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What a shame.  He would have won.

I have no idea who they’ll pick.  Barring Ed Schaefer’s re-entering the political ring I don’t think any Republican I’m aware of has a chance against Conrad.

The war against illegal plunder has been fought since the beginning of the world. But how is… legal plunder to be identified? Quite simply. See if the law takes from some persons what belongs to them, and gives it to other persons to whom it does not belong. See if the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another by doing what the citizen himself cannot do without committing a crime. Then abolish this law without delay … If such a law is not abolished immediately it will spread, multiply and develop into a system.

Frédéric Bastiat, The Law

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My thoughts from Taking Back North Dakota.

1. Conrad sure was scared wasn’t he? People I’ve talked to thought Hoeven would win pretty clearly. My only caveat on that was if Hoeven would be able to raise enough money to reach parity.

2. Speaking of fund raising, I think that Senator Conrad is so out of touch with North Dakotan values that he couldn’t win at all without his liberal money machine. Unfortunately Republican money isn’t going to come into the state for a “no-name” candidate.

3. Senator Conrad has been pretty circumspect this summer. Now that he probably figures his seat is safe he’s liable to really go back to form as the partisan liberal Democrat he is. If nothing else it’ll be less work to Blog on his activities and it will give readers reason to visit.

Its a shame.  I thought for sure he would go for it.  The ongoing theme that really frustrates me is this Hoven shouldn’t run for the good of ND crap. 

David Strauss chair of the ND DemNPL:

This race between Conrad and Hoven would have been Armageddon. “I think that we’ve averted a race here that would have involved the expenditure of millions of dollars, and the people of North Dakota will be better off not having to be subjected to it

And again in the GF Herald editorial:

Hoven’s decision leaves the state well represented in Bismarck and Washington alike, be intelligent and capable leaders at the top of their political game”

One would think that two well-qualified, intelligent people vying to be our US Senator would be a great thing for our state.  Apparently liberals and the MSM would rather not have contested elections as long as the current office holder is perceived at being effective.

This race between Conrad and Hoven would have been Armageddon. “I think that we’ve averted a race here that would have involved the expenditure of millions of dollars, and the people of North Dakota will be better off not having to be subjected to it

Translation: Man are we glad Hoeven didn’t run and kick the crap out of our candidate.

The war against illegal plunder has been fought since the beginning of the world. But how is… legal plunder to be identified? Quite simply. See if the law takes from some persons what belongs to them, and gives it to other persons to whom it does not belong. See if the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another by doing what the citizen himself cannot do without committing a crime. Then abolish this law without delay … If such a law is not abolished immediately it will spread, multiply and develop into a system.

Frédéric Bastiat, The Law

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Can any political junkies answer this question for me:

Has there ever been a Senate cycle in which EVERY incumbent won his re-election? Because, now that Hoeven is out here, the only incumbents in any kind of trouble appear to be Santorum in Pennsylvania and Bill Nelson in Florida. But if no one loses in ‘06, will that be the first time ever?

‘Cuz, if so, I think it’ll be the low point in our democracy.