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Tisei Will Not Run in Special Election for U.S. Senate Seat
"The timing is simply not right for me to do so," Tisei said.
A day after saying he was considering running for the seat vacated by Sen. John Kerry, Republican Richard Tisei announced that he will not be in the race after all. On Saturday night, Tisei, a former state Senate minority leader, released a statement regarding his decision: I've been humbled by so many people who've urged me to run for this seat, following Senator Scott Brown's decision not to run on Friday. I believe it's imperative that the Republican party put forward a strong candidate who can help bring much-needed change to Washington. Unfortunately, the timing is simply not right for me to do so - deeply as I feel about the need to strongly compete in this election. It was also my desire to make this decision as quickly as …
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