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| "Mother Sheehan" won't run for senate |
| 2006-02-09 |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cindy Sheehan, the anti-Iraq war activist whose son was killed in the conflict there, put an end to speculation on Thursday that she would launch a long-shot bid to become a U.S. senator from California. Sheehan, speaking in front of San Francisco City Hall, said she would not run for the office. Now what do I do with all that popcorn? "If I thought that running for Senate would bring our young people home more quickly I would do it in a minute, but I am not convinced that that would do so," Sheehan said. A campaign would have pitted her against California's senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat who is one of the state's most popular politicians. Although experts and polls suggest Feinstein, in office since 1992, will win reelection easily, a campaign by Sheehan would have I can just see the thread on DU now: "How much did Rove pay to keep Cindy out of the race?" |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #11 she knows that vote'll come back to bite her otherwise, outside SF, Berkeley, Santa Monica, and West LA |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-02-09 22:23 |
| #10 No sooner does Mother Sheehan pass on a Senate run than DiFi announces she'll be supporting the renewal of the eeeeeeeevil Patriot Act. The moonbats must be freaking out. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-02-09 22:16 |
| #9 I'd have made my first campaign contribution to her. |
| Posted by: Brett 2006-02-09 22:00 |
| #8 Guess she found out that even in SF she couldn't raise the funds needed to buy a Happy Meal. |
| Posted by: Capsu78 2006-02-09 21:06 |
| #7 Maybe if I had voted just a few more times... |
| Posted by: Grunter 2006-02-09 19:20 |
| #6 Three words: Write In Candidate! Also After I have my "Draft Cindy" Bake sale, car wash, and socialists rally she can't help but run. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-02-09 18:59 |
| #5 The Insector is right. This is no time for fakery or backslidin, the Chillrun await! Cindy Must Run /Hi google Bot! |
| Posted by: 6 2006-02-09 18:21 |
| #4 Mailing in my absentee ballot anyway. Someone convince the air-head it's for the children! |
| Posted by: Inspector Clueso 2006-02-09 18:12 |
| #3 Like I really need to see "Soros", "Sheehan" and "pulled out" on the same page. Thanks for the nightmares guys. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2006-02-09 18:07 |
| #2 Soros pulled out early. Can't say I blame him. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-02-09 17:48 |
| #1 She has betrayed us! I was so hoping she would run for the nom. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-02-09 17:43 |