Daub Exits Race

It was just 10 days ago former Omaha Mayor and Congressman Hal Daub announced he was running for the U.S. Senate…

Today, he's dropping out.

Daub says he did it for the Republican party.

He says by narrowing the field of candiates it would increase the chances of his party winning.

Since Senator Chuck Hagel announced he won't run again, the field of candidates has continued to grow, a field that includes some of the states biggest political heavyweights…too big it appears for Daub.

With his wife by his side, it was clear Hal Daub's decison to step away from the U.S. Senate race was anything but easy and may not even have been his.

That system includes a recent poll by the republican national Senatorial committee, which shows if the race were to take place today, Mike Johanns, would win convincingly with 58 percent of the vote…

Followed by Attorney General Jon Bruning with 16 percent and Hal Daub with 12 percent.

Then there's the money.

And Hal Daub says compared to his opponents it's clear he wouldn't have enough of it.

But Attorney General Jon Bruning says he's not backing down.

In a statement released today, he says he appreciated Daub's efforts even asking for his support, support Daub made clear he's not going to get.

During the news conference Daub also said with Johanns in the race and likely support he'll get from the White House his chances to win were likely too slim.