Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D) decided against a bid to challenge Gov. Phil Scott (R), WCAX reports.
Said Dean: “In theory, this is a winnable race. But I’ve been in state and national politics for a very long time, and there’s only one way to close a 10-point gap between two well-known candidates, and that’s to run a scorched-earth, negative attack campaign, like ones being run all over the country.
”He added: “I don’t know if a campaign like that could get me elected, but I do know that it would be really harmful to our state and to our values. I am not a candidate for the office of governor.”