Rep. Benjamin Cardin Announces Senate Run

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=703&e=4&u=/ap/20050426/ap_on_re_us/senate_cardin

After 18 years in Congress, Rep. Benjamin Cardin (news, bio, voting record) on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat long held by retiring Sen. Paul Sarbanes (news, bio, voting record).

"Together with Barbara Mikulski, I intend to carry on the work of Paul Sarbanes," Cardin said in a statement, referring to Maryland's other U.S. senator. "Working together, we've made the Bay cleaner, we've made the streets safer, and we've increased economic opportunities."

Cardin, a 61-year-old Democrat, has represented Maryland's 3rd Congressional District, which includes parts of Baltimore, since 1987. Among his accomplishments, he cites his 2001 legislation to increase the amount Americans can put into their 401(k) plans and IRAs.

Already in the Democratic race are Kweisi Mfume, the former NAACP president who also served as a Maryland congressman, and A. Robert Kaufman, a civic activist who has made several unsuccessful runs for office. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (news, bio, voting record), who represents a district covering the Washington suburbs, has been exploring a run.

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1. I'd like to see Mfume & Sanders in the Senate

Can you imagine the shock at the likes of Imhoff having to deal with real opposition like Mfume and Sanders( Vt.)..They would stress out... Sanders said he's not so sure he would want to be in the Senate...All that respect crap with idiots like the Repug senators from Georgia and Oklahoma...Sanders would have a hard time dealing with such morons. In the House, you can call a spade a spade.

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2. Sanders is going to run

http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=3249549&nav=4QcSZ0VB

He's awesome- I've met him several times, such a nice guy!

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3. Idea for a new thread.

Which state has the most sickening Repug. US Senators...A toss up..I would pick Georgia. Oklahoma second...Recall the new senator from Oklahoma committed a forced sterilization without the patients consent...Why has he not lost his doctors license and sued..

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4. yeah- that guy is a lunatic

If he had done that to me, I would've freaked and definitely sued him for everything he's worth! :mad:

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5. Why has he not lost his practice?

The new OKie senator is a real nut job..Oklahoma or Georgia..
Should be a new thread...Who is cookiest GOPper..
Georgia - Chambliss or Oklahoma Coburn..?TWo nut jobs..That is 1/50 of the senate..Then we have the mildly crazzy like Lott and Inhofe. think I will start a new thread..who is the nuttiest.good idea.