Thread: Liz Cheney dropping out of race for Senate seat in Wyoming

CBS NEWS January 6, 2014, 7: 35 AM

Liz Cheney dropping out of race for Senate seat in Wyoming

In a sudden end to what was a rocky campaign, Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, said she's dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate in Wyoming.

In the statement she indicates she's dropping out for personal reasons, saying, “Serious health issues have recently arisen in our family, and under the circumstances, I have decided to discontinue my campaign.

My children and their futures were the motivation for our campaign, and their health and well-being will always be my overriding priority."

It’s not clear to whom she's referring in terms of health issues, but her entire family has been in the campaign spotlight after Cheney voiced her opposition to same-sex marriage.

The comments angered her sister Mary Cheney, who is a lesbian, and said on her Facebook page at the time, “Liz - this isn't just an issue on which we disagree - you're just wrong - and on the wrong side of history."

The back-and-forth drew in their father the former vice president who released a statement saying:

"Liz has always believed in the traditional definition of marriage. She has also always treated her sister and her sister's family with love and respect ... Liz's many kindnesses shouldn't be used to distort her position."

Liz Cheney also was seen as a carpetbagger who moved to the state in 2012 and announced on YouTube that she was taking on Republican Mike Enzi, the well-liked incumbent seeking his fourth term in the Senate. Some top Republicans never embraced her candidacy and worried it would hurt the party.

CBS News' Jan Crawford said on "CBS This Morning" that this announcement "all but guarantees" that Enzi will get his fourth term.

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Liz Cheney on the Issues

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Liz Cheney on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. I am strongly pro-life. (Aug 2013)

Liz Cheney on Budget & Economy

Click here for background on Budget & Economy. No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.

Liz Cheney on Civil Rights

Click here for 2 full quotes on Civil Rights OR background on Civil Rights. I am not pro-gay marriage. (Aug 2013) I'm angry that Kerry used my sister to score political point. (Oct 2004)

Liz Cheney on Corporations

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Liz Cheney on Crime

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Liz Cheney on Drugs

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Liz Cheney on Education
Click here for the full quote on Education ORbackground on Education. Eliminate benefits from the Department of Education. (Sep 2013)

Liz Cheney on Energy & Oil

Click here for the full quote on Energy & Oil OR background on Energy & Oil. Fight back against President Obama's war on coal. (Oct 2013)

Liz Cheney on Environment

Click here for 2 full quotes on Environment OR background on Environment. Oppose intrusive practices of the EPA. (Oct 2013) Abolish the Environmental Protection Agency. (Sep 2013)

Liz Cheney on Families & Children

Click here for background on Families & Children. No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.

Liz Cheney on Foreign Policy

Click here for 5 full quotes on Foreign Policy OR background on Foreign Policy. Individuals are calling for reform across the Mideast. (Nov 2005) Muslim Brotherhood is banned in Egypt; cannot get elected. (Nov 2005) Support Arab Spring, but set some standard red lines. (Apr 2005) Vast majority of people in the Arab world are not extremists. (Apr 2005) Address Palestinian reform before Palestinian state exists. (Apr 2005)

Liz Cheney on Free Trade

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Liz Cheney on Government Reform

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Liz Cheney on Gun Control

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Liz Cheney on Health Care

Click here for 2 full quotes on Health Care OR background on Health Care. Urge the repeal of ObamaCare. (Oct 2013) Delaying ObamaCare implementation violates the Constitution. (Sep 2013)

Liz Cheney on Homeland Security

Click here for 2 full quotes on Homeland Security OR background on Homeland Security. Strengthen our national security. (Oct 2013) CIA torture & black sites don't hurt human rights efforts. (Nov 2005)

Liz Cheney on Immigration

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Liz Cheney on Jobs
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Liz Cheney on Principles & Values

Click here for the full quote on Principles & Values OR background on Principles & Values. Country is divided because we're dealing with big issues. (Oct 2004)

Liz Cheney on Social Security

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Liz Cheney on Tax Reform

Click here for the full quote on Tax Reform OR background on Tax Reform. Abolish the Internal Revenue Service. (Sep 2013)

Liz Cheney on Technology
Click here for background on Technology. No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.

Liz Cheney on War & Peace

Click here for 4 full quotes on War & Peace OR background on War & Peace. No military action against Syria; we have no defined goals. (Sep 2013) Syrian Government's behaviors are destabilizing the region. (Nov 2005) People of Iran deserve to be free of Ahmadinejad. (Nov 2005) Iraqi elections provide new sense of regional possibility. (Apr 2005)

Liz Cheney on Welfare & Poverty

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VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	I am strongly pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	I am not pro-gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Urge the repeal of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate benefits from the Department of Education: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Oppose intrusive practices of the EPA: Favors topic 8 Abolish the Environmental Protection Agency: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Abolish the Internal Revenue Service: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (+5 points on Social scale)	CIA torture & black sites don't hurt human rights efforts: Strongly Favors topic 14 Support Arab Spring, but set some standard red lines: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Strengthen our national security: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-5 points on Social scale)	Syrian Government's behaviors are destabilizing the region: Strongly Opposes topic 17 People of Iran deserve to be free of Ahmadinejad: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iraqi elections provide new sense of regional possibility: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fight back against President Obama's war on coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

Liz Cheney is a Moderate Conservative. Click here for explanation of political philosophy. Click here for VoteMatch quiz.

Liz Cheney on the Issues

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