Olympia Snowe Retirement Causes Maine Scramble
by Noah Kristula-Green Feb 29, 2012 1:30 PM EST Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine has announced that she will not run for reelection for her seat in 2012. Snowe was already facing a primary challenge from businessman Scott D'Amboise, but don't expect him By DAVID SHARP 02/29/12 12:38 PM ET WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 06: US [...]
Read MoreMaine Sen. Olympia Snowe to retire in blow to GOP
Olympia Snowe said Tuesday she would abandon her campaign for a fourth term — a contest she was expected to win easily — because she is frustrated by a polarized atmosphere in Washington. The move dealt an immediate blow to Republicans hoping to take But Snowe's statement seems unusually specific ("unique opportunities to build support [...]
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