Nixon: the tour
Two years out and Attorney General Jay Nixon played to a full house. The West County Democrats held a house party for Nixon in Chesterfield last night; turnout was high and everyone brought their checkbook.
Nixon is on his way to stop in every county in the state.
"Enthusiastic" is an apt adjective to describe the Democratic Party this cycle, but will it and their energy carry through till 2008? Is there anything that could happen now that would provide anyone with enough to make predictions about 2008?
The Governor and Nixon's "mano a mano" has been setting up for quite a while. The pieces are all in place for a long campaign. Blunt is getting out ahead launching television and radio ads in June, but are they too early to do anything but temporarily try to bolster the Governor's approval numbers?
Most voters are focused on this November. It will be quite a while before they start to think about the Governor's race. A McCaskill victory could provide a friendly ally to Nixon later in the campaign, but it's hard to see how a McCaskill loss could lend weight to any future predictions. As we've seen with the GOP's changing fortune since 2004, two years is a lifetime in politics.
I don't feel anything can stop Nixon and his momentum for taking over the Governor's Mansion. He is exactly what this State needs, a person who knows when to be a politician and when to be a public servant. He has done an incredible job as AG, he will be a fantastic Governor!
Posted by I'm for Nixon on Wed., Aug 16, 2006 at 9:16 AM
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