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Chris Bowers of Open Left and previously of MyDD has a very interesting take on the Shaheen annoucement. I had posted a comment on Gavin's diary about Jay Buckey staying in the race which I will repeat below the break.
Jean Shaheen has entered the Senate race in New Hampshire. From what I am told, I am pretty sure this means both Katrina Swett and Steve Marchand will drop out. As for Jay Buckey, I honestly don't know, but I hope he stays in. Not only do I like Buckey, who is both an astronaut and a progressive (two of my favorite things), but the last thing Shaheen needs now is an uncontested primary. While polls show her ahead of Republican incumbent John Sununu by anywhere from 16-28 points, I do not have a lot of confidence that those enormous leads will hold. At the very least, Shaheen needs to be pushed to become a better campaigner in the primaries. Hopefully, such a primary will also force her to adopt a more progressive outlook.
My Comment: A good discussion of issues and where the future of the Democratic Party in NH lies is greatly needed in this race and all the races for 2008. We need to talk, folks! We need to see where we can move forward as a party, and what might hold us back and return us to the perennial second class party again.
We face enormous challenges as a nation in the years ahead, as Jay Buckey knows. I am delighted he will stay in the race and make sure we talk about something beyond this election season. We have some hard decisions ahead of us, and we need to face the facts (not the campaign slogans) and decide who will best help our country move forward.
I know we will all support whatever candidate wins the primary, which is not until next September. Lots of time to talk. Discussions within the party will not hurt our eventual candidate, and may broaden his or her vision of what NH wants and needs.