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on multiple Sunday morning news programs, Geithner made President Barack Obama’s case that any deal should be comprehensive and extend the debt ceiling through the end of 2012 — after the president’s re-election
William Hildenbrand, former Secretary of the Senate, died July 21. Hildenbrand, 89, served as the Secretary of the Senate from 1981 to 1985.
“I have spoken with leaders in this state and my former White House colleagues about the idea of running for the United States Senate,” Stanzel said in a statement posted to his website.
All of this prompts speculation that this could be the Congressman’s last term in the House, and even McCotter won’t commit to running again for re-election. “I’m not entertaining that.
Ben Nelson (D) | Tossup Nelson remains one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for re-election this cycle.
Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.), who is up for re-election next year, said Wednesday.
But Breaux, a three-term Senator, retired in 2004, and Bayh, who served two terms as Indiana’s governor and 12 years in the Senate, are now making money, not laws.
Voting to raise the debt limit could go a long way toward determining whether Republicans rise, fall or win re-election in 2012, just as a similar vote on the 2008 financial industry bailout did.
It was a bold political maneuver by a president focused on re-election, and it appeared to take the best available solution off the table.
State Senate President Mike Haridopolos dropped out of the Florida Senate race Monday morning, citing conflicting responsibilities between his state Senate duties and his run to take on Sen.
“Having worked with him in the Senate, I know he has the skills, experience and strategic instincts to lead our campaign communications efforts.”
Senate Republicans opposed naming her its director.
Dale Kildee, one of the most senior Democrats in the House, announced Friday that he will not run for re-election in 2012.
re-elect President Bill Clinton.
Former Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams and former Secretary of State Roger Williams dropped out of the Senate race to run for this House seat instead.
Ron Paul announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election next year.
Then he paused before continuing: “I’m confident he will be representing Indiana in the Senate for the next six years.”
“We need business leaders, businesses large and small, to understand that failure to extend the debt ceiling will raise interest rates and hurt our economic recovery,” Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin
Earlier this year, he announced he would not seek re-election in 2012. Others agree with Conrad. Sen.
It is now clear that Cantor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and their allies don’t want that kind of outcome.