Could Mike Sullivan Be Our Guy?
Meet Mike Sullivan. In 1986, the Democrat was elected governor of Wyoming - and in 1990, he was re-elected. After leaving office after two terms, President Clinton appointed him the ambassador to Ireland.
Today, he practices law in Casper, Wyoming - and is one of the co-founders of Democrats for the West, a group of current and former electeds working toward the same ends as those of us here at WesternDemocrat.com.
Sullivan knows what it takes to win. That's why he was the very first Governor in the nation to endorse Bill Clinton for president. (link: scroll down)
And to the topic at hand, here's Mike...
"Everyone knows there's a commonality of issues in the West. That's why Democrats for the West is so important. Wyoming and the West will benefit by having stronger representation of our issues in the Democratic Party. Wyoming and the West will benefit by having a stronger two-party system."
Hat tip to the Sheridan County (WY) Democrats for the quote.
Learn more about Mike Sullivan at the Wyoming state archives and from his law firm.
So here's the question: Could Mike Sullivan be a plausible presidential candidate? Is there a reason we shouldn't be looking at a former Governor, even one out of office for a decade?
Kari Chisholm | December 27, 2004 | Comment on This Post (2 so far) |
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He's as good as anyone right now as far as putting forth Western values in the Democratic Party. But maybe we can throw him into the 2006 Senate race if Craig Thomas retires.
Posted by: Logan Ferree | Dec 28, 2004 5:15:55 AM
If we're talking about Governor's of Wyoming, why not the sitting one?
Gov. Dave Freudenthal, former federal attorney for Wyoming (appointed by Clinton), elected Governor in 20002, popular as all get out (65 percent).
Posted by: Emmett O'Connell | Dec 28, 2004 8:29:33 AM
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(and yes, we know that sometimes they're very, very wrong. Other times, they're right on.)
