Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Jeffords Announces Retirement

A Yahoo News Alert:
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) The Associated Press has learned that Vermont Sen. James Jeffords will not seek re-election next year.
...confirmed by this piece in Roll Call:
Despite vigorous affirmations by Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) that he relishes a tough re-election battle next year and that his health is good, sources say the 70-year-old Independent will announce his retirement this afternoon.
Good riddence to bad rubbish...

Can the Republicans win another seat in the Senate? It IS Vermont...