Today officials stated Nebraska U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel will announce his retirement from politics this week. Hagel will not run for re-election in 2008 nor will he run for president or vice president as a Republican or an Independent. Hagel has been called one of President Bush's harshest critics of the War in Iraq and the troop surge. The decision comes as General Petreaus delivers his report to congress. Hagel opens his U.S. Senate seat for contest. Republicans already running are State Attorney General Jon Bruning, and Financial Analyst Pat Flynn. Former Congressman and Omaha Mayor Hal Daub is also considering a run and is looking to run since Hagel will not. Bruning had already been leading Hagel in priamry polls and leads Daub and Flynn by double digits. Democrats are trying to recruit Former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska to run. Kerrey almost ran in 2005 for Mayor of New York City hwoever decided against it. Kerrey has yet to leave a comment about Hagel's retirement. Republicans are also trying to recruit Former Governor and Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns to seek the seat if Kerrey jumps in. This seat will obviously be very contested.
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