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Kan. Congressman Moore won't seek re-election (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:23:24 +0000

AP - U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, the only Democrat in Kansas' congressional delegation, said Monday he will not seek a seventh term, calling it "time for a new generation of leadership."

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Kansas Rep. Moore Reported Ready To Retire (CQPolitics.com)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:59:14 +0000

CQPolitics.com - Democrat Dennis Moore is ready to announce that he won't seek re-election to Congress, according to local news reports.

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Kansas Rep. Moore won't seek re-election

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:22:46 +0000

Kansas Rep. Dennis Moore's expected retirement next year is likely to spark a rush by both parties to succeed him.

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The significance of Moore's retirement

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:51:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro Is the news of Kansas Rep. Dennis Moore's (D) retirement a finger pulled out of the damn of more retirements to come? That has to be a big fear of Democrats looking to stave off a massive loss of House seats next year. A Moore aide confirms that he will be retiring and added that a written statement will be released later today. "He's been 30 years serving the public, and it's time to start spending time with his family," the aide said on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss the congressman's thinking. Democrats are already expected to lose double-digit House seats, given (1) The history of the party in power of a newly elected president's first term traditionally loses double-digit seats, (2) That Democrats likely hit a high-water mark in the House after big gains in the last two election cycles, where they won in lots of right-leaning districts, (3) The economy, (4) Populist outrage over government bailouts and the like, and (5) An overall ...

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Democrat to retire

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:46:37 +0000

Washington (CNN) – Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kansas, will not run for re-election next year, a senior Democratic aide confirms to CNN. Moore was first elected in 1998 and easily won a sixth term in 2008 after being targeted for defeat early in his career by the Republican Party. The Kansas City Star was the first to report Monday the congressman's decision not to seek a seventh term. CNN has left a message with Moore's office seeking comment.

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Kan. Congressman Moore won't seek re-election (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:19:23 +0000

AP - Kansas Congressman Dennis Moore won't seek re-election next year.

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