Nation : Sen. Kassebaum to Seek 3rd Term

Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R-Kan.), saying she had struggled with the decision “for some time,” announced today that she will seek reelection to a third term. Her decision dampened hopes of Democrats to win their first Senate seat from Kansas in 50 years.

Kassebaum said she will run in the 1990 elections because she does not want to hurt the state by retiring and leaving it without her seniority.

Noting that she had pledged to serve only 12 years when she first ran for the Senate, Kassebaum said she had “struggled with it for some time.” But she said she decided to seek another term because there is no limit on the number of years a senator can serve.