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FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

JUN 12, 2008 10:00 AM

I read this and laughed so hard my ass came out of my face.


It's a hot topic in Republican political and fund-raising circles: CNN's Lou Dobbs is thinking of running for governor of New Jersey.

Several well-connected Republicans say they've heard the buzz that Dobbs, famous for his sharp commentary about Washington policies and politics, may be turning his sights on Trenton and has inquired about the steps necessary to start a campaign.

Reached by telephone Wednesday at his home -- a 300-acre horse farm in Wantage, Sussex County -- Dobbs would not say whether he has any such plans. Asked if he wanted to deny it, Dobbs said, "I'm just not going to comment."

It would not be the first time Dobbs, the host and managing editor of CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight," was touted as a potential candidate. Around New Year's, his name was floated as a possible independent candidate for president, though he never entered the fray. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal in January he downplayed the idea of entering politics but said, "I cannot say never."

Dobbs, 62, first registered to vote in Sussex County in 1991 as a Republican, but switched to independent in 2006, according to the county Board of Elections.

State Republican Chairman Tom Wilson said Dobbs' interest in the Garden State's governorship is circulating among Republican officials and fund-raisers in Manhattan and Washington. Several told The Star-Ledger they had heard about it, although not directly from Dobbs.

"It's certainly a fun and interesting rumor but if he's seriously interested he'd be better off talking to people who actually live in New Jersey and who know what it takes to mount a campaign for governor," said Wilson, who managed the 1997 re-election campaign of then-Gov. Christie Whitman. If Dobbs is thinking about running for the GOP nomination, Wilson said, "The first thing he should do is register as a Republican."

David Norcross, a Republican National Committee member from New Jersey and an acquaintance of Dobbs, said it would be a "dreadful idea" for him to run for governor. Norcross said he would worry Dobbs would turn the governor's race into a platform for his views on the national and international issues he highlights on TV. "He ought to just stick to raising hell on issues on his TV show and leave New Jersey alone."



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ChrisSick

ChrisSick

Philadelphia, PA
March 2008

JUN 12, 2008 10:08 AM

New Jersey isn't that hard to win a gubernatorial race. You just have to send Ed Rollins to Trenton with a shitload of hundred dollar bills and the names of every black minister in the city.

Mr_Matt_

Mr_Matt_

Pompano Beach, FL
July 2005

JUN 12, 2008 11:08 AM

Glen Beck would make a nice Lt. Gov for him. oink

LSlice

LSlice

Montclair, NJ
December 2007

JUN 12, 2008 12:05 PM

I'm curious as to what his platform would be.

abbazappa

abbazappa

Sacramento, CA
June 2006

JUN 12, 2008 01:23 PM

LSlice said:
I'm curious as to what his platform would be.


He calls himself a populist so expect a lot of talk of free silver in the future from him wink

Holden_Caulfield

Holden_Caulfield

Ann Arbor, MI
April 2004

JUN 12, 2008 01:25 PM

Isn't he an illegal alien? How can he run for Governor of New Jersey? wink

Oh, I forgot. . .he's against "Outsourcing America". . .he must be a citizen! tongue

smithers_jones

smithers_jones

I'm lost
November 2003

JUN 12, 2008 01:29 PM

LSlice said:
I'm curious as to what his platform would be.



I'm pretty sure he's going to build a wall around the entire state.

LSlice

LSlice

Montclair, NJ
December 2007

JUN 12, 2008 01:33 PM

bald_eagle said:
Is there an immigration problem in New Jersey?

I haven't heard him talk about anything else in months.



I don't know if it's a problem exactly, but we have a lot of illegal immigrants.

ckdexterhaven

ckdexterhaven

USA
December 2005

JUN 12, 2008 07:24 PM

This is almost as amusing as Al Franken running for Senate. This stuff never ceases to amaze me.

_kungfoo_

_kungfoo_

Los Angeles, CA
April 2005

JUN 12, 2008 07:55 PM

smithers_jones said:

LSlice said:
I'm curious as to what his platform would be.



I'm pretty sure he's going to build a wall around the entire state.



Win.

BlastProcessing

BlastProcessing

USA
OLD SKOOL

JUN 12, 2008 08:11 PM

Walls in NJ for everyone!

LSlice

LSlice

Montclair, NJ
December 2007

JUN 12, 2008 11:18 PM

bald_eagle said:
Is there an immigration problem in New Jersey?

I haven't heard him talk about anything else in months.



We have alot of illegal immigrants. I don't know how much of a problem it is.

Tadzi

Tadzi

Greeley, CO
April 2003

JUN 13, 2008 04:48 PM

this makes me happy because i get to vote against him.