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The End of Plugalot? Biden's Son Beau Announces He Will Not Run for Senate
Vice President Biden's son Beau announced Monday that he will not run for his father's old Senate seat, leaving the Republican in the race without a Democratic opponent. In a written statement, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden said he had given "serious consideration" to running for Senate but ultimately decided to run for re-election as attorney general. "My first responsibilities are here in Delaware," he said. "Therefore I cannot and will not run for the United States Senate in 2010." His decision only adds to Democrats' problems in defending their Senate majority. Democrats on Tuesday lost the Massachusetts special election for the seat once held by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. In Delaware, Biden's pass leaves GOP Rep. Mike Castle, a former governor, in the race without Democratic opposition. The announcement puts to rest mounting speculation about Biden's position. Harry F. Themal, who's written a column for the Wilmington, Del., News Journal for 20 years, wrote in his Sunday column that the vice president went so far as to urge him to convince his son to run for Senate. Biden's office denied the report, turning over a transcript to Politico.com that showed Biden was actually trying to solicit Themal to urge placeholder Sen. Ted Kaufman to run should Beau decide not to. The conversation still reflected an expectation that Biden's son would opt out of the race. Kaufman is not expected to run for election. Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2010-01-25 |
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