July 27, 2009 05:00 PM UTC

Are You Not Running for Governor, Either?

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• by: Colorado Pols

The Denver Post reported last week that Republican businessman Brian Watson announced — yes, he actually issued a statement making the “announcement” — that he would not run for Governor in 2010:

“Though I received a tremendous amount of support and encouragement for this endeavor, the current state of the economy and the repercussions of the downturn felt by each and every citizen are issues that I must deal with as well,” he said in a letter.

“While I had hoped to be a public servant who aided in the recuperation of our economy and improvement of our state, ultimately, the well being of my family and the ±235 people I employ in Colorado are important.”

We love the “plus or minus 235 people” in his company. Way to show confidence in your employees!

But we digress. Watson’s interest in the race for Governor was completely irrelevant, and it was only misplaced hubris that made him think he needed to issue a statement about not running for Governor (what, you didn’t hear about the “Draft Brian Watson” grassroots efforts, either?).

So with that in mind, we thought we’d open the floor for all of you Polsters to make your formal announcements below of elected offices that you will not be seeking in 2010.