Andrew Young Won’t Join Race for U.S. Senate
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From Times Wire Reports
Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young has ruled out a run for the U.S. Senate, sending Democrats scrambling for a strong candidate for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Zell Miller.
Young said he would not enjoy the “partisan atmosphere” in Washington.
“Winning would mean I would spend the next seven years of my life in Washington, and Washington is not always the center of action,” he said.
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