Tweety For Senate ?

Is Chris Matthews, the host of MSNBC's Hardline, considering a run for the United States Senate in Pennsylvania in 2010? He has been making noises like he might run, and now 538.com and The Huffington Post are reporting that he is hiring staffers for the race. They say he has approached some of Obama's campaign staff about possibly working for his campaign.

Of course, Matthews has denied the report. But that doesn't mean he's not considering the run -- only that he hasn't hired any staffers. Personally, I think he'd love to run for senate in 2010.

The seat he would be trying to win currently belongs to Senator Arlen Specter. Specter would be 80 years old in 2010, and has a history of fighting against cancer. It might be a golden opportunity for a Democrat to win the seat.

An early poll regarding the 2010 senate race shows Specter with a 12 point lead if he decides to run again (45% - 33%). He leads among Republicans and Independents, while Matthews leads among Democrats. Specter has the better name recognition in Pennsylvania, and is pretty popular in the state.

Actually, I don't see a lot of difference between the two, other than age. Specter is a moderate Republican and Matthews is a conservative Democrat. I think their views would probably be very similar.