Reid Calls Gillibrand “Hottest Member”
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 21st, 2010 4:39 am by HL
Reid Calls Gillibrand “Hottest Member”
Politico reports that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) gave Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) “an unusual form of praise” at a closed-door fundraiser.
Said Reid: “We in the Senate refer to Sen. Gillibrand as the hottest member.”
“The comment prompted Gillibrand to turn red… and created a bit of stir among the small crowd there.”
Incidentally, The Hill had Gillibrand as the third “most beautiful” on Capitol Hill.
Patrick Maintains Lead in Massachusetts
A new Suffolk University poll in Massachusetts finds Gov. Deval Patrick (D) leading Charlie Baker (R) in the race for governor, 41% to 34%, with Tim Cahill (I) in third place at 14%.
Key finding: Nearly half of all voters don’t know Baker or haven’t made up their minds yet about him. Among those who know Baker, he actually beats Patrick 39% to 38%.
Prosecutors Told Jackson was Behind Scheme
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) “directed a major political fundraiser to offer former Gov. Rod Blagojevich millions of dollars in campaign cash in return for an appointment to the U.S. Senate, sources said the fundraiser has told federal authorities,” the Chicago Sun Times reports.
Jackson, who is considering a bid for Chicago mayor, challenged federal prosecutors to “bring it on” in a radio interview if they have evidence he was a conspirator in Blagojevich’s corruption case.
Blunt Continues to Lead in Missouri
A new Global Strategy Group poll in Missouri finds Roy Blunt (R) leading Robin Carnahan (D) in the U.S. Senate race, 43% to 39%.