Castle Drops Write-In Bid
img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-45105" title="Mike Castle" src="/files/wxrimport/2010-09/mike-castle2.jpg" alt="" width="205" height="105" /><Politico reports:
Delaware Rep. Mike Castle, who was upended by Tea Party insurgent Christine O'Donnell in the GOP Senate primary two weeks ago, has decided against a write-in bid for the open seat.
In a statement released late Wednesday night, Castle said, "While I would have been honored to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate, I do not believe that seeking office in this manner is in the best interest of all Delawareans. Therefore, it's time for Jane and me to begin thinking about the next chapter of our lives."
Castle's four-paragraph statement did not mention O'Donnell or grant her an endorsement.
The move by the mild-mannered moderate is no surprise: Even after Castle caught some political observers off guard last week by flirting with the possibility of a write-in effort, his top aides always pegged the chances of it "under 5 percent."
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