Son of former president to challenge Ensign in 2006

[Rowdyboy]

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Oct-05-Wed-2005/news/3689378.html

"Jack Carter, the son of former President Carter, said Tuesday he plans to run against John Ensign for the U.S. Senate next year.

Carter, 58, and his wife, Elizabeth, have lived in Las Vegas since 2003, operating the investment consulting firm Carter Global.
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"I'm very seriously exploring it," Carter said in an interview Tuesday. "I had not planned to run for office. I have no infrastructure and this is new to me."

Carter said he decided to run in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He said he was offended by the federal government's response to the disaster."

Folks, with Jack Carter it looks like we may have a race in Nevada after all.

[Lasher]

1. Hooray for Jack!

Seems like every day I see something else that encourages me to hope we will win back Congress next year.

[Radio_Lady]

11. Why didn't I know that Carter has a son? I thought Amy was an only child!

I knew about the comedian Jack Carter!

[nvliberal]

18. Jimmy Carter has three sons

who are all quite a bit older than Amy.

[Radio_Lady]

21. Thanks for the info. I guess Amy was the only child to live in the WH!

[ashling]

34. Amy was the only child to live in the whitehouse as a child

[Radio_Lady]

36. Sorry I didn't state that exactly and properly..... n/t

[nvliberal]

42. The Carters insisted she attend public schools in Washington,

which I thought was nice.

[nvliberal]

43. For the record,

John William "Jack" Carter was born in 1947, James Earl "Chip" Carter III was born in 1950, and Donnel Jeffrey "Jeff" Carter was born in 1952.

God, how time flies.

[Cha]

2. Katrina has been the catalyst

for many conversions. Nature works in mysterious ways.

[xchrom]

3. good.

[UpInArms]

4. I shook his hand in 1976 -

when he was campaigning for his dad.

Seemed like a nice man - hope he is successful at his run for the Senate.

[kestrel91316]

5. YAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!

<<<-------knows John Ensign personally and wants him OUT of the Senate.

Go Jack!!!

[Zynx]

6. Good luck to him. Ensign is formidable.

I wish him success.

[nvliberal]

19. Ensign is eminently beatable.

All Democrats need is the right candidate and the money.

[jobycom]

7. I've got such admiration for his father that I hope Jack does well

His father is the closest thing to a hero I had growing up. Is the son at all like him?

[Rowdyboy]

8. Don't know for certain but I'd be surprised if he shows less class and

integrity. Jimmy came to be one of my hero's too

[Lexingtonian]

9. this is good.

I'd hoped one of the two Democratic candidates for governor would shift over, but this is a good start too.

Ensign starts off with a 52-55% ceiling but should be getting dragged down by Bush support in Nevada running under 40% and the Republican Congress even worse. It could be good fun to see how he tries to shake his record of being a lockstep Republican vote or tries to defend it come next spring and next summer.

I'm worried about the Vegas casino owners, though. They've slightly preferred Democrats on a national level (the concern being persistent 'Christian' efforts to restrict legalized gambling and other soft vices) and have apparently ended up buying themselves national Republican protection- which certainly didn't come cheaply and chafes them. But running Las Vegas as the massive plantation they do, i.e. cheap labor market they control fully, means they'll resist Democrats getting enough solid hold in the state to take control of state government. That means Harry Reid and other upper level Democrats in the state will have to cut a bunch of backroom deals that folks like us will not like and will be extremely sensitive to fluctuations in partisan support in the state. The other power to watch is the LDS and their Christian Right comrades-in-arms.

[MADem]

13. Won't that Yucca Mountain biz work for Jack's favor, too?

If he can pick and choose his issues (all politics IS local, after all) at least we will have a vote when we need to enforce party discipline. Hell, I'll donate to his campaign, because I know he was RAISED right!!!

[nvliberal]

20. The LDS has some clout; however,

the "Christian right" is almost negligible in this state. Nevada has one of the lowest church attendance rates (if not the lowest) in the country.

[kestrel91316]

37. Ensign's family is big casino money, I hear. So he may have the

casino vote locked up?

[TankLV]

10. Good news!

And he's early for a change!

Good luck - seems Harry Reid is an Ensign supporter, too!

[rateyes]

12. Good deal...

hit the campaign trail, Jack.

[Seen the light]

14. Deleted

Self-delete.

