Not a bad profile of Schumer. I thought the one small, piece of good news last year at this time was that Schumer was going to head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. They couldn't have found a more ruthless political leader (and I mean that as a compliment.) Chuck plays to win. He plays hardball. He's relentless:
On Wednesday, Schumer, chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, will complete his annual circuit of visits to all 62 counties in New York state. The appearance marks the end of his first year in a more powerful role and the beginning of a new year that will put him to the test.Easy to forget that not many political insiders expected Schumer to win the Democratic Senate nomination in September of 1998 against Mark Green and Geraldine Ferraro. He did. Then in the general election, Chuck was an underdog against Al D'Amato. But, he thumped him.
Schumer is counting on his time-tested local approach to help Democratic Senate candidates around the country win votes in 2006, particularly in seven states where he believes Democrats can recapture Republican seats.
Schumer's laid the groundwork for the Dems. to pick up the Senate in 2006 -- he sure has outshone his GOP counterpart, Liddy Dole. I am betting he can deliver.
