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KS-03: Moore Will Seek Another Term

by: James L.

Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 9:09 PM EST

After giving us all a scare last week, Dennis Moore, the only remaining Democrat in Kansas' congressional delegation, says that he'll run for another term in 2010:

Rep. Dennis Moore said he plans to run for re-election in 2010, ruling out a possible open-seat Senate bid. Sen. Sam Brownback (R) is retiring and will likely run for governor.
"I am honored to be serving the people of the third district and have every intention of continuing my work in Congress on their behalf," Moore said in a statement released Monday. Additionally, an aide confirmed that the Congressman will not run for Senate.

The timing of this announcement might raise suggestions that Moore has decided to leave the open Senate race to Kathleen Sebelius, who recently withdrew her name from consideration for a job in Obama's cabinet. (But that's assuming he was even interested in the gig in the first place.) Time will tell.

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KS-03: Moore Will Seek Another Term | 17 comments

The speculation here tickles me.

Moore was questionable, now he's back on for 2010, conviniently after Sebelius plans on filling her full term for governor... ahh...

by: JeremiahTheMessiah @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 20:15:00 PM CST

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one more term?

He's likely going to be redistricted out for 2012, unless
the Dems find a way to hold the governor's chair?

How does redistricting go in Kansas?

by: mikeel @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 20:33:23 PM CST

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Could it get more gerrymandered?

According to Wikipedia, they sliced college town Lawrence in half and moved the other half into KS-02 in 2000.

by: Johnny Longtorso @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 20:38:59 PM CST

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once reason

Nancy Boyda was able to win last year.

Plus they have to consider that makign the district any more Republican would come at the expense of KS-02, where they might endanger a fragile new incumbent.

Call no man happy until he is dead-Aeschylus

by: ArkDem the Ragin Cajin @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 21:28:57 PM CST

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Where are you getting either of your first two things from?

I am reading "another" not "one more". And if you look at a map of Kansas, there isn't really much you can do to do Moore's district.

by: JeremiahTheMessiah @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 20:40:28 PM CST

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Don't worry

There is little republicns can do to gerrymander Moore out of his seat. And in any case I think our chances of holding the Governorship are better than most seem to think. Lt. Governor Parkinson has the perfect moderate profile to run a serious race for the Governorship. Also, Brownback, often mentioned as the top GOP possibility for the race, is nowhere near as popular as many believe. If the republicans nominate someone from the far-right for Governor it will bring out the divisions within the KS GOP and allow Parkinson to receive a good deal of the moderate republican vote.

by: ChadInFL @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 21:14:35 PM CST

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Parkinson has a strong

chance of winning the governor's chair. Especially if Sebelius is running at the top of the ticket for Senate.

by: Populista @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 22:59:05 PM CST

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Great news

Moore is a surprisingly loyal party guy for someone representing such a conservative district. Glad he's staying put. He is probably too liberal to win statewide anyway. Hopefully Sebelius takes a crack at that one.

by: ChadInFL @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 21:16:45 PM CST

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Good

Kansas Democrats already have enough on their plate for 2010. I wonder if Boyda is interested in a rematch, and whether that would be our best bet of winning the district back.

by: skaje @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 22:09:56 PM CST

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I read somewhere..

That she might be.

by: liberal intellectual @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 22:45:44 PM CST

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Here probably.

There was an article from Nancy Boyda about how she decided negative campaigning DOES work and she was considering a race like that.

by: JeremiahTheMessiah @ Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 23:06:18 PM CST

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Moore running helps Sebelius

and vice versa to a less important degree.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/...

by: tommypaine @ Wed Dec 10, 2008 at 01:26:49 AM CST

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Bunning to run for re-election?

It sounds like it... http://www.politico.com/blogs/...

U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning reiterated yesterday that he plans to run for re-election in 2010 and said he has formed a steering committee to raise money for his campaign.

by: JeremiahTheMessiah @ Wed Dec 10, 2008 at 10:04:56 AM CST

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no surprise

he's been doggedly saying so for years that he's not intending to retire. Just makes winning that much easier for Chandler.

Call no man happy until he is dead-Aeschylus

by: ArkDem the Ragin Cajin @ Wed Dec 10, 2008 at 10:15:57 AM CST

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Can we hold

Chandler's seat without him? Is a bench lined up?

Bill Posey is not half-alligator...and is outclassed by Davy Crockett anyway

by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Wed Dec 10, 2008 at 10:34:11 AM CST

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a alrge one,

greg stumbo, crit luallen, and even Dan Mongiardo. This was the one area of the state Obama made significant improvement in over Kerry, (aside from KY-04, KY-03, and KY-02), but he gained alot of ground, winning populous Fayette county, almost winning Franklin, (Frankfort), and picking up several rural areas while gaining ground in all others. This district leans strongly Democratic in competitive state elections and usually favors Democrats for local elections and for U.S. Representative.

Call no man happy until he is dead-Aeschylus

by: ArkDem the Ragin Cajin @ Wed Dec 10, 2008 at 10:53:31 AM CST

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