He'd hinted that this might happen.
And now Donald Trump has decided after all, because, he says, it might be a conflict of interest since he still just might, maybe, couldrun for president in 2012 as an independent.
Of course, the scheduled Dec. 27 event was down to only two candidates — former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Sen. Rick Santorum.
Our friend Frank James will figure out what this all means, if anything, on It's All Politics.
Update at 4 p.m. ET. Trump Has Posted A Video Explaining His Thinking.
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