Warner declines to run for Senate

This decision is entirely Mark Warner's to make, but I can't say it makes me happy:

Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner will announce Tuesday that he will not challenge Republican U.S. Sen. George Allen's re-election next year, the state Democratic Party chairman said.

"My impression is he wants to finish his term out on a good note. Being governor of Virginia is a pretty high honor and pretty serious business and, quite frankly, I respect his decision and think he's got his priorities right," said party chairman C. Richard Cranwell.

Warner has decided to bypass a Senate run that he most likely would have won in order to focus on a White House attempt come 2008.

His decision would seem to take this race from toss up to lean Republican.