Former Microsoft executive Bob Herbold announced Monday that he won't seek the Republican nomination for governor.
After weeks of deliberation, Herbold, 61, called the job a "bad fit" that isn't suited to his experience and talents.
"Getting things done in a business world is far different than getting things done in a political world," Herbold told The Associated Press. "There's an awful lot of people who are operating independently, with their first priority being themselves."
The decision could dash the hopes of GOP leaders who wanted to agree early on a candidate who could unite the party, avoid a fractious primary battle and win the Governor's Mansion for the first time in more than a decade.
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