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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Frist not running for president
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tennessee, will not seek the presidency in 2008, sources close to Frist told CNN.
According to a senior advisor to Frist, the senator is ready for a break from public service. "[The] biggest factor was timing -- he just needs a sabbatical from public service," the advisor said. -- CNN's Ed Henry, Andrea Koppel, Candy Crowley and Mark Preston
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