Posted on 05/20/2010 9:55:20 AM PDT by C19fan
Utah Sen. Robert Bennett announced Thursday he will not pursue a write-in campaign for reelection, ruling out the final option that might have allowed him to retain his seat after being denied his party's nomination at the state GOP convention earlier this month.
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I guess he finally deduced that he didn’t have a snowball’s chance in Hades.
He had to think about it which tells me the folks in Utah made the correct choice.
There was some amount of decency left in him. I hope he enjoys his retirement.
I guess he’s smarter than he appears to be.
Yes take your Cod Liver Oil medicine and go home Bob.
Thats shocking, because usually when a politician says they will make an announcement on whether they are running or not, it means they have already decided to run.
Good
at least he is bowing out gracefully unlike Charlie its all about me Crist down in FL
The fact that he even entertained the idea showed that he is power mad.
He just doesn't want to be embarrassed by losing in a general election.
I think it is clear the RNC wants to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. He pulled out so the R can lose and he can come back next time.
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