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Defend America on Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:16:13 PM
Posted by Jason Tuohey
March 4, 2010 07:30 PM
By Susan Milligan, Globe StaffWASHINGTON --
Representative William Delahunt will not seek re-election to Congress,
the seven-term Democrat will announce tomorrow, ending a nearly 40-year
career in elected office and giving Republicans hope of capturing the
seat, which stretches from Cape Cod to the South Shore.
"It's got nothing to do with politics," the Quincy Democrat said today. "Life is about change. I think it's healthy. It's time."
The 68-year-old lawmaker said he has been considering leaving the
House for several years, but was talked out of it two years ago by the
late Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who convinced his friend he should stay
and help President Obama with his first-term agenda.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2010/03/delahunt_will_n.html