MSNBC pundit may seek Pa. Senate seat

[Fatman]

*Sigh*

MSNBC pundit may seek Pa. Senate seat
November 30, 2008 6:00 AM

HARRISBURG (AP) — MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews is considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 in a possible bid to unseat Republican Sen. Arlen Specter, according to a Pennsylvania Democratic party leader.

Matthews met with state party leaders this week in Washington to discuss a possible bid. Mary Isenhour, the executive director of the state Democrats, told The Patriot-News of Harrisburg that she left the meeting feeling that the host of MSNBC's "Hardball" still hadn't made up his mind.

"He's got a lot of things he still needs to consider," Isenhour said.

"He's got a really good job with MSNBC. I think he's going to put some thought into it before he jumps in."

The 62-year-old Matthews, whose contract with MSNBC expires in June, also provides political commentary on NBC's "Today" show. He's a Philadelphia native and ran unsuccessfully for a northeast Philadelphia congressional seat in 1974.

[MikeBjerum]

Just great ... First it's attorneys and career politicians    Now it's Know It All Talking Heads that are going to save our asses 

[ericire12]

It wont surprise anyone to hear that he is running as a Democrat.

[Hazcat]

Unfortunatley the electorate in PA is dumb enough to elect him!

[ericire12]

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[Fatman]

Unfortunatley the electorate in PA is dumb enough to elect him!

Bite me!  Oh, wait. The NE section went from a Republican stronghold to 1/3 again as many Dems in the course of 7 years - major influx of NYC folk. And, shock of shocks, our crime rate skyrocketed and we have a 20% foreclosure rate on new houses. Guess who got CRA loans?

[Hazcat]

Fatman,

Nothing against you as I am from PA myself.  Just that Pgh and Philly are growing and rural is declining.