Hagel Hagel, Good-Bye

David Weigel | September 8, 2007

From would-be anti-war presidential candidate to a guy who wants to spend more time with his family.

Chuck Hagel will announce Monday that he is retiring from the U.S. Senate and will not run for president next year, people close to the Nebraska Republican said Friday.

Hagel plans to announce that "he will not run for re-election and that he does not intend to be a candidate for any office in 2008," said one person, who asked not to be named.

Ironically, the man who'll most likely replace Hagel is both 1)a Democrat and 2)proudly pro-Iraq War: Bob "Ask Me about Vietnam" Kerrey.