Senator Bingaman of New Mexico became the fourth Democrat to announce retirement plans for 2012. The democrat served five terms and was expected to face a strong Republican challenge in the next election. The New Mexico Senate seat is considered a toss-up and could fall into Republican hands. Currently, Republicans have 47 Senators are expected to take control of the Senate in 2012.
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