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Johnson to Run Despite Brain Hemorrhage

Posted Oct 19, 07 11:58 PM CDT in US,  Politics 

(Newser) – A brain hemorrhage won't stop South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson from seeking reelection, he said yesterday. He is still in therapy and gets around in a motorized wheelchair, but claims he is ready to run. "It is clear to my family, my doctors, and me that I am able to do the hard work required of a United States senator," he said.

Republicans are reluctant to run against Johnson after South Dakota closely followed his 9-month recovery from a life-threatening brain condition, the AP reports. Johnson returned to work last month, finding a $2 million campaign chest that colleagues had raised in his absence. Two Republicans, one a state lawmaker, have vowed to run against him.

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Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., gets back into his wheelchair after speaking at his welcome-home ceremony, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, in Sioux Falls, S.D. The lawmaker today promised to run for re-election, despite...   (Associated Press)
This video image provided by Senate Television shows Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D. left, greeted by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnelll of Ky., on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington,...   (Associated Press)
Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., listens to a question from the media in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007. Johnson today announced his plan to for re-election next year. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., right, accompanied by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, answer questions from the media in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007. Johnson returned...   (Associated Press)
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