Sneed is reporting that Roland Burris will not seek re-election in 2010:
Sneed has learned U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has decided NOT to seek election to the seat he fought the government to keep.
Sen. Burris is planning to announce his decision Friday by issuing a statement to the press. But he’s reportedly not planning to field any questions from the press.
The decision by Burris was based on his inability to raise campaign funds; campaign disclosures with the Federal Election Commission are expected to be filed next week…and he has reportedly only raised approximately $20,000
With Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan reportedly not seeking the office (I wonder if she’ll reconsider that decision?), that will all but guarantee a bruising Democratic primary battle for the seat in 2010. Good news for the Republicans who could conceivably be in line to pick up a seat.
Of course, if anybody can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory it’s the Illinois Republican Party.
