MD-Sen: Lise Van Susteren Also Running

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From the AP:

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Lise Van Susteren, a psychiatrist and sister of Fox Television's Greta Van Susteren, plans to announce Thursday that she's seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.

Two well-known Democrats — former Rep. Kweisi Mfume and Rep. Benjamin Cardin — have already entered the race. On the Republican side, Lt. Gov. Michael Steele is considering running for the seat that will open up with the retirement of Democrat Paul S. Sarbanes.

A news release issued Monday said Van Susteren will open her campaign with events in Baltimore and Bethesda. She will discuss the need to improve public schools and the health care system, and will challenge the Bush administration on the conduct of the war in Iraq, the release said.

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Just what we need... More white moderate candidates entering the race.  A couple more and Mfume is bound to win the primary.

[AuH2O]

Um OK, sure, Lise Van Susteren. I mean I guess I'm glad, since it could theoretically hurt Cardin.. but Mfume was, is, and will always be a total joke. Even in MD I don't think he can win that primary. I know he can't win the general.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

The Dem establishment is backing Cardin and no one else will get the attention they need. No one else's campaign, including Mfume's, is going anywhere. Cardin's getting at least 70% in the primary.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

The weird thing is that Lise is a psychiatrist, while Greta is a Scientologist.

Can't see this have much effect on the race.

[© tweed]

The Dem establishment is backing Cardin and no one else will get the attention they need. No one else's campaign, including Mfume's, is going anywhere. Cardin's getting at least 70% in the primary.

I hope you're right.  Mfume would be an electoral disaster.  We can ill afford to lose a seat in a state like Maryland.

[Ben.]

The Dem establishment is backing Cardin and no one else will get the attention they need. No one else's campaign, including Mfume's, is going anywhere. Cardin's getting at least 70% in the primary.

I hope you're right.  Mfume would be an electoral disaster.  We can ill afford to lose a seat in a state like Maryland.

Nominating Mfume wouldn't so much be losing the seat, as p*ssing it away