Dear Friends:

It is with regret that I announce the end of my exploratory campaign for Governor of Idaho in 2010. When I announced my intentions of looking at the race, I said that I would not run unless I could make the necessary time and money commitment to a serious campaign. An objective assessment of that - combined with several major changes in my life over the past several months - have convinced me that a statewide race will not be viable for me in this upcoming cycle.

I will continue to advocate for pro-liberty classical liberal Democrats both in Idaho and elsewhere across the country. Thank you for your support.

W. Lane Startin