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Maine Senator Olympia Snowe To Retire In Blow To GOP
In announcing her plans, Snowe, 65, emphasized that she is in good health and was prepared for the campaign ahead. But she said she was swayed by the increasing polarization in Washington.
“Unfortunately, I do not realistically expect the partisanship of recent years in the Senate to change over the short term,” Snowe said in a statement. “So at this stage of my tenure in public service, I have concluded that I am not prepared to commit myself to an additional six years in the Senate, which is what a fourth term would entail.”
Snowe’s retirement represents a major setback for the GOP’s efforts to regain a majority in the Senate. As a moderate Republican, she may be the party’s only hope to hold a seat in the strongly blue state. […]
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leave Congress recently because...this hellish polarization, and
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aww fuck. Olympia gave me cookies in a mcdonalds once when I was a baby in portland. Shes a good woman, sadness for...
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This is surprising… Snowe is pretty moderate as republicans go, but this could be a HUGE opportunity for Democrats to...
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absolutely shocked that...Republican is fleeing...GOP....
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Not my senator, but I will miss her anyway! I hope she decides to take another role in public life!
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Now it all depends on whether the Dems will shoot themselves in the foot like Massachusetts 2010
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