Here's an article about Scott McInnis' decision to skip a run for the U.S. Senate from the Glenwood Springs Post Independent (free registration required). They write, "The prospect that it could have been a 14-year commitment contributed to a decision by Glenwood Springs native Scott McInnis not to run for the U.S. Senate, he said Wednesday. McInnis said in a telephone interview that family considerations also played a major role in the decision, which he announced Wednesday...
"McInnis had formed a Senate campaign exploratory committee last month. He said he had spent the last 40 days or so traveling the state and making hundreds of phone calls before coming to a decision. He said family factors were a consideration in that decision. In 2003, when McInnis opted against running for re-election to the U.S. House, he talked about his desire to return to living full-time in Colorado. He said he and his wife, Lori, enjoy spending time with their parents in western Colorado. McInnis treasures going on Saturday drives with his parents. 'There are those moments that you think about a little more when you start to think about a campaign,' he said. 'It doesn't take much convincing to say, 'Gosh, why would you want to move out of Colorado?' And of course I don't, he said...
"But he said he was prepared to succeed in a primary fight and the prospect of going through one wasn't a factor in his decision not to run. Nor, he said, was the prospect of a race against Udall a deterrent. He said he got along well with his former House colleague, but there were clear differences between them on the issues, which would have been apparent from their voting records in Congress...
"A former Glenwood policeman, McInnis was elected to the state House of Representatives in 1982 by 12 votes - 13 after a recount. He rose to the position of House majority leader before winning election to Congress in 1992. He served six two-year terms in Congress."
Category: Denver November 2008 Election
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