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Feb 11, 2010

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Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) Passes Away

The biggest story in politics this week was the death of Rep. John Murtha.  The story was so big that it merited its own blog post, which you can read here.

Retirement Bonanza!

The last few days have seen a slew of new retirement announcements.  There are now 18 open Republican seats and 14 open Democratic seats:


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