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A long time senator is announcing his retirement. making the fifth democratic senator to do that this year. our mark preston is here with the story. why so many? >> reporter: carol, you know, i think a lot has to do with age and a lot has to do with the political environment. daniel akaca has been on capitol hill since 1976. last night he announced he not be seeking re-election. had he decided to run and had he won in 2012, he would have been 88 years old, carol. >> oh, geez! okay, so i get that. yeah. i certainly get that. go on. >> reporter: over to vermont there is another candidate that mi...
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