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Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin Will Not Seek 6th Senate Term, Says "It's Time"Quicklink submitted by Sheila Samples Permalink |
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U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin said Saturday he will not seek a sixth term in 2014, a decision that eases some of the burden the national Republican Party faces in retaking the Senate. The 73-year-old cited his age -- he would be 81 at the end of a sixth term -- as a factor in the decision, saying it was time to pass the torch he has held for nearly 30 years, freeing a new generation of Iowa Democrats to seek higher office. |
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Anyone who is in Washington longer than it takes for
by Lester Shepherd on Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 at 1:46:50 PM
Perhaps he feels defeated.
by intotheabyss on Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 at 4:12:45 PM
Anyone who is in Washington longer
by Lester Shepherd on Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 at 1:48:28 PM