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Democrats Hinck, Dunlap edge closer to Senate run against Snowe
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| Last Edited | COSDem Sep 09, 2011 06:07pm |
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| News Date | Saturday, September 10, 2011 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Two prominent Democrats are edging closer to a U.S. Senate run in 2012.
State Rep. Jon Hinck of Portland appears to be on the verge of running, and former Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap of Old Town plans to make a decision in the next four to six weeks.
Hinck said in a phone interview today that “it’s looking good,” when asked whether he planned to challenge Snowe, a three-term incumbent who won with 74 percent of the vote in 2006. He added that among those he has spoken to about a potential challenge to Snowe are officials with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Washington.
Hinck said in July that was considering a U.S. Senate bid. He said this morning that since then he has been talking to potential supporters and contributors and other political contacts around the state.
“I have been doing it fairly methodically, I still have a few people I want to contact,” Hinck said. “This month will certainly be critical,” in reaching a decision whether to run, he added. |
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