Ray Buckley sends out a release on the state senate special election that manages to be funny and cryptic at the same time:
"We welcome both Jeb Bradley and Joe Kenney into the race for State Senate. In November, the voters of District 3 overwhelmingly elected their Democratic opponents, and I am convinced they will do the same this time as well.
"We are also very excited that Bud Martin, our nominee for state senate in 2008, has decided to run again for the seat. Unlike his opponents, Bud has a record of fighting for the families of the Lakes Region.
"Bud outperformed Bradley and Kenney in the last election in District 3, and I am confident that he will come out on top when all the votes are counted later this Spring."
Funny, because Bud Martin really did outperform the much higher profile Jeb and Joe, and that's just a really good point that makes me smile.
And cryptic, because, while I've seen these names tossed around, I haven't seen anything definitive about a run from either.
I think it goes without saying that an entry by Bush League Bradley would be pretty amazing. A Hamster offline reminded me that US Senator Gordon Humphrey, having promised to stay for only two terms, decided not to run for a third and instead made a successful bid for state senate.
But Jeb, who lost not once but twice for the US House, to then take a step down and give this a shot seems very different and, well, kinda sad.
However, it would immediately make this race higher-profile than it is right now, which I would actually welcome, as it would a) give us a chance to promote a great candidate, Bud Martin, to a wider audience, and b) give us yet another opportunity to defeat a man who considered this ad to be acceptable campaigning.
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