HANSBORO, East Deschire -- Sources close to Deschire Sen. Jay Burns (C) say the Senate Minority Leader called a former colleague and urged her not to run for the Senate in 2014.
The sources, who did not want to be named because they were not permitted to speak, told the Mavocke Capitol that the Senate Minority Leader made a phone call back to former East Deschire Sen. Nancy Lindselli (C) back in October and tried to persuade he not to challenge incumbent Sen. Denna Halitz (C) in the 2014 primary elections.
"He attempted to talk her out of it, and told her that a damaging primary campaign would only help the Nationalists and hurt whichever Conservative wins," one source was quoted as saying.
The call reportedly lasted for about 15 minutes, and Burns appeared visibly agitated when he hung up, the sources said.
Burns evidently did not succeed in convincing Lindselli to stay out of the race, as she has continued on her "exploratory tour" around East Deschire to gauge voter angst.
Though she has openly criticized Denna Halitz and traveled extensively around the state in recent months, the hardline Conservative Lindselli has not officially filed papers to run for the Senate in 2014, nor has she said publicly she will do so; though most political analysts and insiders believe she will challenge the more moderate Halitz in what will likely be a bruising primary race.
No NAT candidate has emerged in the race yet, although former Senate candidate John Blackman is said to be considering another run.
Lt. Gov. Laurel McEdery is also reportedly looking into a Senate bid, as well as Assemblywoman Donna Rae Cobb of the seat of Forkwich, which encompasses the northeast corner of the state.
The East Deschire Senate race is likely to be the most closely watched race in the 2014 mid-term elections.
The sources, who did not want to be named because they were not permitted to speak, told the Mavocke Capitol that the Senate Minority Leader made a phone call back to former East Deschire Sen. Nancy Lindselli (C) back in October and tried to persuade he not to challenge incumbent Sen. Denna Halitz (C) in the 2014 primary elections.
"He attempted to talk her out of it, and told her that a damaging primary campaign would only help the Nationalists and hurt whichever Conservative wins," one source was quoted as saying.
The call reportedly lasted for about 15 minutes, and Burns appeared visibly agitated when he hung up, the sources said.
Burns evidently did not succeed in convincing Lindselli to stay out of the race, as she has continued on her "exploratory tour" around East Deschire to gauge voter angst.
Though she has openly criticized Denna Halitz and traveled extensively around the state in recent months, the hardline Conservative Lindselli has not officially filed papers to run for the Senate in 2014, nor has she said publicly she will do so; though most political analysts and insiders believe she will challenge the more moderate Halitz in what will likely be a bruising primary race.
No NAT candidate has emerged in the race yet, although former Senate candidate John Blackman is said to be considering another run.
Lt. Gov. Laurel McEdery is also reportedly looking into a Senate bid, as well as Assemblywoman Donna Rae Cobb of the seat of Forkwich, which encompasses the northeast corner of the state.
The East Deschire Senate race is likely to be the most closely watched race in the 2014 mid-term elections.
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