Entenza drops out of AG race:
Democratic state Rep. Matt Entenza dropped his campaign to be Minnesota's attorney general on Tuesday, one turbulent week after revelations that he paid a researcher to gather information on a fellow Democrat.
"While I'm confident that I could win the race for attorney general, obviously in this environment staying in the race would hurt the Democratic Party," Entenza said at a news conference on the Capitol steps.
For those who haven't been paying attention:
Entenza's campaign was thrown into turmoil with the revelation that he had hired a Chicago researcher to get information on current Attorney General Mike Hatch, a fellow Democrat.
Entenza first said he merely wanted to find out more about the way the office worked. But his answers appeared to evolve as more information came out, and Republicans gleefully attacked his credibility.
Critics also questioned Entenza's ability to oversee health care companies - a signature issue during Hatch's tenure. Entenza's wife, Lois Quam, heads a UnitedHealth Group unit called Ovations that provides insurance for retirees. Quam has exercised millions of dollars in stock options at a time when executive compensation is under scrutiny.
So what's next for Mr. Entenza?
Entenza didn't take questions after his withdrawal, leaving uncertainty over his future plans. Melendez said he didn't think Entenza would seek re-election to his House seat.
Poor guy. Oh well, he's always got his wife's millions to fall back on.
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