http://atr.rollcall.com/west-virginia-democrats-begin-positioning-to-run-for...
This link was posted on Facebook by Jeremiah Samples with an interesting discussion. ________________________________ From: ec-bounces@osenergy.org [ec-bounces@osenergy.org] on behalf of Jim Sconyers [jimscon@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 5:25 PM To: James Kotcon Cc: wvec-board@yahoogroups.com; ec@osenergy.org Subject: Re: [EC] West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller to retire after term ends
Does Capito have locks on the seat? Is there a credible Dem candidate?
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:30 PM, James Kotcon <jkotcon@wvu.edumailto:jkotcon@wvu.edu> wrote: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/west-virginia-sen-jay-rockefeller-retire-...
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller will not seek a sixth term in the Senate, he told Politico in an interviewhttp://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/jay-rockefeller-to-retire-86054.html?hp=t3_3. He will serve through 2014 after more than 25 years in the chamber,
"I’m going to serve out my term,” the 75-year-old Rockefeller said. “It was a very hard decision for me. Once it’s made, like any hard decision, it eases up. But it was a very tough decision for me.”
Rockefeller joined the Senate in 1985 after two terms as governor of West Virginia. He will make a formal announcement on Friday morning. The senator's retirement could lead to a fierce race in 2014. Democrats have had a lock on the seat since the Dwight Eisenhower administration, and an election without an incumbent could give Republicans a major opportunity in a deeply red state.
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