Peter Schiff, a financial commentator on cable and President of Euro Pacific Capital Inc., is considering a 2010 campaign against Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT). Congressional Quarterly reports that he has drawn the “most interest” as part of the next generation of the so-called “Ron Paul movement.”
But the potential candidate generating the most interest among Paul’s followers is Peter Schiff, who might join the increasingly crowded filed of Republicans wanting to take on Democratic Sen. Christopher J. Dodd in Connecticut.
Schiff, a financial commentator on cable news and president of the investment firm Euro Pacific Capital Inc., was an economic adviser to Paul’s presidential campaign and espouses many of Paul’s free-market principles.
His brother and spokesman, Andrew Schiff, says right now they are leaning toward a Senate run according to Eye on 2010.
"Peter is a non-traditional candidate," said Andrew Schiff of his brother, an outspoken libertarian who has gained attention for correctly predicting the collapse of the mortgage industry despite mockery from other industry analysis. "We’re attracting a lot of very fervent believers.The question is whether or not this will all resonate with the voters of Connecticut."
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"We’re leaning towards a run," he said, however, "Peter doesn’t want to spend a lot of time and money if there’s really no chance."
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