January 14, 2009 - 09:15 pm
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OH-Sen: Rob Portman enters race

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Former Ohio Congressman, Bush Administration OMB Director, and US Trade Representative Rob Portman has announced he will run for the U.S. Senate seat of retiring Republican George Voinovich:

Rob Portman will run for the U.S. Senate in 2010, the former Cincinnati congressman told The Enquirer.

"I've made up my mind. I really think that our state is in such deep economic trouble right now, and our country has so many challenges that it's time to step forward," Portman said in a phone interview.

Portman, 53, of Terrace Park, said he will make a formal announcement of his candidacy at an 11 a.

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