It really was not a surprise to me that Maine’s Senator, Olympia J. Snowe (Republican), announced that she would not run for reelection.  She first ventured to Washington in 1978 as a member of the U.S. House.  She won the Senate seat in 1994.   In 2006, Snowe was reelected with 74% of the vote.

Snowe, like many Americans, has grown tired of the polarizing place called the United States Congress.  Destroying people is considered a sport in Washington, D.C., so I really can’t blame her for getting out – and getting out on her own terms.

The Western Word ranked Snowe as the #9 in my list of the 10 Most Vulnerable Senators up for reelection in 2012, because the far-right members of her party wanted to replace her.

Her decision has given hope to the Democrats of capturing the seat.  Republicans now have to worry about holding on to it. Continue reading →