Mundell Out

Bill Mundell, who took charge of parts of the Yes on 77 campaign earlier this year, and has long been rumored as the likely Republican challenger to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein next year announced today that he is not running. Mundell said: “In this post special election climate, it has become apparent to me that it will be difficult to raise the money necessary to conduct the type of campaign I want to run. I have said all along that, though I was willing to contribute meaningfully to my own campaign, I did not want to buy a U.S. Senate seat. It is unfortunate because our Senior Senator is badly under serving California, and is vulnerable with a properly resourced campaign. Now I will focus my efforts on shifting the debate in California through this citizen group.”