SILVERTON, Ore. After 50 years of fighting for peace andbattling his own party at times to vote his conscience, Sen. MarkHatfield is ending his political career.
Hatfield, a moderate Republican who has grown increasinglyfrustrated with hard-line conservatives who helped the GOP gainSenate control, announced today he had decided against seeking asixth term. He is the 11th senator to announce his retirement thisyear, creating more Senate openings than in any election cycle for acentury.
"Thirty years of voluntary separation from my state has beenenough," he said.
Hatfield, 73, returned to the Willamette Valley town where helaunched every Senate campaign …
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