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Amanda Terkel
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03/29/11 05:36 PM ET
WASHINGTON -- Five months after narrowly losing the race for New Hampshire's second congressional seat, progressive favorite Ann McLane Kuster has announced that she's jumping back in for another run in 2012.
"When I see what is happening -- in Washington, in Concord, and across the country -- it is clear to me that this is no time to sit on the sidelines," Kuster wrote in an email to supporters. "To fight for good jobs, to protect the fragile economic recovery, and to invest in strengthening our country’s future, this week I am taking the first steps to begin a campaign for U.S. Congress in 2012."
Kuster lost the 2010 race to Rep. Charlie Bass (R-N.H.) by less than 4,000 votes in a fight that attracted considerable attention and involvement from activists on both sides of the aisle. Many had considered her primary victory as a big win for progressives, who fought against her opponent, the former presidential campaign co-chair for Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.).
Democrats have high hopes for Kuster’s district in 2012. The district has gone for both John Kerry and Barack Obama in the past two presidential elections, and voters who come out for Obama next year may pull out more votes for Kuster. One Democratic insider said Democrats think Bass is vulnerable, pointing to the heat he has been taking on local issues.
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) made Kuster’s election a top priority in 2010 and raised over $150,000 for the race. With the help of progressive grassroots organization Democracy for America (DFA), they made more than 157,000 volunteer phone calls to voters in her district.
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