voices.washingtonpost.com - 1/12/2009
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"Nope. The 'South' or the mindstate of the Confederacy, which is what you mean, is thankfully dying a permanent death because of changing demographics. And since theGOP has hitched its wagon to that particular falling star, unless it changes drastically it will die too." The GOP is splitting ...
columbusdispatch.com - 1/9/2009
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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.
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Voinovich - no re-election bid in 2010?
thehill.com - 1/12/2009
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thehill.com —
Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) announced his retirement Monday,
giving Democrats the opportunity to pick up another Senate...
seat in 2010 and setting up the prospect of competitive primaries for both parties. "After prayerful consideration and much ...
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Voinovich retirement could set up tough primaries
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Political Animal —
... " in Republican circles, adding, "I'm really concerned." As for Ohio, with Voinovich stepping down, look for former Rep. Rob Portman, former Rep. John Kasich, and former Sen. Mike DeWine to be among the leading Republican candidates . Portman, in particular, has already begun lining up endorsements and financiers, and may have the field to himself if Kasich runs for governor. On the ...
1/12: Pressure From The Left
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... the Guantanamo Bay detention center in the first 100 days of his presidency: Other bloggers were willing to cut Obama more slack: HOLDER: He's No Alberto Gonzales... Conservative bloggers are blasting ex-Deputy AG Eric Holder, Obama's choice for AG. They're portraying Holder as a "yes man" and "rubber stamp" who will politicize the Justice Dep't in order to aid his fellow Dems: OH SEN: So Long, George Consevative bloggers aren't too upset about the news that OH Sen. George Voinovich plans to retire in 2010 : ...
Voinovich hangs it up
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... George Voinovich will not run for re-election to the Senate in 2010, leaving the Ohio spot wide open for both Republicans and Democrats. Conservatives won’t miss Voinovich, who derided his ...
Another Republican Senator Calls It Quits After Helping Bush Bring The Country To Its Knees-- Who Will Replace Voinovich?
DownWithTyranny! —
... Today Voinovich announced that he would retire from the Senate after finishing his second term in 2010. Demographic and political trends, as well as ...
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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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Voinovich to retire
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 1/12/2009 — From NBC’s Chuck ToddNBC News confirms that Ohio Republican Sen. George Voinovich will announce tomorrow he intends to retire after his term expires in 2010. He is the third GOP senator to retire in a month, following Florida's Mel Martinez and ...
Voinovich retiring, like 3 other GOP senators
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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 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 ...
It's official: Voinovich to retire from Senate after 2010
blog.cleveland.com 1/12/2009 — 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...
Obama Announces "Organizing for America" - The Fix
voices.washingtonpost.com 1/17/2009 — sapitos44 wrote, "That's why I'm asking people like you who fought for change during the campaign to continue fighting for change in your communities." Did you notice the 'change': from 'change' in DC to 'change in your communities'. He is not ...
Fix the Movement
thenextright.com 12/4/2008 — Erick Erickson says we need to do more than rebuild the party. We need to fix the movement.
One of the greatest failures of the conservative movement in the past decade was to join itself to the Republican hip. By necessity, conservatives and ...
Sources: Voinovich to retire from Senate
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 1/11/2009 — 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 ...
Who Runs for Senate if Voinovich Retires?
washingtonpost.com 1/12/2009 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...
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