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CT Sen: Larry Kudlow IS considering a run!!!

Submitted by Cahnman on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 12:28
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OMG, this is soooooooooo awesome:

Here at CPAC a well placed source with knowledge of the Republican Senate Committee plans tells me that Larry Kudlow is “considering” a Senate run against embattled Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd. Dodd’s approval ratings have been plummeting in light of the Friend of Angelo  scandal and the ongoing effort to stonewall local and national media. Kudlow would bring instant name recognition and plenty of funding, but more importantly a wealth of economic knowledge. A debate between the two over the management of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae would be a thing to behold. Kudlow has been approached and is considering the possibilities. Also on the horizon is former Congressman Rob Simmons. So stay tuned: we might just have the most entertaining and most educational senate race in a long time.

For the record, I've been calling for this for four months.

h/t. Commentary mag via the Weekly Standard blog.

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Call me bemused...

Submitted by NedR on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 17:37.

...but whatever one might say about Dodd (and there's quite the list), having a guy go up against him with the slogan "Hi, I kept pushing the idea of Bush not getting enough credit for our stellar Goldilocks economy throughout most of 2008 and I don't know why people think that's a bad thing!" is not exactly what I would call full of win.  Full of laughs, though, yes.

I Can't See It

Submitted by gs on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 17:52.

I see that NedR beat me to posting the following.   Come to think of it, the phrase "Goldilocks Economy" is enough to lose the election for Kudlow all by itself.

Larry "Goldilocks Economy" Kudlow was a cheerleader for Bush until the problems became undeniable.  Iirc at one time he was Chief Economist for Bear Stearns.  He seems smart but not very likable.  He's never  been a candidate.

If Obama continues to blunder, Republicans who did well during the Bush/DeLay/Lott era (at the expense of the country and party) will increasingly describe that time as a golden age.  I don't think the public would buy it.  For the good of country and party, I hope the GOP doesn't return to the Rovian strategy of being just enough less unpalatable than the Democrats.

Kudlow gets a pass from me

Submitted by lagomorph on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 00:20.

It is time. Let the games begin.

sure, why not

Submitted by chemjeff on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 19:31.

Since this is a long-shot Senate seat for the R's anyway, I say go for it.  It would be a very interesting Senate race.