Yes, I corrected myself on that. If you read the entire conversation, you will see why.
Just to save you the time and trouble of finding the post I'm talking about, here is where I corrected myself.
Yeah, I realized after I read through that article that he never ran at all. It's crazy how things like that works its way into your head. Even though I remembered all that stuff from when it happened, I've seen so many people here say he ran for that office, it just got stuck in my head.
He hired an exploratory committee on running for New York governor. It was no secret he would have been the frontrunner by a mile. Polls are often done long before a candidate throws official hat in ring.
I dont think you know the body politic in ny back then. He was as famous and well known as ever. Forming an exloratory committee is throwing hat in ring, except legally. Anyone in politics knows this. Its like kneecapping a runner in a foot race before it officially starts. They say "runners, on your marks, get set..." but he is beat up before they say "go," And then claiming, "well he didnt technically enter the race yet." Saying he wasnt running is a destraction. Hillary didnt spontaneously announce her candidacy either. She too had her exploratory set up. Officially announcing has legal advantages and other ramifications.
Not as well known, Caroline Kennedy also later explored ny senate (against hillary) but bowed to pressure, instead taking some ambassador position years later.
Yes, I corrected myself on that. If you read the entire conversation, you will see why.
Just to save you the time and trouble of finding the post I'm talking about, here is where I corrected myself.
He hired an exploratory committee on running for New York governor. It was no secret he would have been the frontrunner by a mile. Polls are often done long before a candidate throws official hat in ring.
We're talking about the seat in the Senate. Not governor.
I'm not sure how accurate your opinion is that he would have easily won. That just doesn't jibe with the general attitude at the time.
Either way, he never officially entered the race for the Senate seat.
I dont think you know the body politic in ny back then. He was as famous and well known as ever. Forming an exloratory committee is throwing hat in ring, except legally. Anyone in politics knows this. Its like kneecapping a runner in a foot race before it officially starts. They say "runners, on your marks, get set..." but he is beat up before they say "go," And then claiming, "well he didnt technically enter the race yet." Saying he wasnt running is a destraction. Hillary didnt spontaneously announce her candidacy either. She too had her exploratory set up. Officially announcing has legal advantages and other ramifications.
Not as well known, Caroline Kennedy also later explored ny senate (against hillary) but bowed to pressure, instead taking some ambassador position years later.
Here is discussion on JFK Jr:
https://people.com/politics/jfk-jr-would-have-been-president-friend-says/
And even so, he never officially put in for a run for Senate.