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No Write In: Bob Bennett (R-UT)
Politico ^ | May 20, 2010 | David Catanese

Posted on 05/20/2010 9:55:20 AM PDT by C19fan

Utah Sen. Robert Bennett announced Thursday he will not pursue a write-in campaign for reelection, ruling out the final option that might have allowed him to retain his seat after being denied his party's nomination at the state GOP convention earlier this month.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: bennett; senate; utah
Good news!!!
1 posted on 05/20/2010 9:55:20 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

I guess he finally deduced that he didn’t have a snowball’s chance in Hades.


2 posted on 05/20/2010 9:57:46 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: C19fan

He had to think about it which tells me the folks in Utah made the correct choice.


3 posted on 05/20/2010 9:57:58 AM PDT by mort56
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To: C19fan

There was some amount of decency left in him. I hope he enjoys his retirement.


4 posted on 05/20/2010 9:58:10 AM PDT by ABQHispConservative (November, here we come!)
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To: C19fan

I guess he’s smarter than he appears to be.


5 posted on 05/20/2010 10:06:59 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: C19fan

Yes take your Cod Liver Oil medicine and go home Bob.


6 posted on 05/20/2010 10:09:22 AM PDT by vicar7
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To: C19fan

Thats shocking, because usually when a politician says they will make an announcement on whether they are running or not, it means they have already decided to run.


7 posted on 05/20/2010 10:27:00 AM PDT by Raider Sam (They're on our left, right, front, and back. They aint gettin away this time!)
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Good
at least he is bowing out gracefully unlike Charlie its all about me Crist down in FL


8 posted on 05/20/2010 10:46:34 AM PDT by DM1
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No,I don't think it was 'decency' that led to that decision.

The fact that he even entertained the idea showed that he is power mad.

He just doesn't want to be embarrassed by losing in a general election.

9 posted on 05/20/2010 11:47:27 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn (Pr.29:2))
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I think it is clear the RNC wants to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. He pulled out so the R can lose and he can come back next time.


10 posted on 05/20/2010 11:49:16 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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