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More Senate Republican Retirements?

Published January 9, 2009, 2:23 pm, Washington Post

Ohio Sen. George Voinovich (center) is contemplating joining fellow Republican Kit Bond of Missouri (left) in retirement. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) The dust had barely settled on Sen. Kit Bond's (R-Mo.) announcement that he would not seek a fifth term...

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