Keating Tests South Carolina Waters
Former Governor Frank Keating, toying with the idea of a run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, is in South Carolina today for a private meeting with GOP leaders in that important primary state. His trip has set off national speculation.
Keating's trip is the latest development fueling speculation about his plans. The first inkling he was considering the '08 race came when it was learned he had visited with GOP strategist Ed Rollins about it over lunch, an event reported by columnist Bob Novak and noted here on December 4th. Next, Keating showed up in New York at a meeting with Governor George Pataki and other governors; Pataki is considered a possible candidate himself.
South Carolina is important because it holds the first southern state presidential primary.
Keating's spokesman, Dan Mahoney, told The Oklahoman Keating knows he has to make a decision early and that's likely within a few weeks. While a Keating presidential race seems unlikely to some, there is the belief that the possible GOP field is weak and he might be able to get traction.
Keating now heads the American Council of Life Insurers in Washington. Keating has been president and chief operating officer of the Washington, D.C.-based trade organization since 2003. Image courtesy Simon & Schuster
Keating's trip is the latest development fueling speculation about his plans. The first inkling he was considering the '08 race came when it was learned he had visited with GOP strategist Ed Rollins about it over lunch, an event reported by columnist Bob Novak and noted here on December 4th. Next, Keating showed up in New York at a meeting with Governor George Pataki and other governors; Pataki is considered a possible candidate himself.
South Carolina is important because it holds the first southern state presidential primary.
Keating's spokesman, Dan Mahoney, told The Oklahoman Keating knows he has to make a decision early and that's likely within a few weeks. While a Keating presidential race seems unlikely to some, there is the belief that the possible GOP field is weak and he might be able to get traction.
Keating now heads the American Council of Life Insurers in Washington. Keating has been president and chief operating officer of the Washington, D.C.-based trade organization since 2003. Image courtesy Simon & Schuster
Labels: 2008 Presidential Race, Frank Keating
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