The American Spectator

Washington Prowler

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br> Monday's announcement that first-term Congresswoman Denise Majette was running for the U.S. Senate took almost everyone by surprise. Majette is a Democrat from Georgia whom Republicans helped elect in 2002 by crossing over to vote for her in the Democratic primary over Bush-bashing left-winger Rep. Cynthia McKinney . /p>

Majette, who previously had worked as a state judge, is not widely known in the state and has no statewide fundraising base. But Democrats have had a difficult time finding a challenger to fill retiring Sen. Zell Miller's seat, and few political pundits expect the Democrats to hold on to it.

Majette's announcement opens the door for McKinney to make another run for her seat after losing to Majette in a primary that focused on McKinney's various conspiracy theories about the president's role in the September 11th attacks.

McKinney had also been talking about running for president as an independent. Last we checked, Rev. Al Sharpton hadn't decided on a running mate.

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