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Democrat Joe Courtney Won’t Run for Sen. Joe Lieberman’s Seat

Filed under: Senate, Congress, 2012 ElectionsThe prominent Connecticut Democrat says he has no intention of running for the Senate and will remain in the House. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Democrat Joe Courtney Won’t Run for Sen. Joe Lieberman’s Seat

Filed under: Senate, Congress, 2012 ElectionsThe prominent Connecticut Democrat says he has no intention of running for the Senate and will remain in the House. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s Decision Not to Run is Setback for Democrats

Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Energy, Obama Administration, 2012 ElectionsAnother disappointment for Senate Democrats: Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico has decided not to run for reelection next year. Permalink | Email thi...

Jon Kyl Expected to Announce His Retirement From Senate

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CT-Sen: Lieberman to quit before getting fired

Sad face.

Senator Joseph I. Lieberman will announce on Wednesday that he will not seek a fifth term, according to a person he told of his decision.

Mr. Lieberman, whose term is up in 2012, chose to retire rather than risk being defeated, said the person, who spoke to the senator...

Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut Won’t Seek Reelection in 2012

Filed under: Senate, 2012 ElectionsThe four-term independent senator is to make a formal announcement Wednesday. Polls in his home state say he is unpopular and would fare poorly in a reelection race next year. Permalink | Email this&nbs...

CT-Sen: Lieberman to announce plans tomorrow

He's announced that he will soon announce.

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), who lost his Democratic primary in 2006 but has remained a (sometimes shaky) member of the Democratic caucus, will announce tomorrow whether he is running again in 2012.

Everything I'm hearing from my Connecticut sources is that he's going...

Democrat Susan Bysiewicz to Run for Joe Lieberman’s Senate Seat

Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Independents, 2012 ElectionsConnecticut's former secretary of state is the first candidate to enter what is likely to be a crowded field. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | C...

Fate of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ and DREAM Act To Be Decided Saturday

Filed under: Senate, Gay Rights, Immigration, The Capitolist, Congress, MilitaryThe DREAM Act would provide young illegal immigrants a path to citizenship; the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" bill would repeal the ban against gays serving openly in the militar...

Run Joe, Run! We need Lieberman to kick around in 2012

Don't get angry at this.

t got so bad two years ago between Joe Lieberman and Senate Democrats that he started skipping weekly caucus lunches because tensions were at a boil.

Now, Lieberman just might be one of the most popular senators in the lunchroom.

Along with other senior Democrats,...

Where does ‘don’t ask, don’t tell repeal’ stand today?

Since Thursday's failed cloture vote, ostensibly on the Defense Authorization bill, but in reality on the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," followed quickly by the announcement that Joe Lieberman would introduce a standalone bill to end the discriminatory policy, there has been remarkably little news on where things stand on this last...

Lieberman to introduce free-standing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal

With the failed cloture vote to end the filibuster of the Defense Authorization bill -- which in essence killed a vote on repealing "don't ask, don't tell," Joe Lieberman has announced that he will introduce a free standing bill to repeal the policy and that:

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