Chris Shays Knocked Out of Office After 21 Years

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Soterios Johnson
WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

The tidal wave of support for Barack Obama swept Connecticut Republican Congressman Chris Shays out of office after 21 years. He was the last Republican from New England left in Congress and he was taken down by Democrat Jim Himes.

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