Wes Clark considering House run

Retired Gen. and former presidential candidate Wesley Clark is considering running for Congress from his native Arkansas, a spokesman said Tuesday.

The spokesman, Erick Mullen, confirmed Little Rock chatter that the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander is weighing a bid for the House seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Vic Snyder. This would be quite a comedown in political aspirations for someone who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004.

But Clark’s people think he has a shot against former Bush aide Tim Griffin, the Republican front-runner for Snyder’s seat.

“People are urging Gen. Clark to run because of his national security profile and robust Netroots support. He’s not looking for a job right now, but he’s listening,” Mullen said.

Snyder announced he was retiring shortly after a poll showed him down by double digits.