Rivals shy away from Grayson
By: Josh Kraushaar
Politico.com
October 27, 2009 05:14 AM EST
As a polarizing freshman from a competitive House seat, one with a habit of making provocative comments, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) would appear to rank among the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents.
Yet Republican after Republican keeps backing away from challenging him, enough to raise the question: Are prospective candidates scared of Grayson?
The notion isn’t as outlandish as it seems. First, the best-known candidate in the Orlando region, Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty, decided not to pursue a campaign. Then one of the most respected Florida conservatives, former state Sen. Daniel Webster, shocked the party when he announced he wasn’t running — even though he’d already begun to scout locations for his campaign kickoff and had talked to House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) about supporting his potential candidacy. Several state legislators also took a pass, despite the inviting political landscape and the national party’s hunger to oust Grayson.
Then there were the two well-funded Orlando businessmen, Tim Seneff and Jerry Pierce, who also floated their names as possible challengers before deciding to step aside.
(More here.)
Politico.com
October 27, 2009 05:14 AM EST
As a polarizing freshman from a competitive House seat, one with a habit of making provocative comments, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) would appear to rank among the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents.
Yet Republican after Republican keeps backing away from challenging him, enough to raise the question: Are prospective candidates scared of Grayson?
The notion isn’t as outlandish as it seems. First, the best-known candidate in the Orlando region, Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty, decided not to pursue a campaign. Then one of the most respected Florida conservatives, former state Sen. Daniel Webster, shocked the party when he announced he wasn’t running — even though he’d already begun to scout locations for his campaign kickoff and had talked to House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) about supporting his potential candidacy. Several state legislators also took a pass, despite the inviting political landscape and the national party’s hunger to oust Grayson.
Then there were the two well-funded Orlando businessmen, Tim Seneff and Jerry Pierce, who also floated their names as possible challengers before deciding to step aside.
(More here.)
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