Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman continued to tickle political speculators Thursday, revealing that he met with three high-profile Democratic U.S. senators about a possible run for the Senate.
He said he had meetings last week with Sens. Barack Obama, Edward Kennedy, and Charles Schumer, all influential members of the Democratic leadership, when he was in Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
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When pressed at his weekly press conference on what answer he gave them about a Senate run, Goodman said, "I told them I'd get back to them."
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said he met with Goodman to talk about a challenge to Nevada's Republican senator, John Ensign. Goodman, a Democrat, made it clear that he had not sought a meeting with Reid or anyone else about a senate run.
"Absolutely, unequivocally, I have not sought Harry Reid out," Goodman said. "These senators sought me out. They're talking to me."
He later said about his experience: "It's heady stuff. It's hard to be humble when you're me, but I found it a very pleasing experience to be talked to and asked about the United States Senate."
Jack Carter, son of former President Jimmy Carter, is scheduled to kick off his campaign for Senate on Monday.
Goodman said that he has spoken to Carter, a Democrat. "I consider him a friend. I wish him, and all candidates for office, well."
Goodman said he also met with Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter, with whom he has been friends for years.
