N.J. congressman to challenge Lautenberg
Apr 3 2008 12:56AM CT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Bucking party leaders who urged him not to run, U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews has decided to challenge Frank Lautenberg for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
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84-year-old senator to run again
Mar 31 2008 6:07PM CT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Years after most people have retired, 84-year-old Frank Lautenberg — the country's third-oldest senator — announced his intention Monday to seek another six-year term.
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Bush to raise money for Senate GOP
Mar 25 2008 3:38PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is teaming up with an old partner to raise serious campaign cash for Senate Republicans.
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Franken's main opponent drops Senate bid
Mar 10 2008 11:03PM CT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Al Franken's main competition for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate dropped out Monday, giving the comedian-turned-candidate a major boost.
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Stevens may have re-elect challenge
Feb 27 2008 3:06PM CT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich said Wednesday he will form an exploratory committee to look into whether he should run for the Senate seat held by Ted Stevens.
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Nader announces run for president
Feb 24 2008 1:16PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ralph Nader said Sunday he will run for president as a third-party candidate, criticizing the top White House contenders as too close to big business and pledging to repeat a bid that will "shift the power from the few to the many."
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Alaska's Stevens seeks to stay in Senate
Feb 21 2008 8:01PM CT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. Senate, filed for re-election Thursday despite a federal investigation into his ties to an oil field services contractor.
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Al Franken's rival isn't laughing
Feb 11 2008 4:54PM CT
HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) - In the 1980s, Al Franken was cracking jokes on "Saturday Night Live." Mike Ciresi, his chief rival for the Democratic nomination for the Senate this year, was serving as general counsel to the government of India in a landmark lawsuit over a catastrophic industrial accident.
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Lott successor dispute heads to court
Jan 2 2008 5:38PM CT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A dispute over when to hold an election to determine Republican Sen. Trent Lott's successor headed to court Wednesday.
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