Duncan Hunter was interviewed on the Jeff Katz show yesterday as I was coming home from work. There were rumors circulating that he would perhaps drop out of the Presidential race and start concentrating on a gubernatorial run in 2010. He denied that he was leaving the race and said he has no interest in running for governor. I like Duncan Hunter, but he has to realize at this point that he cannot emerge victorious in the Presidential contest. I don’t know if he is holding out for Super Tuesday with the hopes of having a big victory in California, but even that won’t do anything for him.

Hunter should bow out and go after Barbara Boxer in 2010. The woman is a complete bimbo and one of the most useless senators in Washington. I imagine Duncan Hunter has decent name recognition throughout the state and I think he could mount a worthy challenge against Boxer. Boxer received 58% of the vote in 2004, 53% in 1998, and 47% in 1992. She is beatable, even in a left leaning state like California. The Republicans have simply lacked a strong candidate and I think Hunter would be able to pull it off. I hope others close to him are thinking the same.