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politico.com - 1/8/2009
Matthews isn't running for Senate
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Before "Hardball" today, Chris Matthews informed the show's staff in a production meeting that he's not running for Senate, according a network source. Matthews' flirtation with running in 2010 for the Pennsylvania Senate seat held by Arlen Specter has captivated political and ...
nytimes.com - 1/7/2009
NBC’s Matthews Won’t Run for Senate
— nytimes.com — Chris Matthews, the host of the MSNBC program “Hardball,” told his staff on Wednesday night that he... would not run for the Senate in 2010 in Pennsylvania. > (more) NBC’s Matthews Won’t Run for Senate
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politickerpa.com - 1/6/2009
Brother would be 'stunned beyond words' if Chris Matthews ran for Senate
— politickerpa.com — Stop speculating: Chris Matthews isn't running for U.S. Senate. At least that's what his brother told PolitickerPA.com.... Jim Matthews was left with that strong impression after speaking with the MSNBC host when he returned from a two-week vacation in ... (more) Brother would be 'stunned beyond words' if Chris ...

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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/8/2009
Updated: MSNBC host Chris Matthews is not running for Senate
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — MSNBC host Chris Matthews today put an end to the speculation that he was considering a bid... for U.S. Senate, telling his producers in a meeting that he had decided not to jump into the 2010 race in his home... (more) Updated: MSNBC host Chris Matthews is not running for Senate

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Matthews Not Running for Senate
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Before Hardball today, Chris Matthews "informed the show's staff in a production meeting that he's not running for Senate," Politico reports. ...

Chris Matthews not running for Senate after all
Sister Toldjah — So much for setting that good example I thought he was by going where his (liberal) heart took him. And heck - it makes sense. Him winning that seat was not a sure thing, unlike his job, where he can pay homage to the Dahlibama every week night with no real repercussions. But, while one openly liberal journalist will continue his daily pro-Obama love fests, another pro-Democrat journalist will follow his own liberal calling: The LAT reports that former Times ...

PA-Sen: Matthews Won't Run
Swing State Project — So sayeth the Politico: Before "Hardball" today, Chris Matthews informed the show's staff in a production meeting that he's not running for Senate, according to a network source. The NY Times confirms it. All I can say is: good. Maybe now we can get to the task of finding a real candidate to run against Specter. ...

No Sen. Matthews
Political Animal — ... for the Senate next year in Pennsylvania. He reportedly told his "Hardball" staff yesterday in a production meeting that he's staying where he is. I suspect many Democrats are breathing a sigh of relief, and not just among the netroots, where Matthews is exceedingly unpopular. Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) ...

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