Dan Glickman said this week he guesses he’ll “end up in the nonprofit or academic world” when he steps down next September after six years as chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America. But does the 64-year-old former Democratic congressman from Wichita have politics in mind? The U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sam Brownback (and already fought over by Reps. Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran)? Or the governorship, toward which Brownback seems destined at this point? Of the Senate seat, Glickman said: “That’s probably not a very realistic option for me, (but) I never rule anything out,” noting he’d like to be a senator but doesn’t relish trying to raise campaign dollars. “We’ll see if there’s a groundswell from Kansas.” Glickman remains well-liked in his home state, but there are two potential roadblocks to statewide electability: He’s a Democrat, and now he’s also been a lobbyist — and for Hollywood, of all things.
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Dan has made a lot of friends over the years in and out of Congress. He is an effective campaigner. And don’t forget, he was Secretary of Agriculture in the Clinton years. It seems to me that people recognize that being a (gasp) lobbyist for (double gasp) the movie industry, doesn’t mean he has aligned himself with the libural devils of the RW-feared fleshpots of Hollywood. He’s a decent family man with top credentials. He’d make a fine senator. And his election would just steam the RWers to a fare-thee-well. Something I would love to see.
Dennis
Might be too much Caliwood, Hollyfornia influence for a groundswell.
Maybe an upwelling of liberal ‘leg tingling’ though.
Oh, the PeeMoms, KomradeKapns, Juniors, Lindas and Monkees will swoon at the idea.
Won’t happen.
Come on, Dan!
Damnation, Holyfornia! You don’t hear much agitation to change the constitution to allow Arnie to run for pres. these days. Could it be because his poll numbers are only rivaled by Gray Davis shortly before his recall petition?
That would be so funny, Moran taking out Tiahrt, and then Moran getting taken out by Dan, a twofer! But, better for Kansas if he kept Brownback out.
Sufferin Succotash! We can’t have no Hollyfonian running Kansas!
Phant,
Yeah, I’d rather have Moran get Brownback’s seat, Glickman win the governor’s seat and Brownback having to get a real job for a change.
Sufferin Succotash! We can’t have no Hollyfonian running Kansas!
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Don’t worry, we won’t.
Ant,
Yeah, you may be a native-born Kansan, grown up, gone to school here, served on the schoolboard here and become a Kansas Representative, but once you’ve been to California or New York, you’re contaminated and no longer an ignorant redneck Kansan!
Jed
Posted October 20, 2009 at 2:10 pm | Permalink
Ant,
Yeah, you may be a native-born Kansan, grown up, gone to school here, served on the schoolboard here and become a Kansas Representative, but once you’ve been to California or New York, you’re contaminated and no longer an ignorant redneck Kansan!
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Bigot.
Glickman for the senate, would that be sticking tinseltown on a toad tiahrt?
He’s now an official Californicator!
Glickman could probably get some of his California Producer types to run some slick commercials. Lord knows the actors and actresses would bankroll him, he’s a triple threat to Ks. cons.
Tiahrt’s not from here. He’s a carpetbagger from South Dakota who went to bible college in Missouri, then moved here and started running for public office (and losing) after only having been in Kansas for a few years.
“then moved here and started running for public office (and losing) after only having been in Kansas for a few years.”
Who cares. The same could be said of Hillary Clinton and her bid to be NY Senator. Oh wait, she hadn;t even been in NY “for a few years”
I have voted for Glickman before, I could again, if he should try and run, and have a coherent plan to deal with today’s issues.
LJ,
Actually, I agree with you. I was just throwing that in there because that’s what I’m sure the far-right will use if Glickman decides to run. It’s all part of that “he’s not one of us” things that seems to be popular now, especially among the ‘birthers and teabaggers in their criticisms of Obama.
It todd was to run against Glickman again, will he be dusting off his term limits campaign?
It’s all part of that “he’s not one of us” things..
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Oh brother…
Anti,
“Oh brother” is right. I refer you to a thread from six days ago:
http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/10/goyle-raking-in-donations/
I rest my case.
thomaswitt
Posted October 20, 2009 at 3:34 pm | Permalink
Anti,
“Oh brother” is right. I refer you to a thread from six days ago:
http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/10/goyle-raking-in-donations/
I rest my case.
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WTF?
I don’t need my computer fixed.
Twitt I have followed the career of Raj Goyle because I do have a problem with the huge amount of money he brings in from out of our state. Nothing wrong with this but if he represents our state shouldn’t the people of Kansas contribute to his campaign?
Why would the lobbyists and lawyers in DC send big dollars to elect a state representative? This means one thing to me. He is aiming for something bigger at a higher level and sure enough he was. Now he is leading the pack in money raised for a congressional seat from Kansas and where is most of this money coming from. Out of state.
I won’t even question his right to run as a Kansas. I do however wonder why we would elect someone who is a former power broker in DC. Already part of the inner circle. Already one of the ‘good ole boys’.
okobserver-
You know, I undersand what you are saying. But is naive at best. Nobody, repeat nobody, gets elected unless they are well connected and one of the “good ole boys”
Tomaswitt-
That refrain has been used on this blog against
Tiahrt many times. I was just answering in kind. Thanks for your clarifying your stand.
I agree with you on this LJ but I personally saw Goyle do some very questionable things when he ran against Huy. He was filmed in three different polling places going down the line of waiting voters introducing himself and electioneering. This came up before the DAs office and the final determination by our democrat DA was that no one felt intimidated and so nothing would be done.
This man is a Harvard grad, a member of the bar and to say he didn’t know any better is to say he is an idiot.
