-Caveat Lector-
Well, Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas is now on TV saying he will not run
again. The walk-out continues. I have come to the conclusion that
these Republicans are retiring in disgust and discouragement over
the Bush administration's breaking campaign promises and endorsing
an agenda contrary to the conservative values to which he was
elected. I fear there will be more who will either resign or not
run again.
~Amelia~
Sen. Phil Gramm, R-Texas
Sources: Sen. Gramm won't run again
Retirement rumors have surrounded Texas Republican for weeks
By Tom Curry
MSNBC
Sept. 4 - Texas Republican Sen. Phil Gramm will not seek
re-election, sources told NBC News and The Associated Press
Tuesday. A former presidential contender and one of the Senate's
stalwart conservatives, Gramm is set to make an announcement later
Tuesday about his future.
Texas voters have not elected a Democratic senator since 1988.
RUMORS HAVE BEEN swirling for weeks that Gramm might not
seek re-election next year. The Associated Press reported that
Gramm told President Bush of his plans to retire in advance of his
news conference.
First elected to the Senate in 1984, Gramm is a leading
voice of fiscal conservatism in the Senate. He won re-election in
1996 with 55 percent of the vote.
If Gramm does step down, it would create a chance for
Democrats to gain a seat in the Senate.
But Jennifer Duffy, who tracks Senate races for the
non-partisan Cook Political Report, a Washington newsletter, told
MSNBC.com, "I just don't see Democrats having a lot of opportunity
because Texas is so Republican."
Texas voters have not elected a Democratic senator since
1988.
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