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Giffords Running for Reelection?

Campaign spending as if she were.

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Could Rep. Gabrielle Giffords be running for reelection? The congresswoman, who was badly wounded in the Tucson shootings, hasn't signaled any intention to run, but the Arizona Capitol Times reports that her campaign is spending money as if she were gearing up for a race. Between July and September her team raised $189,000 and spent nearly half of it—almost double the amount the same time two years ago. Her campaign has also paid thousands of dollars to fundraising consultants. However, her advisers are also reportedly encouraging former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona to run for the seat.

Read it at Arizona Capitol Times

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