Another Democrat Abandons a Sinking Ship

Add North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan to the growing list of democrats not seeking reelection in 2010. Most of the democrats abandoning ship are form so called 'blue dog' districts.

AP reported:

Dorgan, who was first elected to the Senate in 1992 after serving a dozen years in the U.S. House, said he reached the decision after discussing his future with family over the holidays.