Franken Says He Won't Run for Minn. Seat
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Comedian and liberal talk show host Al Franken said he won't run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mark Dayton next year, saying he was committed to his radio show.
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Rep. John Shadegg, who announced earlier this week that he wouldn't seek an eighth term, may be reconsidering his decision to retire, a newspaper reported Thursday.
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Bloomberg - Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, a Republican, won&#39;t seek re-election and doesn&#39;t intend to run for any office in 2008, a person close to the senator said.
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Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack said Monday that he will not seek the chairmanship of the Democratic Party.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday he won't seek political office, dismissing suggestions that he run for governor or senator in New York.
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Outspoken comedian and liberal radio host Al Franken might announce whether he intends to run for the U.S. Senate during his final show on the Air America network.
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Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, a harsh critic of the Iraq war, plans to retire and will not seek the Republican presidential nomination next year, a leading Nebraska newspaper reported on Saturday.
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Senator Charles Schumer ruled out running for governor of New York in 2006, saying that he will instead help lead the Democratic Party's efforts to retake the Senate.
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Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, a harsh critic of the Iraq war, plans to retire and will not seek the Republican presidential nomination next year, two Nebraska newspapers reported on Saturday.
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Newt Gingrich suggested on Sunday he might not run for president in 2008 if a rival has all but locked up the Republican nomination by next fall.
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JOLIET, Ill., Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.), facing questions about his ethics, announced Friday that he will not seek an eighth term.
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Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, a harsh critic of the Iraq war, plans to retire and will not seek the Republican presidential nomination next year, a source said on Saturday.
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U.S. Sen. Joseph  Lieberman, an independent who supports Democrats in Congress  despite his backing of the Iraq war, said on Thursday he was  not ruling out endorsing a Republican in the White House race.
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Democrats Bill Richardson, Chris Dodd and Joe Biden on Friday became the first presidential candidates to promise not to campaign in states that hold early nominating contests in violation of party rules.
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U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to Congress, giving Democrats a strong opportunity to pick up a congressional seat in November.
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Bloomberg - Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist won't seek his party's presidential nomination in 2008, saying the ``season of being an elected official has come to a close.''
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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday she won't make a decision about running for president until after the first of the year.