Cuddy to Challenge Stevens
Author: Sean27 Dec
Former state Rep. David Cuddy has decided to challenge Sen. Ted Stevens again. Cuddy ran against Stevens in 1996 but failed to make the race close. Cuddy had hoped to get the support of the Club for Growth, but says that it is unlikely to support him due to his support for public financing of campaigns.
Cuddy is running a campaign against pork and mainly on fiscal conservatism and anti-corruption. With others also considering a bid, his decision could either mean a smooth ride for Stevens, with an array of “outsiders” challenging the corrupt Senator, or be his only significant opposition. The critical part of the equation for him will likely be whether he can get the support of wildly popular Gov. Palin. If she decides to back him, Cuddy could be competitive. If Palin stays neutral or backs another primary challenger, it is difficult to see Cuddy giving Ted a serious run for his money.
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2 Responses for "Cuddy to Challenge Stevens"
If the Republicans retain both Stevens and Young we risk losing both of those seats. They are simply too tainted with scandal, plus they suck. The leadership needs to step up and tell them both that they are done.
On the topic of public financing of campaigns, I think the Club For Growth is a bit behind the curve. A growing number of distinguished Republicans, both past and present, have expressed great concern over the corruptive influence of private money in politics and/or the need for public financing, including Teddy Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr, Barry Goldwater, Warren Rudman, Alan Simpson, John McCain, Arlen Specter, Susan Collins, George Voinovich, and the highest voter-approval rated governor in the nation, Republican Jodi rell of Connecticut. Republican support for this non-partisan reform would go a long way toward counteracting the Democrat smear against Republicans as representing a “culture of corruption,” something that Ted Stevens has only made worse.
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