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Congressman Dave Camp told reporters he's considering running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Carl Levin and that he has talked to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell about the possibility.<br />
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Many republicans believe Congressman Camp would give the GOP a chance to expand the 2014 map of competitive states.<br />
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Former Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land is already running but has failed to excite many Republicans. <br />
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She made it clear she wouldn</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span>t stand aside for Camp, setting up a potentially divisive Republican primary if he runs.<br />
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In an email to The Hill, Land cast Camp as an </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span>establishment congressman,</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span> noting his votes for the Wall Street bailout and raising the debt ceiling.<br />
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Other Republicans including Rep. Justin Amash are also looking at the race. But Amash this week predicted it will be </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span>very difficult</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span> for a Republican to win. <br />
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Camp would bring significant fundraising abilities to the race. He has $3 million in the bank. <br />
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Camp has also shown a willingness to work across the aisle &mdash; most recently taking up bipartisan tax reform with Sen. Max Baucus.<br />
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That</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span>s a selling point in the Democratic-leaning state, though it could cause him problems in the primary.<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span>Congressman Camp is under a lot of pressure to bring much needed tax reform to the American people and it is unfortunate he doesn't seem to be having success,</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span> Land said.<br />
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Camp is term-limited at the powerful Ways and Means Committee, and cannot hold on to that chairmanship after the 2014 election.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Who do you feel is the best candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan to represent the Republican Party on the ticket 2014?<br />
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Justin Amash<br />
Dave Camp <br />
Terri Lynn Land<br />
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Should Federal Bankruptcy Law supercede Michigan</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span>s State Constitution by reducing retiree pensions?<br />
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Yes - 51%<br />
No - 45%<br />
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