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Sen. Dole returns to campaign trail
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| Contributor | The Sunset Provision |
| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Feb 17, 2007 10:34am |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Feb 17, 2007 10:00am |
| Description | U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole has returned to the campaign trail, declaring her intentions to seek a second term in what she calls "the worst political environment in memory."
"I am going to need your help as we rev up the campaign for 2008," Dole, R-N.C., told supporters at a barbecue Friday.
Some had speculated whether the 70-year-old Dole would continue her political career. She recently underwent hip replacement surgery, has been slow to assemble a campaign staff and had raised only $245,016 in campaign funds at the end of 2006.
Dole strategist Mark Stephens said the senator does not feel a sense of urgency because Democrats have had difficulty recruiting a viable candidate.
Dole spent the past two years as the chairwoman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, leading the party through elections that saw Democrats take control of the Senate on public opposition to the Iraq war. She still supports President Bush and the war, including the administration's troop buildup.
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