Debra Churchill, Campaign Manager for Sean Salazar, one of the Republicans running for US Senate this year, has resigned from the campaign.

Here's the full text of the letter, as obtained earlier:

Sean Salazar
US Senate Candidate
[Address redacted]

April 2, 2010

To my Dear Friend,

Sean it has been a great journey over the last seventeen months. Together we have given you needed name recognition throughout the GOP, spread the message of the importance of campaigning to the inner cities, and developed relationships with wonderful people throughout the state.

We should truly celebrate our success. However, we have come to a point in the campaign that it must move to the next level. I have concluded that I am not that person. I lack the political connection necessary to move your campaign forward. It is because of this and with a heavy heart that I resign effective April 24, 2010.

I am committed to work with you for a smooth transition. Roma and I are here to give you assistance whenever needed.

God Bless and Good Luck

Respectfully,

Debra Churchill, Campaign Manager

Sean Salazar for U.S. Senate ...

Among the nation's political cognoscienti, there is a strong belief that while Republicans have a real shot at taking back the House this year (even if we'll have to work for it), the chances of us taking back the Senate are exceedingly slim. Part of the reason for that is the basic realization that not every incumbent Democratic Senator is Arlen Specter. Indeed, one of the Democratic incumbents that Republicans will likely need to beat in order to regain a majority in the Senate is Washington Senator and #4 in Harry Reid's Democratic leadership in the Senate, Patty Murray-- an entrenched, proudly liberal three-term incumbent from a state that for years has been comfortable Democratic territory and where she first ran as just a "mom in tennis shoes." To be sure, she faces a different set of dynamics than a lot of Democrats will as they run for election or re-election in more purple, or red, states and districts across the country. However, the further we get into 2010, the more obvious it is that Murray is vulnerable.

Like every Democrat, Murray is faced with an increasingly hostile political environment. This morning, new Gallup polling shows that the Democratic Party's image has hit a record low in terms of voter favorability. As it stands, a mere 41 percent of voters have a favorable opinion of the party that dominates both Washington DC and Washington State....

That's the title of my new piece over at the Daily Caller. [intro]