QUOTE
Thursday, April 27, 2006
The Rumor Mill: Leahy and Company not thrilled about Sanders' Senate Bid
This just in gang, the race for the United States Senate just got a little interesting.
According to a source in Montpelier (with affiliation to Senator Patrick Leahy's team), Leahy and his core group (which composes of his campaign staff, US Senate staff as well as a number of high-ranking Democrats with close ties to Vermont's senior Senator are not too thrilled with US Representative Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and his bid to become Vermont's next United States Senator.
Leahy has come out and thrown his support behind Sanders, who has served as Vermont's lone Representative in the House of Representatives since 1990.
However, this individual (who of course spoke to us on condition of autonomy and who made it clear that she values her job) said that a number of people affiliated with Senator Leahy, including many folks within his 2004 re-election campaign are not thrilled with Sanders joining the most exclusive club in the world.
We're talking about the United States Senate, folks!
Why?
According to this young woman, Leahy's staff does not want to share the lime-light.
As you all know, Sanders is in prime position to win the US Senate seat. He could still face an aggressive challenge from Republican Rich Tarrant, but polls conducted show Sanders leading the Republican businessman.
Move over Senator Leahy, Bernie wants a slice of the pie.
The Rumor Mill: Leahy and Company not thrilled about Sanders' Senate Bid
This just in gang, the race for the United States Senate just got a little interesting.
According to a source in Montpelier (with affiliation to Senator Patrick Leahy's team), Leahy and his core group (which composes of his campaign staff, US Senate staff as well as a number of high-ranking Democrats with close ties to Vermont's senior Senator are not too thrilled with US Representative Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and his bid to become Vermont's next United States Senator.
Leahy has come out and thrown his support behind Sanders, who has served as Vermont's lone Representative in the House of Representatives since 1990.
However, this individual (who of course spoke to us on condition of autonomy and who made it clear that she values her job) said that a number of people affiliated with Senator Leahy, including many folks within his 2004 re-election campaign are not thrilled with Sanders joining the most exclusive club in the world.
We're talking about the United States Senate, folks!
Why?
According to this young woman, Leahy's staff does not want to share the lime-light.
- "You have to understand the staff and the Senator's position: Since the 1980s, the Senator has had the luxury of being Vermont's Senator. Jim Jeffords was always the quiet follower, much like Winston Prouty was with George Aiken. If Bernie is elected, he will be incredibly aggressive and alienate a whole lot of Senators and their staff's with his mumbo-gumbo. Even more so, Bernie will want to be at the top and I don't think that the Senator and his staff want to share it..."
As you all know, Sanders is in prime position to win the US Senate seat. He could still face an aggressive challenge from Republican Rich Tarrant, but polls conducted show Sanders leading the Republican businessman.
Move over Senator Leahy, Bernie wants a slice of the pie.
