Sen. Olympia J. Snowe to retire
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The decision by the moderate Republican from Maine represented a major setback for the GOP’s efforts to regain a majority in the Senate.
Feb. 20, 1989 Then-Maine Gov. John R. "Jock" McKernan and then-Rep. Snowe are interviewed about their wedding plans. Pat Wellenbach/AP
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The GOP moderate from Maine announced Tuesday that she won’t seek another term because partisanship has made the Senate unproductive.