Paging the GOP: Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin will not seek re-election in 2014

Whoa 2014 getting interesting, WV, GA, IA @FixAaron: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) tells AP he will retire. Pickup opportunity for GOP now. #IASEN”

— (((JonathanWeisman))) (@jonathanweisman) January 26, 2013

Tom Harkin retiring to spend more time with his imaginary Vietnam War record.

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 26, 2013

Funny, I was just talking about crazy people and Senate races yesterday.

— Rick (@StrokesofCandor) January 26, 2013

Five-term Dem Sen. Tom Harkin told the Associated Press he intends to retire instead of running for re-election in 2014. Harkin is 73.

SIREN: AP's Thomas Beaumont: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), 73, says in interview he won't seek reelection in 2014: "It's just time to step aside"

— Mike Allen (@mikeallen) January 26, 2013

Note to the GOP: Don’t screw this up.

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