Positioning Already?
The Utah Medical Association is sponsoring a fund-raiser today for Sen. Allen Christensen, R-North Ogden, who is a dentist.
The invitation to the luncheon at Fiddler's Elbow in Salt Lake City says the host is Sen. Sheldon Killpack, R-Syracuse, the Senate's assistant majority whip.
Why is that news?
Senate insiders say Killpack is positioning himself to run next November against John Valentine for the Senate's top position.
Playing host to fund-raisers for other senators is a traditional way on Capitol Hill to curry favor from colleagues if one wants their support for a leadership position.
Two years ago, Valentine was challenged by Sen. Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville, for the Senate presidency. But Waddoups is in a tough convention fight for his very survival at the Senate, with the word out that many pro-public education delegates were elected in his district and he supported vouchers.
Stay tuned.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
The invitation to the luncheon at Fiddler's Elbow in Salt Lake City says the host is Sen. Sheldon Killpack, R-Syracuse, the Senate's assistant majority whip.
Why is that news?
Senate insiders say Killpack is positioning himself to run next November against John Valentine for the Senate's top position.
Playing host to fund-raisers for other senators is a traditional way on Capitol Hill to curry favor from colleagues if one wants their support for a leadership position.
Two years ago, Valentine was challenged by Sen. Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville, for the Senate presidency. But Waddoups is in a tough convention fight for his very survival at the Senate, with the word out that many pro-public education delegates were elected in his district and he supported vouchers.
Stay tuned.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
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