Good question.

No. Really excellent question from David Sirota.

Why Paul Hackett (D) won't go and finally take out an even weaker Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) is truly beyond comprehension … rather than see a nasty Democratic primary, why wouldn't he go run the race he just ran as a frontrunner and take that seat for his party?

I don't get it either, anymore than I get the level of blogospheric excitement over the guy. I think if he was the kind of guy that would take on the House race again, I could get a bit excited myelf, though.