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Jan. 5 2010 - 6:37 pm | 172 views | 1 recommendation | 0 comments

Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan will not seek re-election in 2010

By RICK UNGAR
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In a surprising development, Ed Schultz, on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” is reporting that Senator Dorgan (D-ND) will not seek re-election in 2010.

Dorgan, long considered a mainstream and reliable Democrat who eschewed partisanship in favor of pursuing meaningful legislation, has recently been taking a beating in North Dakota polls pitting him against Republican Governor John Hoeven.

While Hoeven has yet to announce if he will run for the Senate seat, recent polls show Hoeven leading Dorgan by a 22 point margin despite the fact that Dorgan was last elected to the Senate with a 30% margin of victory.

The problem?

It might have something to do with only 30% of North Dakotans supporting the Senate health care reform legislation while a full 64% are against.

 
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