Craig Considering Resignation

By Patrick O'Connor

(The Politico)  Scandal-stained Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) is pondering his resignation in the face of political pressure in Washington and Idaho following revelations that he was arrested last June in an airport restroom, the Associated Press and CNN have reported.

The Republican National Committee took the unusual step Thursday of drafting statements calling on Craig to resign, GOP aides said, a rare move to force the third-term senator out.  But the committee never released its statement to allow Craig more time to announce his own departure.

Craig pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct on Aug. 1 following his arrest in the men’s restroom at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Under state law, Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, a Republican, can tap a replacement to serve out Craig's term, which expires in 2009.