Begich 'already plotting' for 2016 run

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This is a decent investment - Most likely Murkowski falls in a primary, and if he faces Joe Miller he'd probably win even as the challenger, and even if he does face Murkowski, he probably loses by a respectable enough margin to where he doesn't sink whoever is facing Young.

[Maxwell]

Has a Senator even gone into the House after leaving the upper house?

Claude Pepper is the most notable one I can think of.

[Maxwell]

He'd be better off taking on Young who's clearly damaged goods at this point, Murkowski would be much more difficult to beat because she and him have the same pool of voters.

Murkowski has terrible ratings with her own party. It'd be pretty amazing to see her win a primary with even worse ratings than she had in 2010. The only way she wins re-election is she runs as an independent.

[Maxwell]

With a half decent challenger, Young would be the Lee Terry of 2016.

That's a completely wrong observation. Young has survived for so many years because he's a pork barreler. His insane behavior has gotten him in trouble so many times, and yet he's survived every challenge.

[Maxwell]

You say Murkowski stabbed Begich in the back like she owes him anything when she clearly doesn't.

[Maxwell]

You say Murkowski stabbed Begich in the back like she owes him anything when she clearly doesn't.

Her no means no rhetoric was disgusting. Using a photo of a public official isn't raping them.

Sure, I thought that was too far like everyone else, but Mark Begich was stupid to think there wasn't going to be backlash from pretending to be Lisa Murkowski's best friend.

[Maxwell]

And be out of politics for six years? Ask George Allen how that worked out.

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Except Begich will only be out of politics for 2.