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Scott Brown's Options: Run Against Obama or Lay Low

By Paul Bedard

February 2, 2010 RSS Feed Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

Even before his honeymoon is over, Republicans are giving new Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown a wary eye. "Who does he want to be?" asks a Senate GOP-er. The choices: a senator eager to run for re-election in 2012, who will have to walk a politically moderate line to keep Democratic-leaning Bay State voters happy. Or a potential presidential or vice presidential candidate, who'll have to tack right to win primary voters. The key to the answer will be how he acts this year, says our tipster. "He'll speak up if he wants to run against Obama. He'll lay low if he wants to run for re-election."

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hotel buchen in muenster of 10:44PM April 04, 2010

Scott Brown is brand new on the National political scene and for that reason the republicans might consider running him for President. Why not, the tired old party with tired old ideas can only pass themselves off as viable if they provide a fresh face to conceal their tired old policies.

Grousefeather of ID 6:17PM February 07, 2010

Perhaps it's time to stop pinning labels on people; as most of the above comments prove, not all Republicans and not all Democrats agree 100% with their respective parties.

In these difficult times we need legislators who will represent the people and the country the best they can, rather than hewing the party lines.

I'd welcome cross-filing like we used to have in California before it became as dysfunctional as Congress.

Jill of CA 4:02PM February 04, 2010

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