Two senators and a governor said they would not seek re-election in 2010, kicking off an election year that could be challenging for incumbents in general and Democrats in particular.
Senators Chris Dodd and Byron Dorgan are retiring as well as Colorado Governor Bill Ritter.
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Sen. Dorgan: Saberi's Release 'A Great Relief'
Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi was released Monday from an Iranian prison where she had been held since January. Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, where Saberi grew up, says the...
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