Who is Richard Blumenthal?
Speaking of Connecticut, When Chris Dodd dropped out of the Senate race and left the Democratic nomination to Richard Blumenthal, a lot of people began talking as if that seat had been won. That seemed a bit suspicious: Blumenthal was a long-serving state politician, this is a bad election for both Democrats and incumbents, and if this guy is really so great and popular, why hasn't he taken the governor's mansion already?
Well, whether or not he's great, he does seem wildly popular. Public Policy Polling has Blumenthal up by 30 points over any of the Republican contenders -- all of whom were leading Dodd. Even Republicans like Blumenthal. "It would take an epic collapse for him not to be Connecticut's next Senator," PPP says. So who is this golden boy attorney general who has remained popular wildly popular for over a decade by hanging out in the AG's office? David Plotz explains -- in a profile from 2000, when people were already wondering when Blumenthal would finally get his long-overdue crack at the Senate.
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January 7, 2010; 9:37 AM ET
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Posted by: Lazarus40 | January 7, 2010 11:31 AM | Report abuse
I'm confused by this:
"Well, whether or not he's great, he does seem wildly popular. Public Policy Polling has Blumenthal up by 30 points over any of the Republican contenders -- all of whom were leading Dodd. Even Republicans like Blumenthal."
Even Republicans like Blumenthal? Is there another, or is this a typo? The Slate article indicates Richard is, indeed, a Dem.
Posted by: roquelaure_79 | January 7, 2010 1:49 PM | Report abuse
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The Tribe likely takes one more seat in the Senate which would then total 14 or more. That means no end to America's Mideast wars and continued operation of the giant vacuum hose sucking money to Jerusalem.
The irony is that were it not for the above, I would gladly vote for several of them for any national office.