Wednesday, August 31st, 2005...7:13 pm
Bennett for Governor?
The Republican chattering mobs are making a bit more noise lately about Sen. Ken Bennett running for governor next year. He can’t officially announce due to our state’s “Resign to Run” law, but they certainly are talking him up.
According to Espresso Pundit, leading Republicans are saying that “Goldwater’s campaign is going nowhere…Bennett is looking good.”
Going nowhere? Geez, he only announced a month ago. Give the poor guy a break! Geez, you guys didn’t expect Teresa Ottesen to produce so quickly. I suppose that’s the drawback of a famous name: it raises expectations.
Espresso Pundit also quotes another source who says that several members of the congressional delegation, including Sen. John McCain, are backing a Bennett run.
Interestingly, Bennett said back in December that he wasn’t going to run. Hmm…if he runs, this will break new ground. See, he said that after he had already won re-election. So, he won’t even be breaking a campaign promise. Maybe you are allowed to break a promise you make after the campaign is over.
I guess the Republicans have finally given up on Marilyn Quayle and Surgeon General Richard Carmona. The very concept that the Republicans considered Marilyn Quayle a dream candidate makes my head swim.
I’m also not hearing the names of either Speaker Jim Weiers or Rep. Russell Pearce. They may still make a go of it, but its hard to see how they could if the “establishment” lines up behind Bennett. Pearce may still be looking at a run against U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake.
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August 31st, 2005 at 11:03 pm
Last year Bennett, who is the CEO of Bennett Oil, co-sponsored a bill (SB1337)that would have used state money to clean up leaking underground fuel storage tanks. Bennett Oil had a leaking tank and was previously been denied cleanup funds by ADEQ, holding that it was Bennett Oil’s responsibility. Bennett claimed there was no confliect of interest.
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