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Matthews Sez No to PA Senate Run
firedoglake.com - 1/8/2009
Matthews Sez No to PA Senate Run
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Keith Olbermann reported on Countdown tonight that Tweety told his Hardball staff that he will not be running for the United States Senate in Pennsylvania in 2010. From the New York Times : For much of the last year, Mr. Matthews had been considering entering the Senate race as a ...
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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politico.com - 1/8/2009
Matthews isn't running for Senate
— politico.com — 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 ... (more) Matthews isn't running for Senate

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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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Lawyers, Guns and Money:  Bullets Dodged

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Lawyers, Guns and Money — The grim possibility that Bob Casey could become Pennsylvania's best Democratic Senator seems to have been averted.

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