Perhaps the lamest reason ever, not to endorse a candidate:
The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) pointedly refused to endorse the reelection prospects of embattled Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), who faces voters in 2012.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who succeeded Ensign atop the GOP's Senate campaign arm, told reporters Wednesday he would not comment on races next cycle. Cornyn said Republicans have been giving Ensign space since he admitted in June to having an affair with a close family friend who worked on his campaign.
"Sen. Ensign and his family and everybody involved have been through a very tough time, and I think all of us have tried to give him and his family and all involved the space to work through that," Cornyn said when asked whether he would support Ensign's bid for a third term.
Well, sure. Everyone knows how much the campaign arm of a party hates to talk about upcoming elections. And it's completely believable that Ensign wouldn't need the backing of his party, not to mention access to their money, because after all, they're giving him plenty of space. Who could ask for anything more?
Hilarious.