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		<title>Sen. Nancy Jacobs (R) Explores Congress Run Against Dutch Ruppersberger (D); Uphill Fight but She Has a Unique 2012 Shot</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Sen. Nancy Jacobs (R-Cecil/Harford) said Monday she has formed an “exploratory committee” to consider a run for Congress and the 2nd District seat now held by Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger. If she does run, it would be a very tough uphill fight but the state and national political dynamics of 2012 suggest it would not be an impossible task. With a little more than a month before the state’s candidate filing deadline, she will have to evaluate her chances quickly and decide once and for all if she will run. And as soon as she starts to rake in all but minimal financial support, she will have to fish or cut bait. Under Federal Election Commission rules, an exploratory committee can raise and spend money for “testing the waters” activities such as polling but once $5,000 is raised and spent for “campaign” activities, the potential candidate is considered an actual candidate and must file an official statement of candidacy with the FEC. On her Facebook wall, Jacobs announced her move and commented, “I’m tired of the excuses coming from Washington and believe it’s time to challenge the Beltway status quo. Congress exists to serve the people and they are failing [&#8230;]]]></description>
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