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Video: Rep. Coble says he's running
U.S. Rep. Howard Coble says he will seek election to a 15th term in Congress. Our early story, compiled from his news release, is here (link).
Coble, 80, will be running in a district that is much changed from the one he has represented for the past 10 years. Stokes and Surry counties now make up the western fringe of the Greensboro-based district and it includes parts of Orange and Durham counties as well. The middle of the district based in Guilford, Alamance and Rockingham counties will be familiar territory for Coble.
"One of my physicians described me as a 'young 80,'" Coble joked with reporters on Friday. "Folks, I'm not sure there is such an animal."
Coble was recently hospitalized and many thought he would not run because of health problems. However, Coble said today that doctors had cleared him to work.
Click below for video of Coble's announcement.
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