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LEWISTON - If you ask U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe why she voted in favor of a bill that her party opposes, that she doesn't like all that much and that didn't even need her vote in order to pass, she says the answer is simple.
"It's (because of) the state I represent, the political legacy and traditions that I've inherited that are ingrained and instilled in me," the Maine Republican said in an interview Wednesday. "These are very challenging times for Americans and Mainers and the most important thing you can do is try to solve problems, and this is the major problem facing people."See the full content of this document
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Snowe: I Have a Responsibility to Act
On Tuesday, Snowe was the only Republican from among five congressional committees to vote in favor of health care...
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