Washington state’s Democratic governor, Chris Gregoire, won’t seek re-election to third term

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Source: Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has announced she is not running for re-election to a third term.

Gregoire, a Democrat, made the announcement Monday in Olympia, saying she intends to work hard the next 18 months to pull Washington state out of the recession. She says, “We’re not stopping.”

Gregoire says she has no plans after leaving office except to spend more time with her family. She says she’ll do everything she can to support the re-election of President Barack Obama, “but that doesn’t mean I’m looking for a job.”

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