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Will Senator Jim Bunning resign from the Republican Party before July 4, 2009?
Settled as No
Background: Jim Bunning Threatens To Resign From Senate To Hurt GOP
February 27, 2009 | The Huffington Post
The Louisville Courier-Journal has another bombshell about Sen. Jim Bunning, the embattled Republican who is increasingly going rogue in an effort to hold onto his seat. In recent weeks, Senate Republican leaders have walked right up to the edge of declaring open war on Bunning. Minority Leader (and fellow Kentucky senator) Mitch McConnell and others reportedly believe Bunning is likely to lose his reelection race in 2010, and so are trying to nudge him into retirement by sending signals that the party establishment will not back him.
Bunning has responded aggressively, threatening to sue the Senate Republicans' campaign arm if it doesn't fully back his reelection. And now the latest: Bunning "reportedly said privately that if he is hindered in raising money for his re-election campaign he is ready with a response that would be politically devastating for Senate Republicans: his resignation."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/27/jim-bunning-threatens-to_n_170665.html
February 27, 2009 | The Huffington Post
The Louisville Courier-Journal has another bombshell about Sen. Jim Bunning, the embattled Republican who is increasingly going rogue in an effort to hold onto his seat. In recent weeks, Senate Republican leaders have walked right up to the edge of declaring open war on Bunning. Minority Leader (and fellow Kentucky senator) Mitch McConnell and others reportedly believe Bunning is likely to lose his reelection race in 2010, and so are trying to nudge him into retirement by sending signals that the party establishment will not back him.
Bunning has responded aggressively, threatening to sue the Senate Republicans' campaign arm if it doesn't fully back his reelection. And now the latest: Bunning "reportedly said privately that if he is hindered in raising money for his re-election campaign he is ready with a response that would be politically devastating for Senate Republicans: his resignation."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/27/jim-bunning-threatens-to_n_170665.html
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Settled as No on Sun 5th Jul 12pm PST
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Created Fri 27th Feb 9:14pm PST by lola
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: Please settle as 'No'
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=KY
Erik: Please settle as 'No'
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=KY
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