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Thu May 14, 2015, 05:09 PM May 2015

Russ Feingold Running For Senate In 2016

Progressive Democrat Russ Feingold announced Thursday that he will run for Senate in 2016, hoping to win back the seat he lost six years ago.

Feingold made his announcement in a video that was provided in advance to The Huffington Post. In it, he cites issues near and dear to his heart, like taking on corporations and big money in politics, as his justification for running.

"People tell me all the time that our politics and Washington are broken. And that multi-millionaires, billionaires and big corporations are calling the shots," Feingold says in the video. "They especially say this about the U.S. Senate, and it’s hard not to agree. But what are we going to do? Get rid of the Senate?

“Actually, no one I’ve listened to says we should throw in the towel and give up -- and I don’t think that either," he adds. "Instead, let’s fight together for change. That means helping to bring back to the U.S. Senate strong independence, bipartisanship and honesty."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/14/russ-feingold-senate_n_7279800.html

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Russ Feingold Running For Senate In 2016 (Original Post) UCmeNdc May 2015 OP
Russ will win in 2016 but can he win in 2022- NPolitics1979 May 2015 #1
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