CQ Roll Call June 19, 2013

Ask Roll Call: Twitter Q&A Transcript (Stu Rothenberg)

By Christina Bellantoni
Roll Call Staff
Feb. 18, 2011, 10:53 a.m.

Roll Call is continuing Twitter Q-and-A sessions and the latest edition was with Stu Rothenberg, a Roll Call columnist who is best known as the editor of the Rothenberg Political Report.

His latest column questions the wisdom of buzz suggesting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), who is recovering from a gunshot wound, could mount a Senate bid.

Stu is a Twitter newbie but has already mastered the craft, and he got a record number of questions Thursday.

Since it was on Twitter, of course, his answers were kept to under 140 characters. A transcript follows.

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Here we go - @stupolitics takes your questions in 3, 2, 1 ... http://twitpic.com/40t8j6

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Welcome to our 5th Twitter Q&A w/ @stupolitics ! He writes 2 columns a wk & authors Rothenberg Political Report, longtime indep. pol analyst

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Thanks for all your questions. Let's get started!

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Q1! RT @NealDenton: @rollcall @StuPolitics If not Giffords...Napolitano for AZ Senate? How 'bout Cpt Kelly?

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Q2! RT @NealDenton: @rollcall @StuPolitics What's up w ME Senate race? Replay of DE and Mike Castle?

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.@NealDenton Snowe must be careful. TP rival not strong. Gov. endorsed but if O'D could beat Castle anything possible ^@stupolitics

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.@NealDenton Napolitano might, she's looking at it. Open seat will generate plenty of interest. ^@stupolitics

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Q3! RT @phillipstutts: @rollcall Any idea what Sharon Angle's COH is currently? Thoughts on which race she goes for Cong/Sen/POTUS?

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.@phillipstutts Under $15k w/ $350k in debt as of 12/31. Ran for House once, another run likely b/c gaining seat + Heller ^@stupolitics (Ed. note: Heller likely to run for Senate, meaning yet another open seat)

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Q4! RT @Urbanomics83: @rollcall @stupolitics what impact will these budget cuts have on urban communities?

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.@Urbanomics83 Still waiting to see where final cuts are but cities, counties already squeezed, more of same coming. ^@stupolitics

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Q5! RT @Urbanomics83: @rollcall @stupolitics any thoughts on national implications on voter motivation from WI protests

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.@Urbanomics83 Warm & fuzzy mood of mid-Jan giving way to traditional battle lines. These fights get partisan juices flowing ^@stupolitics

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Q6! RT @dasher10101: @rollcall @stupolitics how is the president looking in 2012

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.@dasher10101 Better right now. Job approval up but it's all about economy & GOP nominee & strategy ^@stupolitics (http://roll.cl/fIWbwZ)

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Q7! MT @l_whittington W/ cells, auto dial & spike in crappy data, is there still polling out there we can trust? What kind & who? (Ed. note: Lauren is Roll Call's political editor.)

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.@l_whittington Love NBC/WSJ poll/I look @ WaPo, CBS/NYT, CNN. I keep eye on unreleased partisan polls avg person doesn't see ^@stupolitics

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Q8! RT @RuninRebels: @rollcall with prices on goods increasing and wage reductions for working folks; will recovery for economy take longer?

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.@RuninRebels Voters showing some optimism & econ forecasts are up a bit, but outlook remains hazy. ^@stupolitics

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Q9! RT @scottlara1961: @rollcall Huge cuts to Medicare home health will harm seniors. Your thoughts.

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.@scottlara1961 I don't expect huge Medicare cuts in near term, Congress still unwilling to make tough choices. ^@stupolitics

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Q10! MT @edmondesq: When I tell people I live/work in DC they ask if media here should be on Obama payroll. How beholden is RC to WH whims?

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.@edmondesq Not at all. Nationally, some reporters/commentators in tank for Obama but most reporters simply trying to do jobs ^@stupolitics

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Q11! RT @rainracn: @rollcall What are your thoughts on the VA Senate race for Ds? Does TommyP increase or decrease Dems chances?

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.@rainracn Perriello runs good campaigns but he's really pretty liberal. He would get base excited. Credible but underdog. ^@stupolitics

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Q12! RT @BrianKirschFL: @rollcall who do you expect can win the hearts of college aged republicans in 2012?

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.@BrianKirschFL Attractive, charismatic, conservative = John Thune. ^@stupolitics

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Q13! MT @mseyfang: @rollcall what's your take on how Calif. House delegation will shake out after redistricting & move to jungle primary?

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.@mseyfang Great Q! Nobody knows what commission will do, expect number of incumbents to be thrown together. It will be zoo. ^@stupolitics

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Q14! RT @BrianKirschFL: @rollcall @stupolitics if Christie decides to throw his hat in can he do damage? http://wp.me/10B3b

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.@BrianKirschFL Great shoot from the hip style. He really connects w/ average guy but his style could wear thin. Keep watching ^@stupolitics

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Q15! MT @sppeoples S.Israel refuses to say Dems can re-take House in '12. Is he right to be cautious? Your # for Dem pickups? (Ed. note: Steve is a Roll Call political reporter.)

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.@sppeoples W/out district lines it's impossible to handicap races. A guess: minimal changes in House. Dems could net a few ^@stupolitics

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Q16! RT @WhosGonnaWin: @rollcall for @StuPolitics Q&A: Who's the best 2012 GOP contender (a) politically and (b) governmentally?

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.@WhosGonnaWin Guessing here: Mitch Daniels would address deficit in bold way. Politically, Mitt, T-Paw, Thune. ^@stupolitics

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Q17! MT @nathanlgonzales: .@rollcall Who would you rather have on your fantasy team this year? Josh Johnson or Matt Cain and why? (Ed. note: Nathan is Stu's colleague.)

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.@nathanlgonzales Love both of them. I'd pick Josh Johnson. More Ks. A proven ace. ^@stupolitics

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Q18! RT @WhosGonnaWin: @rollcall for @StuPolitics Q&A: Can a comparison be made between a baseball relief pitcher and a party's VP selection?

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.@WhosGonnaWin Nope. VPs don't matter. Relief pitchers do.

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Final question from Roll Call's @cbellantoni: What's your wild card Senate seat Dems could flip in 2012?

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.@cbellantoni Indiana. If Lugar gets dumped in GOP primary it's a whole new ball game, Dems must have good candidate. ^@stupolitics

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Thanks so much to @stupolitics for our 5th Twitter Q&A. Transcript to be posted at RollCall.com later.

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Next week's edition will be with Paul Singer, Roll Call's lobbying & investigations editor @singernews

Follow @rollcall on Twitter and follow our staff list for the full complement of reporters and editors.

Read our previous Twitter Q&A transcripts with Steven T. Dennis here, Jennifer Bendery here, Steve Peoples here and John Stanton here.

cbellantoni@newshour.org | @cbellantoni

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