Nick Clooney, George's Father, to run for Congress!

[mndemocrat_29]

Here's the link: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20031124/en_nm/politics_clooney_dc_4

Clooney, 67, will campaign as a Democrat to succeed three-term Democrat Rep. Ken Lucas, who backed Clooney's candidacy in his retirement announcement. Lucas called Clooney "a fresh face on the political scene who is intelligent, articulate, highly respected, and above all, passionate."

Clooney, a former Cincinnati television news anchorman who currently writes a thrice-weekly column for the Cincinnati Post, has never run for public office. He will be taking a leave of absence from the newspaper, a Post editor said.

I will tell you what I believe to be the truth, whether you agree with me or not, whether it is politically correct or not, whether an election hinges on it or not," Clooney said in a statement announcing he and his wife, Nina, will tour the district to get acquainted with voters.

Lucas had pledged to retire after three terms and said he was stepping aside as an act of conscience. He said he would have run for re-election if an acceptable candidate had not emerged.

This seems like a marquee race that I think we can pull off. We need to try and keep Lucas's seat, and Clooney running will help us do this.

[liberalmuse]

1. Many, many years ago...

Nick Clooney was our local Fox newscaster. This was before Fox went whore and I watched him all the time. He's a very likable guy and I think he'll make an excellent Congressman.

[AP]

2. He seems to be a very nice, hard-working guy, who raised a son who's very

liberal.

[Myra]

3. Yeah! If the apple didn't fall far from the tree then he's got integrity

Big time.
George is a class act.

[Melodybe]

4. Good for him. I used to watch him on AFC and he seems to be a gentle and

caring person.

[jiacinto]

5. KY-4 is one of the most Republican seats in the state

This will be a very tough race.