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17. Chellie is still deciding
Thu Mar 1, 2012, 06:00 PM
Mar 2012

Email from Chellie:

What an incredible 48 hours it's been!

As many of you have heard, Senator Olympia Snowe has decided to retire from the U.S. Senate. And the outpouring of support from folks across Maine and across the whole country urging me to fill her seat has been simply overwhelming. I'm truly honored.

Last night, I spoke to Rachel Maddow about the prospect of running for Senate. With Washington acting so hyper-partisan lately, I told her that what the Senate really needs is some Maine common sense.

I never intended to run for Senate this year. But your love and support -- from phone calls to emails to all the petition signatures -- has been so humbling.

I look forward to keeping you updated in the coming days.

All the best,

Chellie

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Michaud has taken out papers MaineDem Feb 2012 #1
If Dill and Hinck have taken out papers for CD1 Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #4
Yup! n/t MaineDem Feb 2012 #5
John Baldacci has taken out papers now. MaineDem Feb 2012 #2
What is the general perception of Baldacci? Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #3
No ticapnews Feb 2012 #6
Agree. sandyd921 Feb 2012 #8
I think your end statement is a bit harsh, but I do agree that after 8 years as Gov. people do not RBInMaine Mar 2012 #13
Angus King and Eliot Cutler might run ticapnews Feb 2012 #7
Michaud not my choice. sandyd921 Feb 2012 #9
Chellie is in. MaineDem Feb 2012 #10
Not necessarily ticapnews Feb 2012 #11
She's in as much as Mike and Baldacci MaineDem Feb 2012 #12
That's a mistake, IMHO ticapnews Mar 2012 #14
BUT, if Mike wins the primary we could very well lose the House seat MaineDem Mar 2012 #15
True ticapnews Mar 2012 #16
Chellie is still deciding ticapnews Mar 2012 #17
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