"After discussions with my family and staff, I have come to the decision that I will not seek reelection to Congress at the end of my current term,"

What he really means:

After discussions with my pollsters, I have come to the decision that there's no way in hell to overcome the deficit in my poll numbers and I will not seek reelection to Congress at the end of my current term because not only would I loose to the county dog catcher but to the dogs he caught as well.