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Portman makes Senate run official
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/14/2009
Portman makes Senate run official
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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 rather than run for re-election when his term ends in 2010. Portman was a southern Ohio congressman for 12 years before [...]
politico.com - 1/12/2009
Portman running to succeed Voinovich
— politico.com — Blog: Former Republican congressman Rob Portman will announce that he is running for the Senate soon after... Ohio Sen. George Voinovich’s retirement a (more) Portman running to succeed Voinovich

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 1/15/2009
Portman Is Running, But Not From Bush
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — 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 ... (more) Portman Is Running, But Not From Bush

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Matt Lewis: Before We Anoint Rob Portman...
townhall.com - 1/13/2009
Matt Lewis: Before We Anoint Rob Portman...
— townhall.com — 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... (more) Matt Lewis: Before We Anoint Rob Portman...

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Political Animal:  Wednesday's campaign round-up

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Wednesday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... . * Rob Portman, best known as George W. Bush's budget director and trade rep, formally kicked off his Senate campaign in Ohio this morning. * We don't yet know who the candidates will be in Missouri's open Senate race in 2010, but Democrats appear to begin with ...

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