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ProJo: Rep. Gordon (R-Portsmouth) announces re-election bid
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:11pm — jmcdaid
According to the ProJo, Portsmouth's embattled Rep. Dan Gordon announced his intention to run for a second term on Twitter. According to the ProJo, Gordon tweeted "The tyrants never sleep & some1 in govt has to fight back."
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