 Hackett told "The New York Times" that Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and New York Senator Chuck Schumer recently had asked him to withdraw.He further contends that Schumer sabotaged his fundraising efforts and actively worked against his campaign.Hackett said, "For me, this is a second betrayal...first, my government misused and mismanaged the military in Iraq, and now my own party is afraid to support candidates like me."