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New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman's Decision Not to Run is Setback for Democrats
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyNew Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman has decided against running for a sixth term in 2012, handing Democrats another challenge in their effort to hold the majority in the U.S. Senate. Bingaman, a 67-year-old lawyer, has represented the southwestern swing state for nearly three decades. The low profile senator is chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "The end of this Congress is the right time for me to step aside and allow someone else to serve," he said on Friday. Bingaman is the third Democratic senator to take a pass on reelection, following Sens. Jim Webb of Virginia ...
Denver's Hickenlooper Snubbed for His Own Superintendent
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyWho does John Hickenlooper have to give a free beer to get a Senate appointment around here? Despite being a 9:1 favorite in Political Machine's odds chart for Colorado Senator, the Denver mayor was passed up by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter.And who's going to Washington in his place? Why none other than his own school superintendent...Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to name Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to fill a Senate vacancy that will be created by the promotion of Sen. Ken Salazar to Interior secretary in the Obama administration, sources told The Associated Press.What ...
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