Congressman Ben Chandler (D-KY) considers run for U.S. Senate in 2010

[groovedaddy]

Chandler says he’s being encouraged by supporters and he’s been approached by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee about a possible run next year.

Chandler, a Democrat, was at the Kentucky Capitol Friday and had a meeting scheduled with Gov. Steve Beshear. He said they were planning to talk about a variety of issues and politics may be one of them.

Beshear confirmed their meeting, but declined to say specifically what they were talking about.

Chandler is the grandson of Kentucky political icon and Major League Baseball commissioner Happy Chandler. He is a former Kentucky attorney general and was the Democratic nominee for governor in 2003.

http://www.wlky.com/politics/18926619/detail.html

[FLAprogressive]

1. he's fairly reactionary but I guess that's what would win him votes in KY.

[BridgeTheGap]

2. Reactionary? He's definately made some votes that I didn't like but

he gets consistently high ratings on his support of labor and the environment. He has started getting congress to question the practice of mountain top removal. The core of his congressional district is Lexington, which has a strong liberal base (university of Kentucky is there).
I think it's a smart move on Chandler's part - IF he decides to do it.