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To: geode00 who wrote (751)	1/28/2005 3:30:05 PM
From: StockDung	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1449

Nixon Son-In-Law May Challenge Clinton Friday January 28, 2005 7:31 PM By MARC HUMBERT Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Edward Cox, a son-in-law of President Nixon, is considering a Senate run next year against Hillary Rodham Clinton, a longtime friend and adviser said Friday. ``To say he's running against Hillary Clinton is to way overstate it, but he's interested in it. He's testing the waters,'' said the adviser, who spoke on condition of anonymity. ``We're meeting with people and sometime, probably in April or so, a decision will be made.'' Cox, 58, married Tricia Nixon at a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden in 1971. He is a partner in a Manhattan law firm and a member of the State University of New York board of trustees, appointed by Gov. George Pataki. The adviser said Cox, who has never run for public office, would not seek the Republican nomination if either Pataki or former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani decided to do so. Neither is expected to seek the Senate seat, and both are potential 2008 presidential candidates. Cox was unavailable to comment because his mother died this week, the friend said. Clinton, who easily beat then-Rep. Rick Lazio in the 2000 Senate race, is also considered a potential 2008 White House contender. New York Republicans have made it clear they would like to short-circuit that possibility by beating the former first lady in the 2006 Senate race. Several state-level Republicans have expressed interest in the race.

To: geode00 who wrote (751)	1/28/2005 8:14:12 PM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 1449

Ex-Clinton Aide Ickes Backs Dean for DNC Fri Jan 28, 4:30 PM ET U.S. National - AP By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Harold Ickes, a leading Democratic activist and former aide to President Clinton (news - web sites), said Friday he is backing Howard Dean (news - web sites) to be chairman of the Democratic National Committee (news - web sites) — giving a powerful boost to the front-runner. "I think all the candidates who are running have strong attributes, but Dean has more of the attributes than the others," said Ickes, who considered running for chairman himself before dropping out in early January. "Many people say Howard Dean is a northeastern liberal, he is progressive, but his tenure as governor of Vermont was that of a real moderate." Ickes, who heads the political action committee of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites), D-N.Y., said the endorsement was his alone and "does not reflect Sen. Clinton's opinion." While Ickes would not comment on the Clintons' preferences, he is a close ally and would not be endorsing Dean against their strong objections. No one was immediately available in Sen. Clinton's office to comment. Ickes said Dean "has a real ability to communicate with people in leadership, but also to grass-roots and average Americans. He understands the need for party building." Ickes' endorsement comes at a critical time in the chairman's race and gives Dean almost 50 of the more than 215 votes he would need to win the post. The field could be narrowed in the next few days, as state party chairs and organized labor offer their views on the race. With Democrats out of power in the White House, Senate and House, the Democratic Party's leadership role is especially important. The candidates for Democratic chair are former presidential candidate Dean, former Texas Rep. Martin Frost (news, bio, voting record), Democratic activists Donnie Fowler and Simon Rosenberg, former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, former Indiana Rep. Tim Roemer and former Ohio state chair David Leland. The DNC election is set for Feb. 12. The candidates are invited to New York City this weekend for the last regional candidate forum. On Sunday and Monday, state party leaders will discuss whom they want to endorse. Early next week, the AFL-CIO could decide whether to endorse one of the candidates. _Frost points to his record as head of the Democrats' congressional campaign committee in 1996 and 1998, raising $80 million and helping House Democrats gain ground on Republicans. He has the support of at least 15 DNC members, many from Texas. _Fowler says his experience running campaigns in more than a dozen states helps him understand what state chairs need to build a successful party. Fowler has announced nine endorsements. _Rosenberg points to his success raising money for the centrist New Democrat Network and his aggressive campaign to win Hispanic support for the party. He released the names Friday of four DNC members who back him. _Roemer notes his background in national security as a member of the Sept. 11 commission and his ability to appeal to voters in all states. He has at least four DNC members backing him. _Webb says his experience as a mayor would help him connect to local Democratic officials. He has the backing of at least 10 DNC members. _Leland points to his ties in Ohio, the critical state in the 2004 presidential election. He has the backing of two DNC members. ___