Week In Review: Snowe Retires, Romney Wins, And Blunt's Amendment Fails

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March 02, 2012

The past week saw Olympia Snowe announce her retirement from the Senate, Mitt Romney rebound in Arizona and Michigan, and a controversial amendment by Missouri's Roy Blunt fail in the Senate. (AP)

This week a rare voice of moderation in Washington, Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, announced her retirement, citing political partisanship. As Snowe explained:

"I do not see the polarization that now stands in the way of getting things done changing anytime soon."

Meanwhile, the Blunt Amendment, which would have added a moral exemption to health care services, failed in the Senate.

Also this week - Mitt Romney squeaked out a win in his home state of Michigan. His other homestate — Massachusetts — is up next on Super Tuesday.

And a primate research center at Harvard suspended new research after questions arose over its animal welfare practices.

Guests:

Peter Canellos, editorial page editor, The Boston Globe.
Garrett Quinn, Boston.com blogger and contributor to Reason Magazine.

This segment aired on March 2, 2012.