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Is Hal Bidlack Running For Congress?

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The utter repudiation of the Republicans on the last cycle warms my heart. It is my intention, if a lot of things fall together, primarily family things first, and then the massive amount of money it costs, and all that, to try to run for Congress in 2008. But, you know, its a long shot. It's hard to see. It's a very conservative district, but I'm kind of a weird Democrat with a military background, and some other things that may be a little different. But, fundamentally, I'd like to.
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He goes on to say Al Gore is his hero.

I'm actually a Wes Clarke guy, if Gore doesn't run. Essentially, whatever Democrat gets the nomination, I'll vote for. I had the privilege of talking with Ms. Clinton for, oh five or ten minutes on my own just once at an event, and came away completely, utterly charmed and delighted with her. I support her on most everything. Not everything. I think she's completely wrong on the war. But I would vote for her. But I do believe that she's unelectable, through no fault of her own. I've never understood the visceral hatred of the right wing for the CLintons. I disagree with most everything Mr. Reagan ever did, but I find him a likeable man who was doing what he thought was best for the country.
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He made an interesting comment that Bill Clinton should have resigned for cheating on his wife.
 
It's a very conservative district, but I'm kind of a weird Democrat with a military background, and some other things that may be a little different.
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Is Hal saying here that it's wierd to have a Democrat with a military background? If so, he should stop spreading misinformation, especially the kind that's works against his own best interest. Quite a few Democratic veterans were newly elected to Congress in 2006, adding to the many already there.
 
I'm a huge Hal fan. I'd vote for him.

I have friends and family that have declared that they will never vote for a Democrat. I have friends and family that hate Hillary Clinton. I think both positions irrational. Myself, I've never voted for a Democrat. I was going to vote for Gary Hart but that didn't quite pan out. I'm currently campaigning for Obama.

I'm curious abut Hal saying that he won't be voting for a Republican. I wonder if he has made up his mind to never vote for a Republican or only if he isn't happy with the current choices?
 
Maybe Hal will become House Speaker some day and have the 97 percent of legislation that is non-mission related split off to another Forum.

That might not be a bad thing...
 
hgc said:
Is Hal saying here that it's wierd to have a Democrat with a military background? If so, he should stop spreading misinformation, especially the kind that's works against his own best interest. Quite a few Democratic veterans were newly elected to Congress in 2006, adding to the many already there.
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Well, Kerry is weird...

"Hal Bidlack, reporting for duty."
 
RandFan said:
I'm a huge Hal fan. I'd vote for him.

I have friends and family that have declared that they will never vote for a Democrat. I have friends and family that hate Hillary Clinton. I think both positions irrational. Myself, I've never voted for a Democrat. I was going to vote for Gary Hart but that didn't quite pan out. I'm currently campaigning for Obama.

I'm curious abut Hal saying that he won't be voting for a Republican. I wonder if he has made up his mind to never vote for a Republican or only if he isn't happy with the current choices?
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Yeah, I'll probably pull a Maria Shriver (or whomever the the Republican example would be) ;)
 
I think it would be a ghastly mistake and a waste of time for him to try for Congress without experience.
 
I don't like how he treated Denise.

I don't like his melodramatic style.

I don't even like Alexander Hamilton.
 
If Hal does run in the 5th District of Colorado, he will likely go up against Rep. Doug Lamborn-R, a freshman who recently began his first term.

Wikipedia reports that Lamborn "has a very conservative voting record and opposes gun control, abortion, stem cell research, and immigration."

Lamborn won the recent Nov. 7th 2006 election over Democrat Jay Fawcett with 59% of the vote. Fawcett received 41%, which WP says is a strong showing for the historically conservative district. The election was reportedly nasty, with Lamborn being cleared recently in a federal probe investigating whether his campaign was too close to independent groups running negative ads.

Fawcett, like Hal, is a retired USAF officer.
 
I think that Hal is great and would be a good representative in Congress, but in the 5th Judicial District a Democrat running for Congress is like a one legged man in a butt kicking contest. Unless the Republican gets convicted of sexual assault on a child, a democrat has no chance whatsoever, and maybe not even then.
 
richorman said:
in the 5th Judicial District
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Rich, it's time you took a vacation from lawyerly pursuits. You're confusing judicial with congressional districts.

But now that you mention it, Hal does have a better shot at elected office in Breckenridge than he does in CoSprings. As a bonus, we can stay there on ski trips. ;)
 
I have never donated to a campeign committe or candidate in my life, and never planned to as I feel that the money involved corrupts the process... but I would donate some if Hal were running.

Hell, I might actually watch more on C-SPAN than just Washington Journal. :)
 
Reed said:
You're confusing judicial with congressional districts.
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Alas, patterns of speech are hard to beat--at least I got the number of the district correct, as El Paso is in the 4th Judicial District and the 5th congressional District.

If Hal is really serious, he needs to come up to the 7th and beat that nincompoop Pearlmutter in the Democratic party primary (No way he could beat DeJette in Denver in the primary, and no way that he can beat Tancredo in Jefferson County, he will never be liberal enough to take Udall's seat in Boulder, even if Udall runs for Allard's seat in the Senate. Yes, Hal needs to move to Aurora, Colorado. Aurora rocks!
 
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