According to our good friends at Rochester Turning, Eric Massa, who came up just a bit short in his attempt to unseat Rep Randy (un)Kuhl in NY-29 last cycle, will announce next week whether or not he will run again for that seat in 2008. He's been down in DC this week consulting with the wise men according to the Elmira Star Gazette.
Massa to decide soon on House run
Democrat Eric Massa of Corning, who came close to unseating Republican Rep. John R. Kuhl Jr. in November, said today he will announce next week whether he will seek a rematch with the congressman.
Massa, a retired Naval officer, is in the nation's capital this week seeking the advice of Democratic Party leaders and members of Congress as he weighs whether to run again. Among the Democrats he met with were Reps. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., Brian Higgins, D-N.Y. and Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y.
Next week, Massa plans to meet with officials of the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He also hopes to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. He already has met with DNC Chairman Howard Dean.
"The first thing they all say to me is, `You came so close. Are you going to do it again?' " Massa said.
Of course he's going to run again. In fact, he hardly stopped running after he lost in November.
If I lived in the Fighting 29th, he'd have my vote simply for this:
"We need to stand up and say the war is wrong," Massa said.
Hear hear. |
