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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsYup, Ashley Judd Sounds Like She's Running for Something
The surest sign yet that Ashley Judd might actually run for Senate? She's starting to talk like she might actually run for Senate. On Saturday, the actress and activist told guests at the Bluegrass Ball in Washington, DC that she was "certainly taking a close look" at challenging Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in 2014. She didn't, however, answer a Politico reporter's question about gun control legislationa subject that other red-state Democrats like West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and Montana Sen. Max Baucus have also avoided. So on Sunday, I put the question to her again at a brunch reception for EMILY's List, the organization dedicated to support pro-choice female Democratic candidates.
Judd didn't take the bait: "I really enjoyedI was very proud of the Vice President's role on that," she said. "I liked the consultation and the full voice of people across the spectrum of opinions and ideology about it. I thought focusing in particular on video game creators was important. And I hope that there will be buy-in."
Thus concluded the Mother Jones Ashley Judd interview. Of course, the biggest hint that Judd is seriously considering a run might just be how she exited the brunch EMILY's List brunchcarpooling with Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.):
Judd didn't take the bait: "I really enjoyedI was very proud of the Vice President's role on that," she said. "I liked the consultation and the full voice of people across the spectrum of opinions and ideology about it. I thought focusing in particular on video game creators was important. And I hope that there will be buy-in."
Thus concluded the Mother Jones Ashley Judd interview. Of course, the biggest hint that Judd is seriously considering a run might just be how she exited the brunch EMILY's List brunchcarpooling with Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.):
Claire McCaskill @clairecmc
Maybe Senate candidate Ashley Judd hitched a ride with us. Gonna meet again at Rupp arena in a month. #mizzou
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/01/ashley-judd-gun-control-emilys-list
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Yup, Ashley Judd Sounds Like She's Running for Something (Original Post)
octoberlib
Jan 2013
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handmade34
(22,756 posts)1. oh, please, please...
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)2. Run Ashley, Run!
I'm not in Kentucky, but we need you in the senate!
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Son of Gob
(1,502 posts)4. What did she mean when she said
"I thought focusing in particular on video game creators was important."
Is she saying video games are to blame for mass shootings?