking About Politics blog, Democratic political consultant Gary Pearce claims that state Sen. Kay Hagan is thinking of running against U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole after all.

The Greensboro Democrat earlier ruled out a race, Pearce contends, because national Democrats were wooing state Rep. Grier Martin, who passed on the idea.

Now Hagan is reconsidering. She’s being wooed by North Carolina Democrats – and by Schumer. The garrulous New Yorker’s first task was to eat crow with Hagan.

We asked the plastic toy gathering dust on our desk. Its response: You may rely on it.

Update: N.C. Spin has also weighed in, saying Hagan is running.

Second Update: Greensboro blogger Ed Cone and the Swing State Project also say she's in.

Third Update: Greensboro N&R reporter Mark Binker says he's heard the rumors too, as has the Raleigh Soup.