Former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), who lost his seat after three terms in the 2010 Republican wave, has announced that he will not run for office in 2012 — either in the race for state’s open Senate seat, or in a potential recall against Gov. Scott Walker — a development that could possibly lower the chances for success of the latter possibility, or the likelihood of a recall even occurring.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=108166