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msnbc.msn.com - 1/8/2009
Matthews won't run for Pa. Senate seat
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MSNBC political commentator Chris Matthews has told his colleagues he won't be leaving television to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania.
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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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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Suburban Guerrilla:  Boo Hoo

Betsy's Page:  TV Hardball wins out over real hardball

AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth:  Chris Matthews not running for PA Senate

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Boo Hoo
Suburban Guerrilla — Tweety’s not going to run!

TV Hardball wins out over real hardball
Betsy's Page — Thursday, January 08, 2009 TV Hardball wins out over real hardball Chris Matthews has decided not to run for the Senate in Pennsylvania. Well, that will make 2010 less interesting, but I am a lot more disappointed that Jeb Bush won't run for the Florida Senate seat. While I can appreciate that he'd prefer to work in a non-political sphere on education reform, but he's always been my favorite Bush. Labels: ...

Chris Matthews not running for PA Senate
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — How will democracy survive such a blow? MSNBC political commentator Chris Matthews has told his colleagues he won't be leaving television to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania. MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines says Matthews told the staff of his "Hardball" show Wednesday that he's not going to run for the seat against Republican Sen. Arlen Specter in 2010. There's been speculation that Matthews would challenge Specter, and there have been published reports that Matthews has privately discussed the possibility. ...

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AP - MSNBC political commentator Chris Matthews has told his colleagues he won't be leaving television to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania.
MSNBC's Chris Matthews won't run for Senate — Reuters: Politics 1/8/2009
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - After months of will-he or won't-he speculation, MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews has opted not to run for the U.S. Senate in his native Pennsylvania.
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