MO-5: Cleaver Seen as Likely Candidate

[goobergunch]

/me brushes off shiny new Roll Call subscription that he got for Christmas...w00t w00t!

Cleaver Seen as Likely Candidate

By Chris Cillizza
Roll Call Staff

January 5, 2004

Former Kansas City Mayor Emanuel Cleaver is leaning toward entering the open-seat race to replace retiring Rep. Karen McCarthy (D), according to several state sources, a move that may give pause to the other Democrats seeking to fill the vacancy.

“The prevailing sentiment around the city is that he is leaning toward running,” said Kansas City Democratic consultant Steve Glorioso. “Those are the vibrations he is sending out.”

“I think that he is going to run,” added Jackson County Legislator Scott Burnett. “I haven’t run into many people that think anyone can touch Cleaver.”

Cleaver has received numerous calls urging him to enter the race with Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) leading the charge, according to knowledgeable state sources.

more...http://www.rollcall.com/issues/49_62/news/3903-1.html

[ochazuke]

1. He's another %#@ politician

It was promising to see Kansas City finally elect a black mayor, but it turns out that he's just another establishment politician.

[davidinalameda]

2. your link doesn't work

unless you want to publicize your password

[NewJerseyDem]

3. I also just got my Roll Call subscription for Christmas

I didn't feel like paying the $200 for that. I have trouble actually parting with money.

I believe that's why other people were invented--- to buy me gifts that I'm too cheap to buy otherwise.