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Topic: Paula Broadwell mentioned Senate run |
Paula Broadwell mentioned Senate run
Politico, by Kevin Cirilli
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Posted By:ebgodard, 11/16/2012 7:15:45 PM
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| Senator Paula Broadwell? It might have been. TIME Magazine reports that David Petraeus’ mistress considered running for as a Republican candidate for senate in North Carolina — but the then-CIA director was against the idea. In July, Broadwell was in Aspen, Colo., for the Aspen Security Forum, TIME said on Thursday, and told a handful of people that GOP financiers had approached her about a possible campaign. She told the acquaintances that when she informed Petraeus, he questioned her positions on issues ranging from abortion to gun control to taxes.
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Ha. Petraeus´ worst nightmare. How smart can Broadwell be to think they wouldn´t be outed? Another example of a Harvard education.
Text corrected & source corrected to site style. LCom Staff.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Manitouman, 11/16/2012 7:30:19 PM (No. 9019503)
Guess she could run as a democrat now.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
otronome, 11/16/2012 7:34:11 PM (No. 9019509)
There is an extremely active recruitment and outreach program aimed at vets on the part of several GOP groups. Almost by definition, the vets do not have a pile of dough or years of collecting political favors to help launch a run. The donors would definitely look to interview someone with Broadwell´s background (minus the mistress part of the resume.) If you look at who many of your favirite young candidates are, they come from this recruitment process. Part of the dealis to stick with candidates past their first defeat as long as they are compeitive and learn.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Garage Logician, 11/16/2012 7:36:48 PM (No. 9019515)
Pam Ellison wanted to run for Senate in Minnesota, too.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
KTWO, 11/16/2012 8:08:26 PM (No. 9019563)
We now know she is qualified. She would fit right in
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
dittohead, 11/16/2012 8:52:04 PM (No. 9019601)
Embarrassed to be from NC today.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Janjan, 11/16/2012 9:26:57 PM (No. 9019656)
She should run in Massachusetts. They elected Elizabeth Warren so obviously no amount of dishonesty or stupidity is an obstacle there.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
pianogirl88, 11/16/2012 10:23:25 PM (No. 9019720)
She´s just enhanced her resume enough so that she could run as a dimocrat anywhere she´d like to and probably be elected.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Kurto, 11/16/2012 11:17:14 PM (No. 9019760)
She will need to spend a lot of time on her back to get all of the votes she needs.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
LanieLou, 11/17/2012 11:28:39 AM (No. 9020558)
Broadwell has a story to tell & it´s about KellyGate. Who in the WH hired them & why.
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