He hadn’t given any sign before the holiday recess that he was considering retirement and he’d even been raising money for his re-election campaign.
“It caught us totally by surprise,” said an aide to one top Senate Democrat. “We had no idea this was coming. Total stunner.”
Dorgan’s wife, Kimberly, a senior executive at the American Council of Life Insurers, wasn’t enthusiastic about her husband’s running for another term, according to a source close to the senator…
“This development is indicative of the difficult environment and slumping approval ratings that Democrats face as a result of their out of control tax-and-spend agenda in Washington, and we fully intend to capitalize on this opportunity by continuing to recruit strong candidates who can win these seats in November,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Brian Walsh.
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