Sorry, other news has left me a bit behind on the A.G. updates, which right now essentially means figuring out the current attorneys general’s plans for 2010. Well, here’s an update!
- In California, we’re still awaiting word on Democratic Attorney General Jerry Brown’s plans (although, the hit he took from the Supreme Court on his “novel” Proposition 8 argument had to have been a bump for declared gubernatorial Gavin Newsom).
- In New York, The New York Times reports on Democratic Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s possible gubernatorial run (so, the waffling really does run in the family, oy) — and the several folks at the ready to run for A.G. should he finally decide to take on Paterson.
- In Michigan, though, we have an A.G. — Republican Mike Cox — who has decided to take the plunge and announce his run for governor:
“With Michigan at an economic crossroads, we have a choice to make. We can watch Michigan die a slow economic death or we can stand up and fight for Michigan’s future,” he said on his Web site. “I am ready to lead the fight for Michigan’s future.”
- Also, in Utah, A.G. Mark Shurtleff has announced, accidentally at first via Twitter, that he will challenge Sen. Bob Bennett in the Republican Party primary next Spring for the U.S. Senate.
- Finally, in Florida, Republican A.G. Bill McCollum has announced his run for higher office and, per The Miami Herald, “immediately became the Republican frontrunner for governor in 2010 when he officially launched his campaign Monday in Orlando with the support of his party’s establishment.”
So, what’s the problem with the Democrats? Attorneys General Brown and Cuomo, it’s your turn. What do you say?
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Chris Geidner is the award-winning senior political editor at D.C.'s Metro Weekly and has written for The Atlantic Online, The American Prospect, Advocate.com, Salon and other publications, as well as at his blog, Law Dork. In 2011, he received the Excellence in News Writing Award from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association for his coverage of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal. Prior to moving to D.C. in 2009, he served as an attorney on the senior staff at the Ohio Attorney General's Office and had earlier worked for a leading Columbus law firm. An extended biography can be found