Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Snowe Calling It Quits Rips 'Polarization' in DC won't seek reelection US Sen. Olympia her own words Maine GOP of run again Reaction to Snowe's decision leave the Senate Republican 4th term not seeking Shocks D.C. With Retirement Announcement Maine's

Olympia Snowe will not seek re-election to Senate Posted Feb. 28, 2012, at 5:12 p.m. Last modified Feb. 29, 2012, at 7:37 a.m. Olympia Snowe's retirement: A 'huge gift' to Democrats? One of the last moderate Republicans in Washington is stepping aside, endangering her party's plan to retake control of the Senate Olympia Snowe quits Senate race Posted Feb. 28, 2012, at 5:12 p.m. Last modified Feb. 28, 2012, at 10:09 p.m. Sen. Olympia Snowe Won't Run For Re-Election In a potential blow to Republican efforts to regain a majority in the Senate, Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-ME, announced Tuesday evening that she will not run for re-election in 2012. "After 33 years in the Congress this was not an easy decision," Snowe said. "My husband and I are in good health. We have laid an exceptionally strong foundation for the campaign, and I have no doubt I would have ... Senator Olympia Snowe Won't Run for Reelection The Maine Republican's decision to retire is a blow to GOP hopes for retaking control of the Senate in November. Snowe Cites 'Partisanship' in Congress for Retirement Decision Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine cited frustration with Congress's "partisanship" for her decision not to seek re-election in November. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) says she'll retire, citing partisanship in Congress Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, the iconic Republican moderate from Maine, announced her retirement from the Senate on Tuesday, saying she would not seek a fourth term because political partisanship has made the Senate unproductive. Read full article >> Key Republican decides to leave Senate Frustrated by an "atmosphere of polarization," Olympia Snowe of Maine announced she won't seek a fourth term, thrusting a previously safe Republican seat into the heart of the battle over control of the US Senate. Maine senator will not seek re-election Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine is retiring rather than seeking re-election this year, she said Tuesday. Maine GOP Sen. Snowe won't seek re-election With centrists becoming few and far between, Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe cited the increasingly polarized climate of Washington in abandoning the U.S. Senate after three terms, giving Democrats new hope of winning the longtime GOP-held seat.
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/28/snowe-announces-wont-seek-re-election/
http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_20066324?source=rss
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/28/us-sen-olympia-snowe-in-her-own-words/
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