Snowe Rains on Republicans' Parade

Sen. Olympia Snowe, a moderate Republican who's represented Maine in the Senate since 1994, announced today that she won't seek reelection in November, citing polarization in Washington as the reason. Her retirement, coming from a state where Democrats hold a registration edge, is a blow to the GOP and puts the seat in play.

What does this have to do with the subject of this blog? Nothing, but when you think up a headline too good to be true, you have to go with it.

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