Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:<\/p>\n
* The shootings at Virginia Tech yesterday had led to several cancellations and postponements<\/a> of political events scheduled for today. Perhaps most notably, Rudy Giuliani was scheduled to deliver a speech at Pat Robertson’s Regent University, but the event will be rescheduled. Similarly, Barack Obama had scheduled a major foreign policy speech for today, but the remarks have been postponed.<\/p>\n * Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu (D) announced this morning that he will not run<\/a> for governor. “I believe I can best serve the people of Louisiana by finishing the job I started four years ago,” Landrieu said in a written statement Monday. He said he would seek re-election instead. Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is now the most experienced Democrat in the race, though party officials are still looking for a higher-profile candidate. Rep. Bobby Jindal (R) is widely considered the likely GOP nominee. The primary election is Oct. 20.<\/p>\n * Richard Land, president of the Religious and Ethics Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention had that he’d rather vote for Hillary Clinton than Rudy Giuliani. Now, he’s clarified<\/a> — if Giuliani gets the GOP nomination, he just won’t vote at all.<\/p>\n * Roll Call reported<\/a> that Rep. Mark Udall (D) filed papers yesterday to run for Colorado’s open Senate seat, making official what have long been his stated intentions for the 2008 cycle. Udall is considered the Dem favorite, while the GOP currently has no top-tier candidate.<\/p>\n * Victoria Wulsin came very close to beating right-wing Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) last year, and she’ll seek a rematch<\/a> in 2008.<\/p>\n