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McCain to seek re-election as Arizona senator

WASHINGTON
Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:45pm EST
Senator John McCain speaks during his election night rally in Phoenix, November 4, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Senator John McCain speaks during his election night rally in Phoenix, November 4, 2008.

Credit: Reuters/Mike Blake

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican John McCain, beaten by Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential race, plans to run for re-election as an Arizona senator in 2010.

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McCain, 72, met with his senior advisers on Tuesday and formally set up a fundraising political action committee as a first step toward seeking re-election to a new six-year term, a McCain official said on Wednesday.

It would be McCain's fifth term as a senator from Arizona. He and Obama met on Monday in Chicago and pledged to work together to face the financial crisis and reduce government waste.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Eric Beech)
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