Any good marketing person will tell you what name recognition will do. If the last name you hear before entering the voting booth is Goyle – chances are very good that you will vote Goyle when you see that name.
I just don’t have any faith in his integrity.
Anti, what does fixing your computer have to do with the “he’s not one of us” meme? Share with the rest of the blog exactly what you meant by that. Don’t be shy.
thomaswitt must be like the overwhelming majority of Kansans, you know, Hollywood lobbyists Democrats.
Okobserver, so did the KSGOP or Bonnie Huy or anyone else post those videos on the internet? Do you have YouTube links? I’d sure like to see proof of your assertion Or are you, perhaps, exaggerating just a little?
Anti, don’t be coy. Share with us what you meant about the “computer fixed” in the context of the link to the Raj Goyle thread. C’mon, you’re a big boy. You can do it!
Who is Raj Goyle?
Ahh, I do so love the smell of cowardice in the afternoon. Thanks, Anti.
birthers and teabaggers
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Why are you worried, thomaswitt?
The LIBs have stated that these people are a part of a tiny, tiny piece of the population. (Even though they are a common topic of LIB conversations)
They sure seem to scare the hell out of you LIBs though.
thomaswitt
Posted October 20, 2009 at 4:06 pm | Permalink
Anti, don’t be coy. Share with us what you meant about the “computer fixed” in the context of the link to the Raj Goyle thread. C’mon, you’re a big boy. You can do it!
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Raj Goyle was the founder of a technology company.
Idiot.
thomaswitt couldn’t resist going down the “racist road”.
Glickman should run for Kennedy’s Massachusetts seat.
That’s where the upcoming Cruise movie “Wichita” is being filmed afterall.
Clearly thomaswitt you have been shamed. I have forced you to bow in your own ignorance.
I tell ya what, I am feeling generous.
I will allow you to continue blogging, as long as you do so responsibly.
You have my permission.
okobserver
Posted October 20, 2009 at 3:41 pm | Permalink
Twitt I have followed the career of Raj Goyle because I do have a problem with the huge amount of money he brings in from out of our state. Nothing wrong with this but if he represents our state shouldn’t the people of Kansas contribute to his campaign?
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So what is the breakdown on contributions made to Goyle’s campaign? What percentage come from out of state and what percentage are made in state?
Anti,
You’re the one who’s now brought race into this. Tsk tsk, little boy.
Don’t be a sore loser, thomaswitt.
Try to save some face.
Well, I’m off to go throw rocks at the homeless and elderly.
Have fun!
msnbc. 11/8/2008:
In a speech last November in Spartanburg, S.C., Obama said: “I have done more to take on lobbyists than any other candidate in this race…I don’t take a dime of their money, and when I am president, they won’t find a job in my White House.”
Ahhh..the lib hero doesn’t like lobbyists (well, has since changed his mind, big surprise) …but it is just fine for a lobbyist to run in Kansas according to these libs?
consistency is not a hallmark of some people, is it?
At least Anti is Honest he hates poor people and the elderly.
OK, do you have a problem with the Republicans who raise money out of State or just when Raj does it?
Tom I don’t have a problem with Raj doing it. It happens. I have a problem with a candidate that is dishonest in what he says and does. I know he broke a law by campaigning inside a polling place. That should have been punished with at least a slap on the wrist but Fulston turned her head and said no harm no fowl.
So if I rob someone and they say they really didn’t mind being robbed I haven’t broken the law?
Glickman will sell out Kansas and our natural scenic beauty to his film industry buddies! The sky is falling!
Mr_Kia makes an interesting point. How is it that Hollywood can make a movie called Wichita, about Wichita and film it in Boston and not a peep out of our native Wichitan head of the Motion Picture Association of America?
Oh Rhonda just wanted to get a head start on bashing Glickman apparently. I hope he runs for governor.
Yeah, that’s his job.. telling filmmakers what to name their film! WHAHHAHAHAAA
Dan is a good guy and should seriously consider this.
A new poll finds only 20% of people who will admit they are Republicans. Add the Republican primary war fallout and Kansas could have a Democratic Senator for the first time in a LONG time.
Just think of it. Kansas MATTERING again.
He is not “stepping “down in Sept. The word is already out that the MPAA is very unenthusiastic with his job that he will soon be thrown under the bus.
Seems the little teen script kiddies are downloading to many of their movies from the net and not buying their overpriced DVDs. So the MPAA is looking at several other misplaced souls to do their bidding. Maybe former congressman Harold Ford etc. They always need some former congress weasel to get them to make some new law to criminalize new technology.
Glickman would be a very good candidate and governor. We would have a real race.
I don’t think it’ll be the ground that’s swelling if Dan “Bounce My Check” Glickman comes out from the rocks he’s been hiding under all these years.
Mr_Kia makes an interesting point. How is it that Hollywood can make a movie called Wichita, about Wichita and film it in Boston and not a peep out of our native Wichitan head of the Motion Picture Association of America?
Glickman probably tipped them off there are a bunch of redneck. gun toting, evolution, global warming,…deniers running around and they figured they better film it elsewhere.
Granny,
“So if I rob someone and they say they really didn’t mind being robbed I haven’t broken the law?”
Ah, the moral basis for capitalism.
He’s stepping down in September, according to the article. When would he fundraise and campaign? I know people in political office abandon their duties to the people to campaign for other offices all the time, but I’m expecting Glickman’s current employers would expect him to work at his current job until it ends. I’m assuming his serious interest in politics is beyond 2010, and he could be a serious candidate.