Watts, Out

U.S. Senate candidate Mikal Watts withdraws from race

Wow. That's all that should probably be needed to say, I suppose. But I can't help but rewind to my talk with Mikal. One of the final points I raised was why there was a need to "explore" the race. I jokingly offered that it's not like you'd expect anyone to go through all the trouble (and expense) only to say "Never mind" at the end of it all. Watts confidently laughed and suggested that we'd not be hearing a "Never mind."

Guess what? Never mind.

And with that, I just offer my own hearty "Get 'em Rick." I've felt that both Noriega and Watts would have been great Senators for this state and I'd be negligent in my duties to say that I admired Watts' ability to stand in the race - on whatever basis, for however long - as a pro-life Democrat. There's still some upgrades that Team Noriega needs to make if they're to be credible and viable beyond a Democratic Primary. I sincerely hope he makes them.