Vt. Official Weighs Seeking Senate Seat

[Judi Lynn]

Vt. Official Weighs Seeking Senate Seat

By ROSS SNEYD
The Associated Press
Saturday, September 17, 2005; 9:59 PM

MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Vermont's Republican lieutenant governor has established a committee to consider running for the U.S. Senate against a self-described socialist, filling the void created when the GOP governor opted out of the race.

Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie, 46, announced Friday that he would spend the next three to four weeks weighing whether he can raise enough money for a campaign against Rep. Bernie Sanders.

Sanders is an independent who says he believes in socialism, although he's not a member of the Socialist Party. He has said he expects to spend as much as $5 million on the race, which would easily be the most expensive political campaign in the state's history.

"I need to really take a good hard look to see if I could be competitive with those levels of funding," Dubie said.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/17/AR2005091701637.html
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Dubie.

[punpirate]

1. Hmm... I thought this guy had already thought it over and...

... decided not to try.

But, it's a free country. Bernie Sanders is going to give any opponent the electoral equivalent of a wedgie, so it might as well be this fellow as Tarrant. Early polls say both of them will get creamed--Dubie by 62% to 18%, Tarrant by 66% to 18%....

Have at, guys. Bernie's not waiting for you to catch up. :)

[DrRang]

2. Why does Dubie lean right when his nose leans left? n/t

[Yupster]

3. Cool name though

Senator Dubie.

Press Secretary Tommie Chong.