The Hill: Schumer Praises Andrew Rice Campaign

From The Hill's Current State-by-State Senate Race Assessment ~ Oklahoma: With Senate Democrats’ growing list of pickup opportunities in 2008, state Sen. Andrew Rice’s (D) uphill campaign for Sen. James Inhofe’s (R) seat has flown largely under the radar. But it appears Democratic leaders and his opponents are starting to take notice. At a briefing with reporters on Wednesday, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) suggested Rice might make the state competitive. Rice raised about $310,000 in the third quarter, a figure Schumer found encouraging. “State Sen. Rice in Oklahoma is a good candidate,” Schumer said. “He’s going to surprise people.” Also on Wednesday, the state Republican Party launched a website (www.andrewricesweb.com) attempting to tie Rice to a series of left-of-center groups, including MoveOn.org and Daily Kos.

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