Gavin Newsom's poll numbers being what they were, it was not a question of if he would exit the governor's race - it was a matter of when. But I have got to tell you, sometimes it takes a lot more courage to quit a run than it takes to stay in.
wbrown@sfchronicle.com (Willie Brown), San Francisco Chronicle
Sun, 11/01/2009 - 12:00am
Gavin Newsom's poll numbers being what they were, it was not a question of if he would exit the governor's race - it was a matter of when. But I have got to tell you, sometimes it takes a lot more courage to quit a run than it takes to stay in.