Lou Dobbs For Senate?

Now that Lou Dobbs is no longer a CNN anchor, his next career path might take him to...the Capital. According to the Post, "With the conservative Gov.-elect Chris Christie poised to take control in Trenton, many Jersey political watchers feel the timing could be right for Dobbs, a self-described 'Rockefeller Republican.'" Montclair State poli sci professor Brigid Harrison said, "This is something that has been talked about, particularly for 2012 against Senator [Robert] Menendez." Plus Dobbs has a profile to start with. However, Monmouth University's polling chief Patrick Murray warns that his views on immigration could be a turn-off, "One out of five New Jerseyans were born outside of this country. That's a lot of people."

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By Jen Chung in News on November 14, 2009 2:12 PM

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Qraymond

I cannot wait to see him take his message of love and tolerance to the Arab, South Asian, and Puerto Rican communities of New Jersey.

David

"CapitOl?"

inoyourider

Ugh.

nik13

At least half of foreign-born in NJ are illegals. Still they could vote for Menendez. Only in NJ.

Jen S

His farewell speech was an obvious lead to the "I'm a politician" speech.

Blue387

Hasn't New Jersey suffered enough?

ANGRYGOD11

Pundits make for bad politicians.

They are used to setting the agenda and controlling the questions. They don't have the option to turn the mikes off when they don't like how things are going. And all the contradictory crap they came out with to fill airtime will be fuel for the opposition.

CR

He better state his allegiance right now to Palin/Prejean 2012 lest he be branded "unamerican" or a "RINO" or whatever... Hopefully he doesn't also have 8 sex tapes...

NannyState

A "Rockefeller Republican"? Cool. My aunt was a juror in the Attica trial and she now lives in Jersey. I can't wait to tell her the good news.

Mike B.

Bwa ha ha ha ha! He'll totally win the primary and get about a third of the vote against an unpopular incumbent. Brilliant as ever, GOP.

harrisgraber

Scary news. He just might get elected. That's a truly scary thought. Poor New Jersey.

John_Matrix

now that christy is governor, with dobbs in senate new jersey will have the smelliest farts in government.

Splicer

The virulently xenophobic Dobbs against someone named Menendez -- that should be interesting.

Sir Bonkers

He'll just turn NJ into more of a toxic dump.

mellow_fellow

"One out of five New Jerseyans were born outside of this country. That's a lot of people."
That doesn't mean that one out of five New Jersey voters were born outside of this country. Nor does it mean that all of the voters who were born outside of this country necessarily disagree with Dobbs on immigration.