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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/11/2009

Sources: Voinovich to retire from Senate

— 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 ... (more) Sources: Voinovich to retire from Senate

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politico.com - 1/11/2009

Voinovich to announce retirement

— politico.com — Voinovich is expected to announce Monday that he won't seek re-election to the Senate in 2010.... (more) Voinovich to announce retirement

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columbusdispatch.com - 1/9/2009

Voinovich - no re-election bid in 2010?

— columbusdispatch.com — WASHINGTON -- Sen. George V. Voinovich reportedly is considering not seeking re-election in 2010, well-placed sources in... the Republican Party tell The Dispatch. (more) Voinovich - no re-election bid in 2010?

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Monday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — MONDAY'S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP.... Today's installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers. * Former Rep. Rob Portman (R) will announce today that he's running for George Voinovich's Senate seat, now that the incumbent has said he's retiring. * Roland Burris' Senate appointment seems ...

OH-Sen: Voinovich Makes It Official; Portman May Announce
Swing State Project — ... UPDATE: Well, that was fast. Politico's Scorecard is already reporting that Rob Portman is getting in the race and will announce his candidacy shortly. Let's see if that has the effect of clearing the field. ...

Ohio Senator George Voinovich To Retire in 2010
The Caucus — ... found that fewer than half of all voters in the state — 44 percent — said that deserved to be elected to a third term. And voters were nearly evenly split on the question of whether they would vote for Mr. Voinovich or an unnamed Democrat. Among those who are reportedly angling to replace Mr. Voinovich is the former Ohio congressman, Rob Portman , a Republican who also served as director of the Office of Management and Budget and United States Trade Representative during the Bush administration. Mr. Voinovich, who will be 74 years old in 2010, said that although “I still have ...

OH-Sen: Bush's budget guy is running
Daily Kos — Sure, the Bush era is thankfully almost over, but his cronies are still sticking around. Former Republican congressman Rob Portman will announce that he is running for the Senate soon after Ohio Sen. George Voinovich's retirement announcement, according to multiple Republican sources. Portman would give Senate Republicans an accomplished candidate who is likely to clear the primary field. "He's great on both policy and politics, and you don't often find that combination," said Hamilton County Republican party chairman Alex Triantafilou. "His ...

Portman From Congress-USTR-OMB-...Senate?
The Washington Note — Politico reports that Rob Portman intends to run for Ohio Senator George Voinovich's Senate seat when he retires in 2010, and the early word out of Ohio suggests that it may be difficult for Democrats to find a formidable challenger. Portman certainly knows his way around Washington - he represented Ohio's 2nd District for twelve years before serving as the United States Trade Representative during the unsuccessful Doha Trade Round. His most recent stint was as president of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). ...