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| Debbie Wasserman Schultz considering 2016 Senate bid |
| 2015-02-18 |
| [POLITICO] Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic National Committee chairwoman, is strongly considering a bid for U.S. Senate, calculating that having Hillary Clinton at the top of the 2016 ticket would help lift her candidacy in a year-of-the-woman campaign. Driving Wasserman Schultz's interest: the increasing likelihood that Sen. Marco Rubio will run for the White House and that he ultimately won't seek reelection in 2016, Democratic insiders familiar with her thinking say. Her office wouldn't discuss her interest in the Senate. "Of course she's considering it: Open Senate seats are pretty rare," said Andrew Weinstein, a longtime supporter of the Weston congresswoman and a 2012 member of President Barack Obama's national finance team. "If you're a nationally known candidate with a strong fundraising record and a good relationship with your constituents and supporters, you would definitely look at it," Weinstein added. Like a number of Democratic insiders -- four of whom spoke on condition of anonymity in confirming her Senate interest -- Weinstein stressed he wasn't favoring any potential candidate and didn't want to appear to slight Rep. Patrick Murphy, who represents Florida's 18th Congressional District and is considered the most likely Democrat to seek a Senate seat in 2016. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2015-02-18 21:24 |
| #12 Mother MacCree. I wish I did not look at that picture. It will take a sheet over her head for the sleep to sneak up on her. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-02-18 19:57 |
| #11 Someone's got to pick up the Boxer Banner of Stupid. Debbie's fully qualified. |
| Posted by: KBK 2015-02-18 16:04 |
| #10 newc - with the Democrats - there is no bottom. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2015-02-18 15:19 |
| #9 I used to own a Sprite that had that Wasserman walleye look, handcrafted you know. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-02-18 14:59 |
| #8 It's a race to the bottom. |
| Posted by: newc 2015-02-18 14:36 |
| #7 After those last two comments I clicked on the link to see the picture. Wish I hadn't. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-02-18 13:57 |
| #6 She's a Walleye |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-02-18 13:34 |
| #5 Is it just me or is her left eye lower than her right eye? |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2015-02-18 12:44 |
| #4 I was too polite to bring that up. |
| Posted by: Fred 2015-02-18 12:28 |
| #3 am I the only one who see a connection with her name and the test for syphilis? |
| Posted by: Shorong Ebbise2648 2015-02-18 12:25 |
| #2 LOL Charlie Crist also considering a run. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-02-18 06:34 |
| #1 Oh boy now that is a resume to run up the flag pole as qualification... |
| Posted by: Mystic 2015-02-18 00:03 |