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Published 1/17/2009 at L.A. Times - Politics

With a Democrat returning to the White House, California's senior senator is in a top position (and characteristically butting heads with her party). But she might leave it all to run for governor. > As Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats celebrate their political ascendancy, Dianne Feinstein is front and center. And that is not always a welcome thing for members of her own party. (link)

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