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Chris Matthews '25 percent' likely to run for Senate, brother says
By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com ReporterMINNETONKA, Minn. -- Rumors of a potential Senate run for MSNBC host Chris Matthews have been the buzz of Pennsylvania politics for the last several months.
His brother Jim Matthews, a Republican commissioner in Montgomery County, told PolitickerPA.com Tuesday that those hoping for such a campaign shouldn't hold their breath.
Jim Matthews pegged his brothers chances at running against U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Philadelphia) at 25 percent.
Most observers have thought his chances were 50/50, but Jim Matthews said his brother might be angling for a better deal at MSNBC, where his contract is nearly expired. The commissioner said he thinks his brother wants a seven-year deal from the network.
Chris Matthews' reluctance to run against Specter, who would be a very difficult opponent for any challenger, also stems from the fact he loves his current job, Jim Matthews said.
"It's his favorite job in the world," the Republican Matthews said.
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