nbs.com, Friday December 24th
California Congressman Makes Christmas Eve Presidential Announcement
In a surprise Christmas Eve announcement Republican Congressman Will Durham became the second candidate to declare his candidacy for President.
Durham made the announcement near his childhood home in Arizona flanked by his father Brick Durham, the former Senator, his wife Abigail and their three children. The 45 year old Congressman used the announcement to heap praise on President Walken and added that he would carry forward much of his legacy.
“President Walken rescued the economy after twelve years of Democratic mismanagement. We need to build on our economic miracle and continue to grow the middle class.” In what appeared to be a shot at the likely GOP front runners, Vice President Liz Clark and former White House Chief of Staff Henry Shallick, Durham said that despite the President’s success that Republicans should be “wary of pushing the same old faces”.
Congressman Durham was elected to serve as representative for California’s 20th district in 2010 in the same year that Walken was elected President and has been re-elected three times, he currently serves on the Armed Forces, Budget and Agriculture committees.” Durham is remembered by many for telling Capitol Beat that he was “the most handsome man in Congress” during his first interview in 2011.
Republican analyst Kevin Kahn told Fox News that he thought Durham was unlikely to win but that his youth and energy could give an interesting contrast to the rest of the field “He certainly is energetic, he has a lifetime of political knowledge and will probably be able to tap into his family’s fundraising network but I think he’s most likely hoping to boost his national profile for the future or hoping to get into the Vice-President stakes.”
California Congressman Makes Christmas Eve Presidential Announcement
In a surprise Christmas Eve announcement Republican Congressman Will Durham became the second candidate to declare his candidacy for President.
Durham made the announcement near his childhood home in Arizona flanked by his father Brick Durham, the former Senator, his wife Abigail and their three children. The 45 year old Congressman used the announcement to heap praise on President Walken and added that he would carry forward much of his legacy.
“President Walken rescued the economy after twelve years of Democratic mismanagement. We need to build on our economic miracle and continue to grow the middle class.” In what appeared to be a shot at the likely GOP front runners, Vice President Liz Clark and former White House Chief of Staff Henry Shallick, Durham said that despite the President’s success that Republicans should be “wary of pushing the same old faces”.
Congressman Durham was elected to serve as representative for California’s 20th district in 2010 in the same year that Walken was elected President and has been re-elected three times, he currently serves on the Armed Forces, Budget and Agriculture committees.” Durham is remembered by many for telling Capitol Beat that he was “the most handsome man in Congress” during his first interview in 2011.
Republican analyst Kevin Kahn told Fox News that he thought Durham was unlikely to win but that his youth and energy could give an interesting contrast to the rest of the field “He certainly is energetic, he has a lifetime of political knowledge and will probably be able to tap into his family’s fundraising network but I think he’s most likely hoping to boost his national profile for the future or hoping to get into the Vice-President stakes.”