[gaspar]

Kolbe left because he faced a very difficult race with Randy Graf in the Republican primary. Graf was even money to beat Kolbe.

[conservativehistorian]

Good riddance to Kolbe, a classic RINO in every respect. Big government, lax border enforcement, pro-gay marriage, pro-cloning, pro-partial birth abortion.

Randy Graf is my choice for his successor.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

[Borax Queen]

I'm sure you're right. Kolbe greatly outspent Graf (almost $1 million to about $100,000) in 2004, and Graf still received 43 percent of the vote.