Weld To Bow Out!

GOP gubenatorial candidate William Weld is about to step out of the race, following a poor showing at the party's convention last week.

That's the word today from the New York Times political blog The Empire Zone. Weld's campaign has scheduled a press conference at 11:30 a.m. at campaign headquarters in Manhattan.

Several party leaders have asked Weld to step aside in favor of John Faso, the big winner at the convention last week. The GOP is trying to avoid a costly, divisive primary