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Senate Seat Series—The Safe Seats
In this series we examine the potential change in the Senate makeup of the United States Congress. The Senate is the final arbiter of debate over public policy. Bills will have already gone through...
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Senate Seat Series—Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
In early February of this year, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl signaled his intention not to run for a fourth term. After over a quarter of a century in public service, the 68 year old declared that it was...
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Senate Seat Series – The Long Game
The problem with winning too many seats in the Senate is that sooner or later you have to defend those seats. Every two years fully 1/3 of the Senate has to be renewed. Each state gets two senatorial...
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Senate Seat Series – John Ensign (part II)
Update: the New York Times revealed that Senator Ensign is scheduled to discuss under oath on May fourth the issue of paying the husband and former Senate staffer of the woman he had an affair with...
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Senate Seat Series – Jim Webb (D-VA)
James Henry Webb Jr. the Senior Senator from Virginia who narrowly won his seat from incumbent George Allen in 2006 has decided not to run for re-election in 2012. This is disappointing for Democrats...
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Commander Mark Kelly for US Senate?
Commander Mark Kelly Today Commander Mark Kelly, NASA Astronaut and Husband to US Representative Gabrielle Giffords, announced on his Facebook page his intention to retire from NASA effective October...
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Senate Seat Series – Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison is the retiring Republican Senator from Texas. She previously served as the Texas State Treasurer and in the Texas House of Representatives. (Updated: blogger Lawrence...
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Senate Seat Series – Joe Lieberman (I-CT)
Disclaimer: I have made no secret the amount of distaste with which I hold in regard to Joseph Isadore Lieberman so it should come as no surprise that I look forward to his replacement. Lieberman was a...
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Senate Seat Series—Update: Fall 2011
[Update: Russ Feingold endorses Tammy Baldwin for Wisconsin's Senate seat] In this series we examine the potential change in the Senate makeup of the United States Congress. Currently there is but a...
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Senate Seat Series—Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
Olympia Snowe (R-ME) In a surprising move, Maine Senator Olympia Snowe declared that she will not seek a fourth term. This is obviously good news for Democrats in an election season where Republicans...
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