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Democratic leaders confident Kohl will run for re-election in 2012
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| Last Edited | Penguin Mar 13, 2011 07:34pm |
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| News Date | Monday, March 14, 2011 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Senate Democratic leaders expect Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) to run for re-election in 2012, a development that would spare them from having to defend another costly open seat.
Kohl has cruised to victory in recent elections — he won 67 percent of the vote in 2006 — but Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s surprise victory over former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) in 2010 has changed the political calculus in Wisconsin.
Kohl has been coy about his intentions for 2012.
Asked by a reporter last week whether he planned to run for re-election, Kohl dismissed the question.
“Are you a reporter?” he asked in response. When informed that his interlocutor was indeed a reporter, Kohl simply walked away.
On another occasion outside the Senate chamber last week, when asked about his re-election plans, Kohl turned away and ignored the question.
But Democratic leaders feel confident he will run again and think he’s well positioned to defend the seat. |
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