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Archive Home > 2011 > December > 28 > Nebraska Democrat won’t seek re-election to Senate

Nebraska Democrat won’t seek re-election to Senate

By Aaron Blake / The Bulletin
December 28, 2011

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., who built an image as a moderating influence on his party, announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election in 2012, improving Republican chances of winning the seat and taking control of the Senate in 2013.

The two-term senator and former....

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