CBS 2 in Chicago is reporting the former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) will announce on Friday his intention to not seek re-election in 2008.
I can't imagine how hard it is to go from being the Speaker of the House of Representatives and thrid in line to the Presidency to being a back bencher. Hastert holds no leadership positions in the House or in the GOP Conference. Retirement seems appropriate--at least he can make some more money on the lecture circuit and/or lobbying.
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