NebraskaÃ¢ÂÂs Hagel to Retire from Senate; WonÃ¢ÂÂt Seek Presidency
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Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel plans to retire at the end of this Congress, adding to the challenge already facing the GOP in its effort to regain control of the Senate in the 2008 elections.
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Chuck Hagel, the Republican senator and fierce Iraq war critic, confounded rampant media speculation on Monday and put off a decision on whether to run for president in 2008.
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By Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Sep. 10--If Gov.
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OMAHA, Neb. -- A political scramble is under way in Nebraska after Gov. Mike Johanns&#39; appointment to be the nation&#39;s next agriculture secretary.
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Prominent US Republican Senator Chuck Hagel criticised &quot;very unwise decisions&quot; in going to war in Iraq, during a return visit to Vietnam where he served as a soldier in the late 1960s.
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HASTINGS, Neb. - Mike Johanns is out as Nebraska's governor, but his stationery will stay. Gov. Dave Heineman said he would have his name printed at the bottom of Johanns' stationery. To do otherwise would be wasteful, Heineman said.
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By Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Sep. 16----
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The sudden decision of Rep. Edward L. Schrock (R-Va.) this week not to run for reelection has set off a flurry of political activity among leaders in both major parties
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U.S. 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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Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), a mainstream conservative who raised his profile nationally through his fierce opposition to President Bush's Iraq policies, will announce tomorrow that he will retire from the Senate and will not run for president, sources close to the senator said yesterday.
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Chuck Hagel's antiwar stance could make him a serious Republican candidate for the White House in 2008. But it's causing him headaches back home.
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By David Hendee, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Dec. 14--LINCOLN -- Water managers and irrigators in Nebraska's Republican River Valley will face gut-wrenching decisions in coming years if Gov. Dave Heineman carries out a new plan to prevent another legal clash with Kansas.
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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.