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Snowe Could Be Lone GOP Health Care Vote

Democrats hope centrist senator can get them past 60

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 29, 2009 9:15 AM CDT

(Newser) – As health care talks grow more polarized, Democrats are looking to Olympia Snowe as their most likely—and quite possibly only—Republican vote, the New York Times reports. “I certainly hope not!” exclaims Snowe when asked about the possibility. But the centrist Maine... Read full story »

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