Current Agriculture Secretary, Mike Johanns, announced today that he was resigning his post to focus on the 2008 GOP nomination for the Senate seat in Nebraska that is being vacated by pseudo-Republican, Chuck Hagel. And while the seat wouldn’t represent a GOP gain in 2008, it would be a good thing to know that it is being occupied by someone who wasn’t an antagonistic pretender (like Hagel) or, even worse, a Democrat.
Hagel has made a name for himself recently as an anti-war Republican who was flirting with an independent run for the presidency in 2008. In announcing his retirement, Hagel also ruled out the presidential bid. Johanns’ announcement is particularly reassuring given reports that former Senator Bob Kerry (not to be confused with 3-Purple-Hearts-John) is seriously considering entering the race.
A popular former Nebraska governor, Johanss may well be the only Republican with enough star power in the state to stave off a win by Kerry. Other Republicans have declared for the seat or are contemplating doing so, but Johanns possibly respresents the GOP’s best bet to retain the seat against Kerry.
I have researched Johann’s record and found him to definitely be right of center (with a few hitches). Regardless of his overall positions on each issue, he will certainly be a welcomed reprieve from the current holder of that Senate seat. President Bush will likely miss him at the White House, but I’ll be happy to have him in the race for 2008.
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I’ll send money to his campaign.