From Roll Call:
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), who had been widely rumored to be interested in running for governor in 2010, said at a staff meeting this morning that he plans to seek re-election when his term is up in two years.
Isakson’s spokeswoman Sheridan Watson confirmed this afternoon that the first-term Senator told his staff that he wants to remain in the Senate rather than make his second run at the governor’s mansion.
Somewhat surprising, but I’m not sure that this shakes up the 2010 map much at all — Georgia is becoming an increasingly perilous place for statewide Democratic hopefuls, and there is no obvious frontrunner waiting in the wings to take this race on for Team Blue next cycle.
Probably hurts our chances at the Senate seat but helps our chances in the governors mansion. If Thurbert Baker gets in early he could be a strong contender.