Retired hockey star considers run for Congress

[JohnWC]

<p>NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- U.S. Rep. Chris Shays was one of the few moderate Republicans to survive a body blow by Democrats in November, but he may soon face a check from retired New York Rangers goalie Mike Richter. <br /><br />Richter, a 40-year-old Democrat who lives in Guilford, said he expects to make a decision in the next few weeks about whether to run for the Fairfield County seat in 2008. </p><p>&quot;I've considered entering public office in some form for a long time,&quot; Richter told The Associated Press. &quot;I'm getting positive responses.&quot; </p><p>Rest of the article:</p><p><a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--congress-hockeyst0228feb28,0,1216553.story">http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--congress-hockeyst0228feb28,0,1216553.story</a></p><p>I love the Rangers and Richter.. but he shouldn't he have some political experience before jumping into Congress? I would probably vote for him for 1994 alone though.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by JohnWC on 3-1-07 @ 10:53 AM</span>

[Freakshow]

Maybe he wants to start a congressional team with Steve Largent, Heath Schuler, Jim Bunting, etc... Tom Osborne could coach.

[Furtherman]

<strong>JohnWC</strong> wrote:<br /><p><a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--congress-hockeyst0228feb28,0,1216553.story"></a></p>I love the Rangers and Richter.. but he shouldn't he have some political experience before jumping into Congress? <p>Yep.&nbsp; Just ask Lynn Swan.&nbsp; He wanted to be Governor!</p>

[Dan 'Hampton]

<strong>Furtherman</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>JohnWC</strong> wrote:<br /><p><a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--congress-hockeyst0228feb28,0,1216553.story"></a></p>I love the Rangers and Richter.. but he shouldn't he have some political experience before jumping into Congress? <p>Yep. Just ask Lynn Swan. He wanted to be Governor!</p><p>&nbsp;Heck no! It worked for Hillary. </p>

[spoon]

Why not?&nbsp; I'd rather it be a better cross section of today's US population versus the same asshole every fucking term doing nothing.&nbsp; It wasn't supposed to be an old boys club.&nbsp;