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Kemp aides urging former vice presidential candidate to run in recall (RON FOURNIER,,
July 24, 2003, Associated Press)

Jack Kemp, the Republican vice presidential nominee in 1996, emerged Thursday as a possible candidate on the Oct. 7 ballot to recall California Democratic Gov. Gray Davis.

Several of his supporters called Kemp on Thursday urging him to put his name on the ballot, according to three GOP officials with ties to the former Housing and Urban Development secretary. After one of the
calls, Kemp chuckled and told an associate, "Oh, my God."

The associates said Kemp was flattered by the requests, but it was unclear how seriously he was considering the race. At least one senior Republican official close to Kemp began seeking advice from friends
in GOP circles in case Kemp decides to run.

Here's a slogan only supply-siders will love: The Golden State needs a Gold Bug. Posted by Orrin Judd at July 25, 2003 8:52 PM