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A statewide poll in New York says that voters want Hillary Clinton to pledge to serve her entire term if she is re-elected in 2006.
Sixty-five percent of Democrats said in a poll conducted by the Quininipaic University Polling Institute that Clinton should pledge to serve the full term, but 61% said they would like to see her run for the White House in 2008.
In the 2000 campaign, Clinton pledged she would complete her six year term in the Senate. So far, Clinton has made no such pledge as she begins to campaign for 2006.
Knowing Clinton's White House aspirations, will voters believe her if she pledges to stay in the Senate? Based on Clinton history, unlikely. Bill Clinton pledged to the citizens of Arkansas that he would serve his entire term as governor during the 1990 campaign. Clinton ran for President in 1992.
Sen. Clinton has not responded to the results of the poll, she is too busy campaigning for president.
This column believes that Hillary Clinton will run for the presidential nomination in 2008 despite any pledge to New Yorkers, but she will not win the nomination.
New Yorkers Want Full Term From Clinton - Yahoo! News
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Legendary Nebraska football coach and current Congressman from Nebraska, Tom Osborne, plans to seek the Republican nomination for governor in his home state.
Osborne is serving his third term in Congress and says that he "has more miles behind him than in front of him.
Before making his announcement at Hastings College, his alma mater, Osborne said he had a physical and talked to doctors , "to make sure I'd be vertical for the next five years." 20 years ago, Osborne had open hear surgery.
In the primary Osborne will face fellow Republicans Gov. Dave Heineman and Omaha businessman Dave Nabity.
If elected, Osborne says he will only serve one-term but would not rule out a second term if he felt it were necessary.
Having lived in Nebraska, the politics is a little strange. Nebraskans, generally, like their governors to be Democrats, but their Congressional delegation is usually Republican. Statewide voters normally choose Republicans for President.
If Osborne wins the primary, it could be another easy win in November. Whatever the outcome, this will be one of the more interesting gubernatorial primaries in the country.
Tom Osborne Running for Nebraska Governor - Yahoo! News
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Party officials in Ohio say six-term Democrat Congressman David Strickland will run for governor next year.
In January, Strickland ruled out a run for governor and was looking at a possible run for the Senate sit held by Mike DeWine (R-OH).
Senate Democrats hoped to use Strickland to gain a seat in the closely divided Senate chamber. Strickland's run for governor will make it difficult for Democrats to win the statehouse.
When he announces, Strickland will become the second Democrat is the race joining Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman.
Strickland's office will neither confirm or deny his intentions.
Current governor Bob Taft cannot run for re-election due to term limits.
GOP office holders Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, Attorney General Jim Petro, and Auditor Betty Montgomery have announced their intention to run for the nomination. Blackwell has the most name recognition beyond the state. His nomination would set in place a firestorm of criticism from Democrats. Blackwell is seen by Democrats as the man who "stole" the election from John Kerry.
Strickland Planning Run for Ohio Governor - Yahoo! News
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Today's Briefs
As expected, the US House passed the $82 billion emergency appropriation to support troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here are the highlights.
Senate obstructionist Joe Biden (D-DE) has threatened to delay the vote on the nomination of John Bolton unless the State Department supplies more documents. Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Richard Lugar sent the request to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice without endorsement. Details.
UK election update.
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Depending on the returns from the UK election, more later.
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