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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2013, 08:32 PM Mar 2013

Sen. Carl Levin not running for re-election in 2014

Detroit Free Press: "Levin's departure could come at a bad time for Democrats as they look for a strong candidate to take on Republican Gov. Rick Snyder but Michigan has had few Republicans succeed at winning U.S. Senate seats in recent elections - the most recent being Spencer Abraham in 1994, who served one term before being beaten by the state's junior senator, Democrat Debbie Stabenow."

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130307/POLITICS03/303070466/U-S-Sen-Carl-Levin-will-not-seek-re-election?odyssey=mod|breaking|text|FRONTPAGE

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Sen. Carl Levin not running for re-election in 2014 (Original Post) WilliamPitt Mar 2013 OP

Probably a wise thing. nt KoKo Mar 2013 #1

I can think of two people right off the top. bluestate10 Mar 2013 #2

KoKo

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1. Probably a wise thing. nt

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Thu Mar 7, 2013, 08:38 PM

Mar 2013

bluestate10

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2. I can think of two people right off the top.

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Thu Mar 7, 2013, 08:41 PM

Mar 2013

Run Virge again for Governor, he should be able to beat down Snyder this time, people in Michigan have Snyder buyer's remorse. The democratic Senate minority leader could run to fill the US Senate seat, she is from a rural area of the state, she is moderate-progressive, she is well spoken and thoughtful, she is married to a cop, she is a mom, she is relatively young and can serve for many years.

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