Sources: Jon Runyan won't seek re-election to Congress in 2014

[brooklynite]

Source: Newark Star-Ledger

South Jersey U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan, a former star football player, will not seek re-election next year, The Star-Ledger has learned.

The two-term congressman plans to announce his decision in a statement as soon as today, according to two sources with knowledge of Runyan’s plans.

Runyan, a moderate Republican, wrested back control of the traditionally Republican 3rd District House seat in South Jersey from Democrat John Adler, who held it for one term after the retirement of longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton.


Read more: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/11/sources_jon_runyan_wont_seek_re-election_to_congress_in_2014.html

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...putting another House seat in play.

[shraby]

1. Two terms guarantees him a pension for life. Nuf said.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

2. Do star football players

really make good politicians?

Is it a balance thing?

[Myrina]

3. I think it's an ego thing ...

.... they're surrounded from their teenage years by people telling them how they're Goddess' gift to the world & they start to beleive it.
Then if they have a relatively successful career, they might make some decent investments and end up with some change in the bank, and think they're a "good business man". And of course they have connections with hangers on and people ooh and awww over what they say - making them an 'expert' or if they do any kind of community work, a 'leader', so again, more BS to buy into.

One could say they suffer from years of ingrained Self-delusion, I guess.