townhall.com - 1/13/2009
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I make the case for Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor -- the only Republican to win statewide in Ohio in the very tough year of 2006...... No doubt, Portman is still the man to beat. But I still wonder about the wisdom of...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/14/2009
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Portman is running for Senate in Ohio. WASHINGTON
(CNN) — Rob Portman announced Wednesday he's running for
the soon-to-be vacant Senate seat from Ohio, three days after fellow Republican Senator George Voinovich announced he would retire ...
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Portman makes Senate run official
marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 1/15/2009
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A contribution from correspondent Justin Miller LEBANON, Ohio
- Rob Portman is running for U.S. Senate but
not running away from President Bush. In a one-on-one interview following his announcement at the landmark Golden Lamb hotel owned by his ...
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Portman Is Running, But Not From Bush
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... toward running: Townhall 's Matt Lewis , on the other hand, is not yet ready to "anoint" Portman: "Before we anoint Rob Portman, I make ...
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