[Arkana]

15. Wish I lived in Nevada so I could vote for him.

If he's anything like his father, he'll be an honest, hard-working populist--exactly the kind of person we need in D.C.

[Mark E. Smith]

16. 2006 Keeps Looking Better And Better

$5 gasoline is going to put a Carter in the Senate.

America is sick of the GOP.

[robbedvoter]

17. Jack was known as Chip

Back in the days

[fob]

35. "Chip" is James Earl Carter the 3rd, "Jack" is John Carter.

[NVMojo]

22. Former president's son seeks Nevada Senate seat

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Jack Carter, son of former President Carter, says he's considering a run against U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., in 2006.

"I'm very seriously exploring it," Carter told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Tuesday. "I had not planned to run for office. I have no infrastructure and this is new to me."

Carter, 58, and his wife, Elizabeth, have lived in Las Vegas since 2003, operating an investment consulting firm. He said he began looking at the Senate race following Hurricane Katrina, adding he was offended by the federal government's response to the disaster.

more...

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2005/oct/05/100510052.html

[NMDemDist2]

23. too cool!! that's GREAT! wait a minute??? I only remember Amy

who the heck is Jack?

[CottonBear]

26. Amy's much older brother. Amy was a surprise package.

;)

[Up2Late]

33. Amy was the only one that got any press, she was a Caboose.

I think they had 4 kids. Here's a link to to a local Radio program, "Conversations at the Carter Center." They are asked about and talk about "How their kids are doin'" near the end of this program. They describe Jack, but didn't mention this new announcement.

<http://www.gpb.org/public/radio/cartercenter/index.jsp?episid=3884&catid=1035>

[CottonBear]

24. That's good news for Nevada Democrats.

His dad was a great governor and president. President Carter founded FEMA and is pissed off at what the Republicans have done to the agency.

[Vanje]

29. Jack?

I thought Amy Carter was an only child.

[CottonBear]

30. President Carter has four children. See this link:

http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/kids/facts.phtml

Children:
John William (Jack) (b. July 3, 1947 in Portsmouth, VA.), James Earl III (Chip) (b. April 12, 1950 in Honolulu, HI), Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff) (b. August 18, 1952 in New London, CT), and Amy Lynn (b. October 19, 1967 in Plains, GA).

Grandchildren:
Jack Carter has two children, Jason James born August 7, 1975, and Sarah Rosemary born December 19, 1978.

Chip Carter has two children, James Earl IV born February 25, 1977, and Margaret Alica born September 23, 1987.

Jeff Carter has three children, Joshua Jeffrey born May 8, 1984, Jeremy Davis born June 25, 1987, and Jares Carlton born April 24, 1991.

Amy Carter has one child, Hugo James Wentzel, born July 29, 1999.

[Up2Late]

25. Glad this finally made the wire, I heard this on the local Radio News...

...but didn't know where to find a link.

[stevedeshazer]

27. There was an earlier thread here, but this is kickworthy

I think Jack has a good chance in Nevada.

[NMDemDist2]

28. who is he looking to replace? n/t

[NVMojo]

32. Senator John Ensign, the vet who went to NOLA a week ago for animal

rescue after it came out that he took money from the DeLay deal for campaigns in the past ...a Republican.

[msongs]

31. lived in NV 2 years and wants to be their senator??? nt

[kestrel91316]

38. Any port in a storm...........frankly I don't care if he moved there

last week.

[OKNancy]

39. kick

[Freddie Stubbs]

40. Son Of Former President Jimmy Carter May Run For Nevada Senate Seat

Jack Carter, son of former President Carter, says he's considering a run against U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., in 2006.

"I'm very seriously exploring it," Carter said Tuesday. "I had not planned to run for office. I have no infrastructure and this is new to me."

Carter, 58, and his wife, Elizabeth, have lived in Las Vegas since 2003, operating an investment consulting firm. He said he began looking at the Senate race after Hurricane Katrina, adding he was offended by the federal government's response to the disaster.

"I'm more concerned than ever with the way that the country is headed," said Carter, terming himself a social liberal with conservative Southern roots and a business background that taught him that "you pay for what you spend."

more: http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051006/NEWS10/510060355/1016/NEWS

[jhain]

41. oh PLEEEASEEEE

I have often wished his Dad could have been made King...