WASHINGTON – In a stunning upheaval in the race to control the Senate,
Senator Olympia Snowe, a three-term Republican from Maine, said
Tuesday she would not run for re-election, citing excessive
partisanship in the Senate.
"After 33 years in the Congress this was not an easy decision," said
Ms. Snowe in a prepared statement. "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 won re-election. It has
been an indescribable honor and immeasurable privilege to serve the
people of Maine, first in both houses of Maine's legislature and later
in both houses of Congress. To this day, I remain deeply passionate
about public service, and I cherish the opportunity I have been given
for nearly four decades to help improve the lives of my fellow
Mainers."
Ms. Snowe, a moderate who cast key votes in bills that were dear to
Democrats including the health care legislation and the stimulus bill,
was facing a Tea Party-backed challenger, but one who had failed to
gain much traction in a state where Ms. Snowe remained popular and
well known.
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Tommy
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Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy
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