[lateStarter]

Abandon ship!

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'C')iting partisan rancor in Congress, Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., said today he will not seek a third term this year, opening a potentially huge battleground in the conservative Hoosier State, The Indianapolis Star reports...

[lateStarter]

More recent action:

Tea Party Target Stupak Won't Seek Re-Election:


$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')tupak said he was tired after 18 years in office and wanted to spend more time with his family.

[dinopello]

As they say, the world is run by those who show up.

[Sixstrings]

Well, think about it. There comes a point where it just isn't worth it anymore. If they've been in Congress for a long time, they can retire with a fat life-long pension. More significantly, they can make a lot more money just getting a job with a lobbying firm and they're still right there in the halls of Congress, they just move up to the REAL law-making position of lobbyist.

Notice how they always talk about wanting to pursue "other opportunities."