Courtesy of
Politico:
Liz Cheney is ending her campaign for Senate in Wyoming, the Republican announced in a statement early Monday morning.
Citing health concerns in her family, Cheney said the issues arising prompted her to end her GOP primary challenge to Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.).
“Serious health issues have recently arisen in our family, and under the circumstances, I have decided to discontinue my campaign. My children and their futures were the motivation for our campaign and their health and well-being will always be my overriding priority,” Cheney said in the statement.
Cheney pledged to keep working for her political values despite ending the campaign.
“Phil and I want to thank the thousands of people in Wyoming and all across the country who have supported my campaign. As a mother and a patriot, I know that the work of defending freedom and protecting liberty must continue for each generation. Though this campaign stops today, my commitment to keep fighting with you and your families for the fundamental values that have made this nation and Wyoming great will never stop.”
Late Sunday night, as news that Cheney was likely to drop out of the race swirled, two GOP sources said that a recent incident involving a member of Cheney’s immediate family prompted her to reconsider the race, among other factors.
Cheney announced a primary challenge to Enzi last July and raised more than $1 million for her campaign, largely from elite Republicans close to her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney. She has consistently trailed Enzi in public polls.
Yeah okay, "family health concerns," that's a tried and true excuse for dropping out of a losing campaign.
Well this is surely good news for Wyoming as Liz Cheney appears to be just as divisive and ruthless as her old man. I mean to throw you own sister under the bus for a few more wingnut votes is cold.
And this is good news for the country because if any political dynasty needs to be stamped out before it begins it is the Cheney's.
Update: Well it appears that the family health concern is that her daughter has been
diagnosed with diabetes.
I don't want to be an ass, but there are plenty of people who live very productive lives with diabetes, including numerous members of the Senate and House. With today's modern treatments it is usually more of an inconvenience than a debilitating disease.
In other words my bullshit detector is going off like gangbusters.
