Boozman Making Calls For Senate Bid

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For Rep. John Boozman (R-AR), consideration of a bid against Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D) is anything but idle.

Boozman has begun calling other GOP candidates in the race to gauge whether they would stay in the contest if he made a late entry, according to a top aide. And some have already assured him they would leave the race if he does take the plunge.

Several candidates have told Boozman they would bow out and run instead for his House seat, the state's most conservative district, based around Fayetteville and Ft. Smith in the northwest corner of the state.

And it appears the GOP establishment would be behind him as well. Boozman is expecting a call from NRSC Chairman John Cornyn this weekend and will meet with Senate Min. Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday morning.

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/01/boozman_making.php

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1. Might as well have a declared Republican in that seat

as Miz Blank. She lacks the fortitude to change parties. You can't get a straight answer from her on anything. She is an Udder Disgrace to the state of Hattie Carraway and J. William Fulbright. She will never have my vote* again.

*Quaint concept rendered moot by SCOTUS on 1.21.10.