Fox News Analyst Angela McGlowan Launches House Bid

I have heard Ms. McGlowan on FOXNEWS panel discussions several times and came away with the impression that she is a staunch conservative and God knows we need more real conservatives in the GOP. Beyond that I don’t know anything about her but I intend to change that.

I have that gut instinct about her, that she could be a really strong candidate for the GOP in Mississippi.  She is very well versed on the issues and a fierce debater, without being overbearing in her approach to framing the discussion.

As soon as I get up to speed, look for more coverage on Angela McGlowan on these pages.

~~John Cronin~~

Former Fox News political analyst Angela McGlowan is launching her Mississippi congressional campaign with guns blazing, saying she has no plans to back down to Republican front-runner Alan Nunnelee.

“This is not a coronation,” McGlowan told POLITICO Wednesday. “People down here want a primary.”

Nunnelee, a state senator, has already been named to the National Republican Congressional Committee’s “Young Guns,” a challenger-development program. Nunnelee has raised $421,937 for the race and has $292,391 on hand.

McGlowan, who announced her candidacy Tuesday, said she is embarking on a five-day tour of the Oxford-based district, and noted that she recently urged NRCC officials not to endorse in the race. Republicans are targeting the seat of Democratic Rep. Travis Childers, who is serving his first full term.

“The bottom line is this: I want the people of the 1st Congressional District to have a choice to decide who faces off against Travis Childers in the general election,” said McGlowan.

McGlowan, who recently left her position at Fox News to run for Congress, said her background as a TV personality was an asset in the race.

“It helps me with the conservative base,” said McGlowan. “But being associated with Fox News will not win me the election.”

Read more at Politico