Schumer: 'planning for 2010.. 2/3 democrat governors likely to run' +GA/MN

[AngelFromKansas]

Chuck Schumer, a man who has been praised for his calculating culling of republican senators, has already got the wheels in motion for 2010.

on 2008..
'We still have elections to go, we've got a shot in Georgia. Nobody thought we would get this far. So it shows that with the right candidate in the right environment, you can compete. This though would never have been possible had we not stretched the republicans resources. We knew they wanted to fight against some democratic incumbents but they couldnt take the risk as they were in hardfights in Kentucky and Maine.....Minnesota is a pure tossup.'

on 2010...
'well i know from all accounts that we have certainly got 2, maybe 3, democratic governors who are certainly going to roll the dice and run for the Senate 2010. They would be great candidates and they would follow some tough congressman and women who are going to give us a great selection of the candidates for the American people to decide over.

So who are the two governors?

[Mr.Phips]

Chuck Schumer, a man who has been praised for his calculating culling of republican senators, has already got the wheels in motion for 2010.

on 2008..
'We still have elections to go, we've got a shot in Georgia. Nobody thought we would get this far. So it shows that with the right candidate in the right environment, you can compete. This though would never have been possible had we not stretched the republicans resources. We knew they wanted to fight against some democratic incumbents but they couldnt take the risk as they were in hardfights in Kentucky and Maine.....Minnesota is a pure tossup.'

on 2010...
'well i know from all accounts that we have certainly got 2, maybe 3, democratic governors who are certainly going to roll the dice and run for the Senate 2010. They would be great candidates and they would follow some tough congressman and women who are going to give us a great selection of the candidates for the American people to decide over.

So who are the two governors?

Brad Henry probably as well as maybe John Lynch in New Hampshire. 

[Lunar]

Those two and Kathleen Sebelius for Brownback's open seat

[Lief 🗽]

John Lynch? Really? I get the impression he's happy being Governor with 80% approval ratings.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

states with a sitting Democratic governor and a Republican Senator up in 2010:

Arizona (Janet Napolitano term-limited)
Iowa (Chet Culver up for re-election)
Kansas (Kathleen Sebelius term-limited)
Kentucky (Steve Beshear)
Missouri (Gov-elect Jay Nixon)
New Hampshire (John Lynch up for re-election)
North Carolina (Mike Easley retiring this year, Gov-elect Bev Perdue)
Ohio (Ted Strickland up for re-election)
Oklahoma (Brad Henry term-limited)
Pennsylvania (Ed Rendell term-limited)

Of these, I would peg John Lynch, Kathleen Sebelius and maybe Ted Strickland as possible Senate candidates. Rendell, Henry, and Easley have shown no interest in the Senate, Napolitano is probably going to DHS, Beshear is a little old to be starting a Senate career, Nixon and Perdue are just starting their terms next year, and Chet Culver would be more likely to run for re-election and wait for Grassley to retire in 2016.

Edit: Whoops, got Beshear and Strickland mixed up. Strick is the older one. Probably a little late in the game for either, then.

[TeePee4Prez]

DRAFT ED RENDELL!!!!!!!

[Padfoot]

I highly doubt the Ohio Dems want Strickland to run and risk losing the governor's mansion.  The governor is one of five officials that draw congressional districts in Ohio and Democrats aren't going to roll the dice on something that important.

Sebellius, Henry, and Rendell are all likely candidate since they're term-limited.

Easley is another likely choice but I'm not sure why he wouldn't have run this year.  Maybe he thought Burr would be an easier target than Dole.

Lynch will probably wait until the last minute to decide.  He won't run if 2010 is shaping up to be a typical anti-incumbent president midterm.

Napolitano's prospects will depend largely on how she performs as Secretary of Homeland Security.  Even if she does well, McCain has two years to reconnect with Arizona while she's away in Washington.

Culver won't run unless Grassley retires.

Beshear just got elected so he probably won't run and neither will Nixon or Perdue for the same reasons.

[Lunar]

Has Rendell even showed a hint at being inclined to run?

There's already several key frontrunners in PA ahead of him who have been laying down groundwork. Obviously Rendell wouldn't have to lay the groundwork, he could just storm in there, but why wouldn't he indicate his intentions?

Lynch is going to have a lot of pressure on him to run against Gregg, however.

[Ronnie]

Judd Gregg will probably lose by something like 55-42 against someone like Lynch. 

[Lunar]

I mean, Lynch would be favored. 

But it all depends if Lynch wants to move to Washington.

But you can bet Schumer is calling his ass up constantly and it's quite likely he's among the three possibilities.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Arizona (Janet Napolitano term-limited) - NO (DHS)
Iowa (Chet Culver up for re-election) - possible
Kansas (Kathleen Sebelius term-limited) - YES, but will lose handily
Kentucky (Steve Beshear) - MAYBE
Missouri (Gov-elect Jay Nixon) - MAYBE
New Hampshire (John Lynch up for re-election) - MAYBE
North Carolina (Mike Easley retiring this year, Gov-elect Bev Perdue) - perhaps Easley
Ohio (Ted Strickland up for re-election) - NO
Oklahoma (Brad Henry term-limited) - YES, but will lose handily
Pennsylvania (Ed Rendell term-limited) - MAYBE

[Brittain33]

Do people believe Sebelius is foolhardy enough to run for Senate? She has other career possibilities in the Obama Administration.

[Keystone Phil]

Has Rendell even showed a hint at being inclined to run?

He's ruled it out several times before, saying he likes to be his own boss. He's an Executive.

[Padfoot]

Do people believe Sebelius is foolhardy enough to run for Senate? She has other career possibilities in the Obama Administration.

That's assuming there will be an opening for her in 2 years.  Besides, why does a Senate loss poison her prospects for a position in the Obama administration?  Why can't she have her cake and eat it too?

[dmet41]

They wanted to see if Lynch would challenge Sununu this year and he passed. I dont think he will run in 2010 and I dont blame him, why go into a difficult campaign versus Gregg when you could just cruise to re election?

[Lunar]

Question:

Could Lynch run for both, Biden-style?