[zebrahead]

"I would love to be a U.S. senator, but the responsibilities I have now in the House take precedence over political ambition," Gibbons said.

That is the line that kills me. His PARTY was asking him to run for Senate when everyone knows his political ambition is to run for governor. John Thune my foot. JohnnyZ has it right. Even if he'd lost to Reid he would still be able to run for governor in 2006. It would be a win-win for everybody.

[pogo101]

Exactly ... if you won't go now, Jim, then don't ever expect gut-check support later when YOU need US.