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General Category => 3DHS => Topic started by: Christians4LessGvt on September 08, 2007, 02:24:49 PM
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Hagel is calling it quits
Omaha World Herald, by Jake Thompson
9/8/2007
WASHINGTON - Chuck Hagel will announce Monday that he is retiring from the U.S. Senate and will not run for president next year, people close to the Nebraska Republican said Friday.
Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel plans to leave the Senate after two terms as a Republican Party maverick, people close to him say.Hagel plans to announce that "he will not run for re-election and that he does not intend to be a candidate for any office in 2008," said one person, who asked not to be named.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2835&u_sid=10126829 (http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2835&u_sid=10126829)
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Too bad. I liked his pragmatic approach to issues.
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I liked his views on the war, but otherwise, he had a pretty conservative voting record.
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I liked his views on the war, but otherwise, he had a pretty conservative voting record.
And THAT is bad? ;)
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I liked his views on the war, but otherwise, he had a pretty conservative voting record.
*snicker*...ANYONE who doesn't support Bush's approach to the war and wants to prematurely withdrawl is a "view" you're going to like ::)