Skinny ..... surprise surprise ... guess who's running for Governor

[Debi]

http://www.dmcityview.com/skinny.shtml

Well, “Trudy and the girls are on board,” so Christopher Rants is running for governor. What a surprise. Next earthshaking thing we’ll hear is that Chet Culver is running for re-election. Rants, the 42-year-old Sioux City Republican who was majority leader of the Iowa House until (a) the Republicans lost control and (b) his colleagues voted him out of leadership, sent an e-mail to those GOP legislative colleagues the other day saying “I’m not making any official announcements or anything like that just yet” — and then making what can only be seen as an unofficial announcement. He said he has driven 2,300 miles in the past couple of weeks, “talking to donors and activists about running for governor.”

The e-mail shows he hasn’t changed. “In it, HE says ‘I,’ ‘me,’ or ‘my’ no less than 40 times,” says a guy who forwarded the e-mail to Skinny. “The body of the entire message was only 442 words. It leaves little question about who a Rants for Governor campaign is really about — Christopher and HIS ego.” (Unlike the understated and altruistic Culver, presumably.)

Two things of note: Rants estimates, realistically, it will take “at least” $8 million to $10 million to win the nomination and run against Culver. And the non-announcement is a pretty good indication that, win or lose the nomination, he won’t seek re-election next year to the Legislature, where he’s been a fixture since 1992. (“I think they” — Trudy and the girls — “view this as either way we are all home together be it at Terrace Hill or Sioux City.”)

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This might be a primary season we can actually enjoy.

[Peacetrain]

1. Oh Lord, Not Rants again..

I live out here with the Rants crowd.. ai yi yi yi yi

[progressoid]

2. Well, Steve King is "downplaying speculation he'll run for governor"

U.S. Rep. Steve King is downplaying speculation he'll run for governor next year, saying his statewide activities are aimed at mobilizing people around conservative issues he supports.

While King said he wouldn't make a final decision until later this year, he held out little hope for those calling for him to run.

Speaking Friday on the public television show "Iowa Press," King noted he doesn't, "go to bed at night thinking about it, nor get up in the morning thinking about it.

The four-term Republican says he's satisfied with his personal ambitions, and King notes he's never brought up the idea of running for governor.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/who-story-king-for-gov-042409,0,1956881.story



MEANWHILE....

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Gronstal of Council Bluffs says he doubts King will challenge Democratic Governor Chet Culver's re-election.

"Steve King's too chicken to run for governor because he knows he'd get his butt beat," Gronstal says.

http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=8C3C362F-5056-B82A-378B9EBA9F9CF6B7

[rurallib]

3. Truly I am amazed that his marriage is still in one piece

despite the many predictions that all heterosexual marriages in Iowa would end when homosexual couples were allowed to marry. Surely Rants was one who raised this fear card. Perhaps some folks will ask him why his marriage has not floundered despite his assurances it would?

[progressoid]

4. I gotta believe that he and Vander Plaats will put stopping teh gays at the top of their to do lists

Of course Vander Plaats makes Rants look like a moderate. :eyes:

[rurallib]

6. Repugs gotta have a 'way of life' destroying enemy to blame

for all their fuckups.

[Debi]

8. Maybe he'll get divorced just to prove the point...

Of course then western Iowa won't vote for him for Governor...hmmmm Catch-22 Mr. Rants??

[Hardrada]

5. So...Vaught not running? Thanx for Skinny by the way.

I haven't been to DM for awhile. I need to go back there to see an old flame plus I'll pick up whatevah the Skinny is at that time.

[rurallib]

7. Vaught dropped out last Friday IIRC

I am guessing no one is buying his bullshit auditing anymore. Man he can manipulate numbers.

[DU9598]

10. Not running due to skeletons "in his closet" ... wink!

[Debi]

9. Glad to help

Keep you informed :hi: