AR AG McDaniel Getting Ready to Run For Governor in 2014
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Updated: June 13, 2012
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel hasn't made it "official" that he's running for Governor in 2014.
He does have a campaign website and a campaign spokeswoman.
And he sent out a news release Wednesday saying he's getting his paperwork in order for a run.
"Getting in now can really have a chilling effect on any other candidate who wants to raise money later on," said Bill Vickery, a Republican strategist.
Starting out two years early is nothing new and candidates need that time to start filling their war chest, said Max Brantley, Editor-in-Chief of the Arkansas Times.
"You might say it's three weeks too late," Brantley said.
So far, no Republican candidates have tossed their hat in the ring but Brantley said he expects a full field to emerge.
"There's going to be a bloody fight for this...it'll really be one of those races when there will be a real clear choice," he said.
He does have a campaign website and a campaign spokeswoman.
And he sent out a news release Wednesday saying he's getting his paperwork in order for a run.
"Getting in now can really have a chilling effect on any other candidate who wants to raise money later on," said Bill Vickery, a Republican strategist.
Starting out two years early is nothing new and candidates need that time to start filling their war chest, said Max Brantley, Editor-in-Chief of the Arkansas Times.
"You might say it's three weeks too late," Brantley said.
So far, no Republican candidates have tossed their hat in the ring but Brantley said he expects a full field to emerge.
"There's going to be a bloody fight for this...it'll really be one of those races when there will be a real clear choice," he said.
