http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/11/bennett-exits-us-house-race/
Democrat Steve Bennett's exit form the CA-26 race is good news. He was the Democrats' best candidate. His presence, however, could have split the Democratic vote so that Linda Parks and Tony Strickland would've advanced to November. Both are likely to caucus with Republicans, but Parks is quite unpopular with influential Republicans who know the district, while Strickland is enormously popular.
Parks is a better bet in beating Strickland in November than any Democrat. She could get Democrats behind her and also take the center. With a Democrat, the center will be up for grabs. If Strickland is the only acceptable candidate, then there's no bad news here.
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