Liz Cheney, whose upstart bid to unseat Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi sparked warfare in the Republican Party and within her own family, is dropping out of the primary race, she said on Monday. "Serious health issues have recently arisen in our family, and under the circumstances, I have decided to discontinue my campaign," the eldest daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney said in a written statement. Cheney, 47, began telling associates of her decision over the weekend, CNN reported  Sunday night. She was not specific about the health issues involved in her decision. But CNN has learned from multiple sources close to the family that they involve at least one of her children.
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Cheney releases a statement citing "serious health issues" in her family
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Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi first won the Senate seat in 1996
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The contest caused bitter feelings in the Republican Party and the Cheney family
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Enzi and Cheney speak by phone; he says he respects her decision
The issue flared in August after the Wyoming media reported that @placeholder improperly received a fishing license despite not living in the state for at least a year, as the law requires.