Liz Cheney has confirmed she is dropping out of the Senate primary after her upstart bid to unseat Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi ignited a war within the Republican Party and caused a feud with her lesbian sister. Ms Cheney, the eldest daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, confirmed her decision to quit in a statement released this morning, blaming family 'health issues'. She said: 'Serious health issues have recently arisen in our family, and under the circumstances, I have decided to discontinue my campaign. 'My children and their futures were the motivation for our campaign and their health and well-being will always be my overriding priority.'
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In a statement, Liz Cheney said her children's health and well-being would 'always be my overriding priority'
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Ms Cheney, whose strong stance against gay marriage caused a rift in her family since her sister is a lesbian, confirmed her decision to quit Monday
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Liz's sister Mary Cheney married her longtime girlfriend in 2012
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Dick Cheney and his wife have spoken out about the public dispute between their daughters on the issue of gay marriage
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The former Vice President's daughter was running against a sitting Republican Senator in Wyoming
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Though this campaign stops today, my commitment to keep fighting with you and your families for the fundamental values that have made this nation and @placeholder great will never stop.'
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Sisters at war: The Wyoming candidate for senate @placeholder, left, announced her staunch opposition to gay marriage angering her gay married sister, Mary Cheney, right