Who do the Club for Growth and EMILY’s List back in major Senate races?
The Hill - The Senate primaries against Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) would take on a different life if the Club gets involved. Former Florida state House Speaker Marco Rubio (R) looks like a long shot, but Utah state Attorney General Mark Shurtleff (R) could have a good shot against Bennett, and that race would be much cheaper for the Club. On the other side of the aisle, EMILY’s List could throw a wrench in the Illinois Senate race by backing Chicago Urban League President Cheryle Jackson over state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias in the Democratic primary. It would be going against much of the Democratic establishment. Don’t expect EMILY’s List to back Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) in a potentially tough primary and general election, though; she voted for a ban on partial-birth abortion and lost the group’s support. |