Rheo Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Washington Post:New Mexico Democratic Sen. Jeff Bingaman is expected to announce his retirement today, according to a source close to the decision, a move that further complicates his party's efforts to hold their Senate majority in 2012.Bingaman had been mulling whether to run for a fifth term for months and, if he had, would have almost certainly been re-elected. He told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of his decision to retire last night.His retirement, however, creates an open seat contest that both national parties will almost certainly target. Democrats should start the race with an edge, however, given President Obama's 15-point victory margin in the state in 2008.Bingaman is the fourth Democratic (or Democratic-aligned) Senator to announce that he will not run for re-election in 2012, joining Sens. Jim Webb (Va.), Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Kent Conrad (N.D.) on the sidelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltbag Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Another rat jumps ship, and Reid is that much closer to his "Titanic" moment. "I'm the King of the ... (glub, glub, glub)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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