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NH-02: Horn & the NHGOP Pecking Order Follies

by: Dean Barker

Fri Jun 12, 2009 at 05:44:37 AM EDT


Poor Charlie Bass isn't the only one who has to come up with dopey excuses about the whether or what of the race he'll run.

Until Father and Son Sununu decree whether John E. shall be the Senate nominee, the pecking order for everything else is all gummed up. Like Charlie, this is forcing Jennifer S. Horn-Palin come up with excuses for her indecision as well. Pindell:

"I am leaning heavily toward running for the House of Representatives," Horn said. "I will make the final decision when the time is right for both me and my family."

..."Quite honestly, I am most looking forward to spending a whole lot of time with my own kids this summer and I will not be worrying about politics," she said.

On a side note, Pindell brings up an interesting point - with the national GOP at war with itself and Party Boss Limbaugh, right-wing talk radio ideologues may not be as attractive anymore as they may have been just one cycle ago:
In so doing, Horn is elbowing her way back into a debate about not only who will run for the seat, but who will speak for the Republican Party. Horn, a talk show host, was heavily recruited to run in 2008 partly because she a fresh conservative voice for the party. Now, with incumbent Democrat Paul Hodes running for the Senate, the National Republican Congressional Committee has been indicating they want winners and not perfect conservatives, a scenario that could benefit Bass, a self-described moderate.
Dean Barker :: NH-02: Horn & the NHGOP Pecking Order Follies
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"a self-described moderate" -- vigilant description by Pindell there.

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