Allen on run for Congress: I'm certainly inclined to do it

Allen and the Republican Follies (0.00 / 0)

The whole Paulsen-Allen blow-up is a strange course of events considering Boss Paulsen has been Allen's confidante and benefactor since day 1. Forgive me if I consider that spat as being 12 years too late.

Allen should have let district 7 voters know that she may run for congress while she was running for state senate; Adler did this, and it should be expected of any responsible politician.

Whoever emerges from the Republican primary, whether it is Allen or Kelly, who seem to be the frontrunners right now, they will then have an organization behind them, and the factionalism will stop. This will be a knock-out, drag-out fight, but with the anti-national Republicans sentiment of the district, and with Democratic gains there, I think the advantage goes to Adler (with lots of grassroots work and volunteerism, of course).

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by: Martin @ Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 04:33:31 AM UTC

free advice to Allen: get a check now (0.00 / 0)

because the NRCC has just under $2 million cash on hand.  So she needs their entire current warchest!
She'd better not believe an IOU.

The DCCC has over $28 million, so Adler can get plenty of support.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 05:06:26 AM UTC

link (0.00 / 0)

Sorry, the link didn't appear correctly, it is:

http://www.mydd.com/...

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 05:07:15 AM UTC

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Naomi Campbell, (0.00 / 0)

"It's going to require millions of dollars. I have to be sure that's obtainable."

So it's not about Diane's values, her vision, her hunger or her drive.  it's about her trying to have her path to the Capitol (to represent me in Congress) subsidized by....anyone else.

that reminds me of the time Naomi Campbell told a reporter that for runway shows "I don't get out of bed for anything less that 100,000."

WhoTF does Diane Allen think she is?  a supermodel?

activist for hire.

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by: Jay Lassiter @ Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 13:01:31 PM UTC

that's not fair (3.33 / 3)

Diane Allen wouldn't be the first person from either party to approach a run for office cautiously, based on financial considerations.

As someone who has run for the U.S. Senate and obviously still has federal ambitions, it makes perfect sense for her to be careful, knowing that a loss to John Adler, even a close one, could negatively impact any future runs that she might choose to make.

There are probably plenty of policy-based reasons to bash her.  Why not stick to them?

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by: Bertin Lefkovic @ Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 13:12:41 PM UTC

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Do you want her to run??? (0.00 / 0)

If she is looking at needing $2 million and not having a bunch of ways to come up with it, then reminding her that she is going to NEED $2 million is certainly fair.  Pointing out that she may not be as "independent" as she likes to portray herself if she manages to get the $2 million because of what she has to promise to get it is also certainly fair.  Regarding policy differences, trying a repeat of the Dennison campaign before she makes any policy pronouncements just isn't smart.

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by: Creed Pogue @ Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 14:28:19 PM UTC

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Ugh (0.00 / 0)

The blogospheric pugilists are at it again :(

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by: Scott Weingart @ Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 14:32:08 PM UTC

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pri mary (4.00 / 2)

i think there's probably gonna be a GOPrimary for this one. 

which would be when?  this coming summer?  so there won't be too much time to dilly dally 

But to answer rachelsdad's question, it's hard to know too much about Diane Allen's record.  She flies below the radar, doesnt debate, doesn't engage with the "other side" very much. 

So unless the topic is money, she's mum.  money is  what predicated the nasty spat among the GOP in NJ-3.  (For those of you who don't know, she wrote a scathing note regarding money she'd been promised (?) and it went public.)  And no,  Allen is not the only politician who postures like this, i'll concede that.  The letter went public and cast her in a greedy and/or lazy light.  (maybe she should be more discreet with her corresoondence and if not, then she should be prepared to face the PR hit.)

Fast forward to Saxton's announcement last week and Diane's name is on the short list to replace him on the ticket.  And her only rhuminations thus far are all money-related. Again. 

Certainly, not the concerns or the 3rd district.

Again, it's ONLY about how much money can diane allen get to play election.  Surely if she had higher ambitions she's have a nice fat PAC already. The rumors surrounding saxton's retirement have been swirling for ages.  And if she hadn't planned for that contingency, then it wouldnt speak very well for her strategic sensibilities, would it?

I want a representative in Congress who's willing to bust his/her ass to get the nod.  Thus far Diane Allen's behavior suggests that she's not the mold of character that's willing to WORK HARD and DIG DEEP to get the job done. 

In stead, she's the type of follower who looks around to gauge the "proper" response by how much of the hard part she WONT have to do herself.

which IMHO is really really lame.

activist for hire.

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by: Jay Lassiter @ Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 14:38:55 PM UTC

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