Fingerhut Quits Run for Ohio Governor

(Columbus, Ohio) Ohio State Senator and former U.S. Congressman Eric Fingerhut has dropped out of the run for the governorship.

From WCPO.com:

State Sen. Eric Fingerhut, short on campaign cash and lacking widespread support, ended his long-shot campaign Monday to overtake U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland for the Democratic nomination for governor.

In a letter to supporters on his campaign Web site, Fingerhut said he will formally withdraw from the race at a news conference Tuesday, less than six weeks after he announced his candidacy.

Fingerhut lost considerable support when Strickland announced that popular former Attorney General Lee Fisher would be his running mate. Fingerhut's departure leaves Strickland as the only major Democratic hopeful.

On the Republican side, Attorney General Jim Petro and Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell must file by Thursday for the May primary election.