Outside service in the military, being a governor or a senator is historically the surest path to the White House, although experts are divided about which office is a better stepping stone.
Gary Martin
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Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., who for years advocated to open a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada, announced Friday he will not seek re-election to Congress.