After many tough choices lawmakers choose to quit Snowe fallout getting deeper in Maine With Olympia Snowe's retirement the center crumbles Republicans' hopes for recapturing control of Senate dim Analysis departure will widen partisan gulf Sen. causes scramble now like a 'parallel universe' [Video] Political Center Shrinks Congress blow moderation A with no room and other centrists Calling It Quits Rips 'Polarization' DC speaks out on bipartisanship

With Olympia Snowe's retirement, the center crumbles The center won't hold in Washington - in fact, it's fleeing. Olympia Snowe will not seek re-election to Senate Posted Feb. 28, 2012, at 5:12 p.m. Last modified Feb. 29, 2012, at 7:37 a.m. Olympia Snowe's retirement: A 'huge gift' to Democrats? One of the last moderate Republicans in Washington is stepping aside, endangering her party's plan to retake control of the Senate Olympia Snowe quits Senate race Posted Feb. 28, 2012, at 5:12 p.m. Last modified Feb. 28, 2012, at 10:09 p.m. Analysis: Snowe departure will widen partisan gulf The surprising retirement of moderate Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine moves congressional centrists a step closer to extinction and highlights the great paradox of American politics. Did Olympia Snowe Just Hand Dems a Maine Victory? Democrats seem very confident of their chances in Maine after Senator Olympia Snowe announced her retirement on Tuesday. Retiring Maine senator chides GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe says GOP has abandoned Reagan's "big tent" and needs to reach across the aisle more Olympia Snowe: Senate now like a 'parallel universe' [Video] Sen. Olympia Snowesaid Wednesday that she opted against seeking a new term in favor of seeking opportunities to "give voice to the frustrations" Americans have with the "dysfunctional" state of American politics. Olympia Snowe: Senate GOP, Dems working in 'parallel universe' Sen. Olympia Snowe, the moderate Maine Republican who stunned Capitol Hill by announcing that she will not run for re-election at the end of her current term , said Wednesday in an interview with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell that she believes Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are working in a "parallel universe." Read full article >> Olympia Snowe Scolds Senate as 'Dysfunctional' Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, today leveled some tough parting words at the United States Senate. "It's dysfunctional and the political paralysis has overtaken the environment to the detriment of the good of this country," Snowe, who won't be running for re-election, said to Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC...
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