Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 191
Blue Wave Update
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) tells the AP he will not seek re-election in 2014.
Said the 73-year old Harkin: “It’s just time to step aside.”
“The announcement comes as a surprise, considering he had $2.7 million in his campaign war chest and was planning a fundraiser next month.”
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