Olympia Snowe: Olympia Snowe won't run for Senate again

In a surprise to political observers, Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe (R) has announced she will not be seeking re-election this year, giving Democrats a potential pick-up opportunity as they try to hold on to control of the U.S..Olympia Snowe, who earned ire from her party colleagues for initially backing President Barack Obama's ambitious health care bill, says she is abandoning the US Senate after three terms, citing the increasingly polarized climate of Washington.Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)

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