He’s retiring (third Democrat from a at-risk district). It’s a D+0 seat: contra the New York Times, Cook had it as being competitive (Likely Democratic), and that will be almost certainly be upgraded rather quickly. Baird’s reasoning? He wants to spend more time with his family. Judging from the reactions of his colleagues, this sudden desire comes as a bit of a surprise.
Interestingly, the six-term, 53 year old Congressman was not on the NRCC’s target-for-retirement list. He had three GOP challengers:
David B. Castillo
David William Hedrick (This guy)
Jon David Russell
…and that’s all I know about them. Well, that and that one of them just got a much improved chance to be the next Congressman from WA-03.
Moe Lane
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
Dan McLaughlin
Neil Stevens
Daniel Horowitz
Good riddance Brian Baird
izoneguy (Diary) Wednesday, December 9th at 9:15PM EST (link)The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
Baird knows what's coming.
swami7774 (Diary) Wednesday, December 9th at 9:42PM EST (link)As do the other Dems who’re bugging out.
I expect double-digit retirements this campaign season.
Today, there is a name for the political doctrine that rejoices in scarcity of everything except government. The name is environmentalism.
I wonder who's next
nateborn (Diary) Wednesday, December 9th at 10:14PM EST (link)I could see Kanjorski – he’s got a primary challenger on the left, and Lou Barletta is running again
I hope not
redtillimdead (Diary) Wednesday, December 9th at 10:44PM EST (link)That is one case where we face a better chance against the incumbent. He barely won in 2008, in a heavily Democratic year in a Democratic district. His primary challenger is younger, a probably a much better candidate. Kanjorski is very vulnerable if he runs again.
Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.
Peterson
proudgop (Diary) Thursday, December 10th at 12:10AM EST (link)Supposedly, Collin Peterson of MN told a reporter today he isn’t sure he is running again
Wasn't supposed to be this way, was it Dems?
Third Street (Diary) Wednesday, December 9th at 11:04PM EST (link)“Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.” –Wilkins Micawber, “David Copperfield”
National RINO Congressional Committee
drfredc Thursday, December 10th at 12:16AM EST (link)“Interestingly, the six-term, 53 year old Congressman was not on the NRCC’s target-for-retirement list. ”
Just shows what the National RINO Congressional Committee knows. There’s plenty of winnable districts if they would just get out of the way, start thinking out of the box and let the ‘right’ challengers emerge.
Can’t believe I wasted money on that group a decade ago…
Always, Fred C
I Really Wish We'd Get Some Leaks On These Guys' Internal Polling!
IJB Thursday, December 10th at 1:06AM EST (link)I’d like to know exactly what people like Baird and Tanner and Moore are seeing in their polling that is causing them to bug out.
Somebody needs to get a DCCC staffer drunk and find out what’s going on!
No disrespect
itsonlywords (Diary) Thursday, December 10th at 1:54AM EST (link)To the other three candidates, but Jaime Herrera from Washington’s 18th Legislative District has confirmed that she will run for Baird’s seat and she is a much stronger candidate. I think it’s highly unlikely that any of the others can beat her in the primary.
http://hrc.leg.wa.gov/Herrera/default.htm
Tu ne cede malis sed contra audientor ito. ~Virgil
Do not give in to evil, but proceed evermore boldly against it.
Rossi
proudgop (Diary) Thursday, December 10th at 8:46AM EST (link)Just curious but would this be Dino Rossi’s district?
No
itsonlywords (Diary) Thursday, December 10th at 9:55AM EST (link)The 3rd is SW Washington. I’m not sure where Rossi lives, but I’d guess the 8th, Dave Reichert’s district.
Tu ne cede malis sed contra audientor ito. ~Virgil
Do not give in to evil, but proceed evermore boldly against it.
She seems good
redtillimdead (Diary) Thursday, December 10th at 11:30PM EST (link)Seems to be conservative, young, attractive, Hispanic woman. Exactly what we should be looking for.
Nancy Pelosi can kiss my asstroturf.
another one bites the dust
redpens (Diary) Thursday, December 10th at 7:15AM EST (link)and another one gone, and another one gone. Hey Demo-commies,
in 2010, WE’RE COMING FOR YOU ALL!!!