Bunning Could Retire If Money Doesn't Come In
Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY), who has accused his party leadership of sabotaging his fundraising and trying to force him into retirement, is now raising a possible scenario under which he might just retire -- if he can't get enough money.
"We're working like the devil to make those goals," Bunning told reporters. And if he doesn't meet his goals: "we're going to take another look at the race. I'm not going to walk into 2010 with less than $1 million when I know it's going to cost $7 million minimally, probably $10 (million), somewhere in that area, to run against the winner of the Democratic primary."
He also had an interesting reply to the accusation that he's too old: "Do you know Arlen Specter will be 80, has had four bouts with cancer and he still wants to run for the U.S. Senate? And I'm being criticized at 77 and healthy for wanting to run for the U.S. Senate by certain leadership people in my party. Give me a break."
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This doesn't make sense that he's threatening to retire if he doesn't raise enough money - that's exactly what RNC and GOP Senate leaders want him to do. Is he hoping to get money from Dems with this plea?
Now if he was threatening to retire before his term was up - that would be a threat, since Kentucky's governor is a Democrat.
May 5, 2009 3:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think you're on to something. Maybe we need to start a fundraising drive for Bunning. I'd give him $20 to stay in!
May 5, 2009 3:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
What Jim said! Everyone send money to Bunning!
May 5, 2009 3:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Jesus, Mary and Joseph! He's made perfect sense twice in the same day! What's the world coming too?
I'll toss in a few dollars to keep the Jimster in the race! Really, I would!
May 5, 2009 4:02 PM | Reply | Permalink