dragonlady's Journal - A surprising turn of events

I hope Prof. Walz isn't dropping out of his dual candidacy with Burkee because of some serious disease, in which case, best wishes to him for a speedy recovery. I suspect, though, that these neophytes in the arena of real-life politics didn't realize just how stressful a congressional campaign would be, even one that wasn't serious enough to possibly oust Sensenbrenner. However, the statement on his website alluded to something more sinister:

Citing recent health problems and his desire to serve the best interests of his employer, Concordia University in Mequon, Wis., Walz noted in an open letter to supporters that he “simply cannot continue to make the serious commitment necessary to defeat Congressman Sensenbrenner or give the voters the campaign they deserve.”

“My health and family must remain the highest priority in my life, and the stress of this campaign takes its toll on both,” said Walz in the letter. "I also remain concerned for my school, and I realize the pressures on a small university when two of its professors run a campaign against an influential and powerful congressman. Ending my candidacy will relieve these pressures and allow the campus to return to some normalcy,” said Walz.
http://burkeeandwalz.com/walz /

I don't quite see how having only one professor running instead of two would relieve the pressure on Concordia, so we'll have to see how Prof. Burkee holds up in the coming months. The Republicans play for keeps, even against a couple of academics engaged in a political science experiment.