Which former senator would you like to run for the Senate again

[mndemocrat_29]

I see many posters (including myself) wishing that Max Cleland would give it another go in 2004. I was wondering who everyone else thought should join Frank Lautenberg as a returnee to the Senate.

[beanball]

1. $$$$Bill$$$$$

Bradley.

[MODemocrat]

2. Who I would like to run for Senate again is

Al Gore

[LSparkle]

7. maybe he has something higher in mind

after all those speeches

[1monster]

3. Soon to be former Senator, Bob Graham.

We're gonna miss.

[Padraig18]

4. Adlai E. Stevenson III

He was a great senator.

[helleborient]

5. I'd vote for him again, but....

We've got some other great candidates, too.

It's great to have an over-abundance of Democratic talent in Illinois!

[Padraig18]

8. Yes, we do!

Maybe we can export some to Indiana? :P

[Doomsayer13]

14. Adlai is a tad old

I do wish Paul Simon was still in the Senate though. What a class act. He was one of the greatest Senators Illinois ever had, next to Paul Douglas and Adlai Stevenson.

[mitchum]

22. Agree with you there, Padraig!8!

[LSparkle]

6. I wasn't really aware of Max C until he lost

but now see what Georgia has been deprived of since he was defeated (and his replacement seems to be an empty suit, notable only for his easily-mangled name). I love that he's speaking out on the lack of complete access to info going to the 9/11 commission -- hope he keeps at it.

[mndemocrat_29]

9. I had to go with Max Cleland

Though it would've been great to have had Bob Kerrey return to the Senate and run against Chuck Hagel in 2002 or to have Dick Bryan run against John Ensign in 2006.

[funkyflathead]

10. Metzenbaum n/t

[Hawkeye-X]

11. Gary Hart

and he's being prodded to run for Senator in case Udall isn't any good.

Hawkeye-X

[mndemocrat_29]

12. Hart

I hope that he does run. He'd be great.

[OneBlueSky]

13. yup, Gary Hart . . .

has some great ideas, which he's laid out in a series of position papers . . . he'd be great to have in the Senate . . .

[NewJerseyDem]

15. Gary Hart

Second would be Max Cleland because the two of them would be strong candidates who we need right now if we want to win in Georgia and Colorado.

[Yupster]

16. Strom Thurmond

He's looking better than he has in years.

Sorry - that was mean.

[burr]

17. Originally it was Wyche Fowler I wanted to run again...

but now that I know he's another fan of Zell's new book, I'm hoping to see Max win re-election.

[Toucano]

18. Paul Simon, D - IL

I thought he stopped too soon.

Cheers!

[Doomsayer13]

19. SECONDED!

Paul Simon is my personal hero. It's dissapointing that such a man of integrity, honesty, and candor would step down after only two terms as Senator. He could easily still have been Senator today.

I think that he would've made a fantastic President too, too bad he couldn't break free from lack of funding. What a great guy.

[oasis]

20. Dale Bumpers of Arkansas. A standup guy.

[JohnKleeb]

21. I would like em all to come back but I had to vote Robb

Why because having two GOP slimeballs suck.
*throws rock at Allen*

[Doomsayer13]

23. Warner is 1000x better than Allen though

Allen is among one of my most dispised Senators. Right next to that ass Zell Miller, that dirty bastard Saxby Chambliss, and that religous bigot Rick Santorum.