thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/12/2009
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After more than four decades in public life, the Ohio Republican announced that he would not seek a third term in the Senate, leaving another G.O.P. seat vulnerable to Democrats.
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/11/2009
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
Sources say Sen. George Voinovich, a Republican from
Ohio, will retire from the Senate. WASHINGTON (CNN) —...
Sources close to Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, tell CNN he will announce Monday he is retiring from the Senate. The 72-year-old ...
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Sources: Voinovich to retire from Senate
blog.cleveland.com - 1/12/2009
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blog.cleveland.com —
Plain Dealer fileOhio Sen. George Voinovich: "These next
two years in office, for me, will be the...
most important years that I have served in my entire political career." • Who will replace Sen. Voinovich? Vote in our online poll...
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It's official: Voinovich to retire from Senate after 2010
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Voinovich Retiring
Matthew Yglesias —
... Looks like Ohio Senator George Voinovich will be stepping down rather than running for re-election in 2010. With Kit Bond of Missouri, Mel Martinez of Florida and Sam Brownback of Kansas all also retiring, the GOP is basically destined to be playing defense that year. Those are three good pickup opportunities for Democrats plus a bonus fourth opportunity in Kansas if Kathleen Sebelius will get in the race. ...
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columbusdispatch.com 1/9/2009 — WASHINGTON -- Sen. George V. Voinovich reportedly is considering not seeking re-election in 2010, well-placed sources in the Republican Party tell The Dispatch.
Voinovich could face battle in 2010
daytondailynews.com 12/12/2008 — WASHINGTON Ohio Republicans, still smarting from the last election, better not take the next one lightly, a poll released Wednesday, Dec. 10, suggests. It shows U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, faces a tough battle for re-election in 2010, no ...
Voinovich Retires
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 1/12/2009 — Sen. George Voinovich made official this morning what Republicans have been expecting for months: he will not seek a third term in the Senate. "After prayerful consideration and much thought, my wife Janet and I have decided that I will not seek a ...
George Voinovich calls Barack Obama a 'socialist'
blog.cleveland.com 10/17/2008 — Sen. George Voinovich, what do you really think of Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate for president? "He is left of Teddy Kennedy. With all due respect, the man is a socialist." Ohio's senior senator, a Republican, made his comments Thursday...
Voinovich retiring, like 3 other GOP senators
(AP)
news.yahoo.com 1/13/2009 — AP - Sen. George Voinovich said Monday he won't seek re-election in 2010, becoming the fourth Republican to make departure plans since the Democratic landslide in November.
Voinovich Drops Out of Stimulus Talks
rollcall.com 2/6/2009 — Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) has pulled out of negotiations on a bipartisan compromise on the Senate's economic stimulus bill.
re: the Voinovich Seat
corner.nationalreview.com 1/12/2009 — An e-mail from Ohio:
K-Lo,
Inside Ohio, Voinovich's retirement is being seen as a good thing by
conservatives. I don't think this is a bad thing at all for the GOP,
either. The grassroots here have not forgotten the Bolton fiasco and
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2010: Another one bites the dust —
First Read 1/12/2009
OHIO: “Sen. George V. Voinovich is expected to announce today that he will not seek a third term next year, The [Columbus] Dispatch has learned. Voinovich spokesman Chris Paulitz declined comment. But Voinovich, R-Ohio, is scheduled to reveal his ...
Sources: Voinovich to retire from Senate —
CNN Political Ticker 1/12/2009
Sources say Sen. George Voinovich, a Republican from Ohio, will retire from the Senate.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sources close to Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, tell CNN he will announce Monday he is retiring from the Senate.
The 72-year-old ...
Treasury Nominee Accounts for Own Tax Errors —
Wash Post In Congress 1/14/2009
Timothy F. Geithner, the man tapped to lead the nation out of the greatest economic crisis in decades -- and who would oversee the Internal Revenue Service -- trekked to Capitol Hill yesterday to explain to senators how he made almost $43,000 worth of ...
House Set to Pass Child Health Bill —
Wash Post In Congress 1/14/2009
The House is poised to give Barack Obama a quick legislative victory by approving a bill to expand a health insurance program for children, making a down payment on the president-elect's promise to provide coverage to every child in the country.
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