Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, once part of the Republican leadership and rising fast in Congress, announced Tuesday evening that he will not run for mayor of West Palm Beach.

Kendrick Meek is trailing in the polls, and has been since the primaries. Though he's got the support of the White House, former President Bill Clinton, and a host of other Democratic powerhouses in the state, he hasn't been able to move the needle and make progress against Charlie Crist, let alone Marco Rubio, in the race for a U.S. Senate seat.