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The Blog for Friday, June 17, 2005

Bense and Lee considering U.S. Senate Bid

    "The White House, Gov. Jeb Bush and the National Republican Senatorial Committee are encouraging Florida House Speaker Allan Bense to run for U.S. Senate, which would give U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris a primary opponent in her attempt to unseat Bill Nelson." "House Speaker Bense considering a run for U.S. Senate". Wow:
    The behind-the-scenes maneuvering appears to negate what was widely viewed as a deal that kept Harris out of the 2004 Senate campaign in exchange for her party's support in a 2006 challenge of Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. ...

    ["Jeb!"] and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina, who heads the National Republican Senatorial Committee, are among those who have reached out to Bense since Harris declared her candidacy last week. ...

    But courting a rival Republican for Harris is a volatile move for the governor and his brother. It violates the political axiom that leaders should avoid picking favorites in primary fights and also raises questions of loyalty in a family that puts great weight on that virtue.
    "GOP House leader is being urged to make a run for U.S. Senate". So much for the mythical - and it was always BS anyway - Bush loyalty ... what a way to repay Harris for putting Dubya in office.

    Nancy Cook Lauer and Bill Cotterell have a lot more on this: "Will they face off?". See also the PBP's "State House speaker may oppose Harris" and the MH's "Another political foe for Nelson?" ("The White House, Gov. Jeb Bush and national Republicans are prodding House Speaker Allan Bense into running for the U.S. Senate, amid worries that U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris is too controversial.")

    Update: Joni James and Lucy Morgan report that
    Senate President Tom Lee said he also is being urged to run for the U.S. Senate seat. Lee said he hasn't been contacted by the White House but by Republicans who think Harris cannot defeat Nelson.
    "Legislative leaders hear calls to run for Senate".

    Further Update: Florida Politix has more.

7:25 AM

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