From today's Roll Call:
North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven (R) has grown increasingly interested in challenging Sen. Kent Conrad (D) in 2006 but has not reached a final decision on the contest, according to national and in-state Republican sources.
Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer (R), who himself was repeatedly recruited to run for the Senate in 2002, said that he believes “Gov. Hoeven wants to run for a Senate seat.
“His natural transition is to head off to Washington,” Schafer added. “This is a perfect time for him to do it.”
Schafer noted that he has not had a conversation with Hoeven about the Senate race specifically. ...
The source added that Conrad would take a far more aggressive approach in attacking his opponent than Daschle did with Thune.
“They don’t call him Chainsaw Kent for nothing,” said the source. “Hoeven better be ready for blood on the floor if he runs for Senate.”
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