Olympia Snowe quits Senate race Posted Feb. 28, 2012, at 5:12 p.m. Last modified Feb. 28, 2012, at 10:09 p.m. Reaction to Snowe's decision to leave the Senate Reaction to Tuesday's announcement by U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, that she will not seek re-election this year: GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine won't run again The departure of one of the Senate's few remaining moderate Republicans could help Democrats keep control of the increasingly partisan chamber. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe of Maine, one of the Senate's few remaining moderate Republicans, announced Tuesday that she would not seek a fourth term — a blow to GOP hopes of regaining control of the chamber. Snowe leaving Senate, cites polarization Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine is retiring rather than seeking re-election this year, she said Tuesday. Senator Olympia Snowe Won't Run for Reelection The Maine Republican's decision to retire is a blow to GOP hopes for retaking control of the Senate in November. Maine senator will not seek re-election Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine is retiring rather than seeking re-election this year, she said Tuesday. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) says she'll retire, citing partisanship in Congress Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, the iconic Republican moderate from Maine, announced her retirement from the Senate on Tuesday, saying she would not seek a fourth term because political partisanship has made the Senate unproductive. Read full article >> Olympia Snowe Will Not Run for Reelection The species known as the moderate Republican seemed to move one step closer to extinction on Tuesday when Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, announced that she will not run for reelection this year. Maine Sen. Snowe not seeking re-election Three-term Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine announced Tuesday that she will not run for re-election, citing frustration over Washington's current "atmosphere of polarization" and giving Democrats an unexpected shot at an open seat. Maine GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe won't seek re-election 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.
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