FOXNews.com: DeMint leaving Senate to head Heritage Foundation

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DeMint leaving Senate to head Heritage Foundation Dec 6th 2012, 15:41 South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is leaving Congress to head the conservative Heritage Foundation.  The Tea Party-backed senator announced the move Thursday, saying he will step down from the Senate in January to become president of The Heritage Foundation think tank.  "I'm leaving the Senate now, but I'm not leaving the fight. I've decided to join The Heritage Foundation at a time when the conservative movement needs strong leadership in the battle of ideas," he said in a statement. "No organization is better equipped to lead this fight and I believe my experience in public office as well as in the private sector as a business owner will help Heritage become even more effective in the years to come."  DeMint has been an outspoken voice in the Senate for its most conservative wing, most recently chiding House Republican leaders for offering to put revenue on the table as part of negotiations over the looming fiscal crisis.  He was elected to a second term in the Senate in 2010. His departure sets up a succession battle in South Carolina. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley would choose a replacement, who would then have to run in a special election.  DeMint will replace outgoing president Ed Feulner at Heritage.    Other conservative groups applauded the move, after it was made public Thursday.  "Senator DeMint has done more to advance the cause of freedom and liberty in Congress than anyone else since his election," Club for Growth President Chris Chocola said.

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