I bailed on Governor Ed Rendell today.

Oh don't get me wrong. He's still getting my vote. But I bailed on him. I just walked out. See ya, Gov.

See, I had volunteered to help out at his HQ today. I was scheduled to arrive at noon and stay until 3pm. I had the impression that they were counting on me. That's what they said on the phone. "We're counting on you, Dustin." They even called 3 times this week to confirm that I was coming. That's a lot of human resources devoted to securing the volunteerism of yours truly.

By now you have probably heard about the accusations against Rev. Ted Haggard. Haggard, president of the National Association of Evangelicals and pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, has been accused of paying for sex with a gay male prostitute and doing drugs.

For obvious reasons I am going to withhold judgement as there is no way to know the truth about these allegations. I also disagree with those who say that his resignation from the NAE and his church is proof that he is guilty. If he is innocent, stepping aside until the facts come out is the absolute smartest thing to do.