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Curt Schilling Not Running For Kennedy's Senate Seat
Eric Kleefeld | September 23, 2009, 9:37AM
Fmr. Major League Baseball Player Curt Schilling (R)
Former baseball player Curt Schilling has announced that he is not running for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat.
"Regardless of the amount of support and outreach that's been given to me, it just did not make sense," said Schilling, a conservative who campaigned in the past for George W. Bush and John McCain.
This leaves the state Sen. Scott Brown as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. A recent poll showed Brown severely trailing the Democratic frontrunner, state Attorney General Martha Coakley.
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Poll: Massachusetts Voters Don't Want Schilling To Run For Senate
Eric Kleefeld | September 10, 2009, 11:27AM
Fmr. Major League Baseball Player Curt Schilling (R)
A new Rasmussen poll finds that Curt Schilling could have a tough time if he were to run in the special election in Massachusetts for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat.
Only 26% of likely voters think Schilling should run, compared to 53% who say he should not. Only 34% of voters say it is either somewhat or very likely that they would vote him, compared to 54% who say it is not very or not at all likely. Only 25% said Schilling is qualified to serve in the Senate, while 46% say he is not.
Schilling is thinking of getting into the race, running as a Republican in this very Democratic state. Clearly, he would have a tough hill to climb.
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McCain Encouraging Curt Schilling To Run For Ted Kennedy's Senate Seat
Eric Kleefeld | September 8, 2009, 1:11PM
Fmr. Major League Baseball Player Curt Schilling (R)
Former baseball player Curt Schilling has a prominent friend encouraging him to run in the special election for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, CNN reports: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).
McCain's spokesperson said that the Senator initiated the conversation. Schilling has previously campaigned for George W. Bush in 2004, and for McCain during the 2008 primary and general election seasons.
One problem Schilling has is that he's registered to vote as an independent, and therefore might not be legally able to run as a Republican. If so, the GOP would have to clear the field and back Schilling as an independent with Republican support -- similar to how the Democrats have supported Bernie Sanders since 1990. It's certainly feasible, but getting there could be tricky.
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Curt Schilling Considering GOP Bid For Ted Kennedy's Senate Seat
Eric Kleefeld | September 2, 2009, 5:16PM
Fmr. Major League Baseball Player Curt Schilling (R)
Curt Schilling, the former baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox, appears to be considering a possible run as a Republican for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. Schilling previously campaigned for George W. Bush in 2004 and John McCain in2 008.
Schilling told New England Cable News that he's been contacted about that race, but that as of today, he was "probably not" running. Nevertheless, the idea remains. "I do have some interest in the possibility," Schilling wrote. "That being said to get to there, from where I am today, many many things would have to align themselves for that to truly happen. I am not going to comment further on the matter since at this point it would be speculation on top of speculation."
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