Dem Powerhouse Shaheen To Run For Senate Against Vulnerable Republican

Dem Powerhouse Shaheen To Run For Senate Against Vulnerable Republican

Former New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D) will make clear today that she plans to run against Sen. John Sununu (R) in 2008 with a more formal announcement this weekend, according to several informed Democratic sources.

Shaheen had been mulling the race for months, weighing her desire to serve in the Senate with her comfortable perch as the head of the Harvard Institute of Politics. Poll after poll showed Shaheen leading Sununu by double digits, making the prospect of passing on the race nearly impossible.

Landing Shaheen finishes a tremendous week of recruiting for Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee that includes former Gov. Mark Warner's (Va.) decision to run for the open seat in Virginia and a visit to Washington by former Sen. Bob Kerrey who is considering a return bid for the open seat in Nebraska.

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