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Breaking News: Bart Gordon (D-TN 6) to Retire

By MSU_Charles | 10:54 AM on December 14, 2009
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Bart Gordon just announced that he will retire next year.

http://www.dnj.com/article/20091214/NEWS01/91214005/BREAKING+NEWS++Rep.+Bart+Gordon+announces+he+will+retire+at+end+of+2010

As a constituent of this district, I can report that he has been under considerable pressure over Health Care  and Cap & Trade.  This seat now moves from leaning Dem to probable pick up for Republicans in that there is no dominating Dem to fill the power vacuum.

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