tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post2693336576304339218..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Lawton Is Out, So Is Barrett In?James Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-4951901736145733582009-10-26T14:18:35.756-05:002009-10-26T14:18:35.756-05:00Btw if Tom Barrett does not run, which I hope he d...Btw if Tom Barrett does not run, which I hope he doesn't as I have outlined before, my guess is that Kathleen Falk will emerge as the only viable contender for the Democratic nomination.<br /><br />That she could not beat out the empty suit J.B. Van Hollen in a Democratic landslide year back in 2006 for the AG slot does raise questions though.Anon Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104701158693144160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-41645153328511909802009-10-26T12:42:16.921-05:002009-10-26T12:42:16.921-05:00First Ron Kind and now Barb Lawton, this is a bit ...First Ron Kind and now Barb Lawton, this is a bit of a surprise.<br /><br />Wonder if she was nudged at all to drop out due to her (imho) not being a very strong candidate for a variety of reasons.<br /><br />Was she informed that Mayor Barrett would be running, or is this a move to push Mayor Barrett to run?<br /><br />This gets curiouser and curiouser with each development.Anon Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104701158693144160noreply@blogger.com