Mills to remain in governor's race

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PHOENIX -- He may not be spending any more of his cash on TV commercials. But Buz Mills has decided to remain in the race for governor.

Press aide Mike Scerbo confirmed Friday that Mills, who "suspended" his bid for the Republican nomination, does not intend to formally withdraw from the race. That means his name remains on the ballot and any votes he gets will be counted.

"Buz remains on the ballot as an alternative to deficit spending and tax hikes," Scerbo told Capitol Media Services.

That mirrors the heart of the campaign he had waged for months against incumbent Jan Brewer, whom he criticized for not proposing deeper cuts in state spending to balance the budget while pushing the temporary sales tax hike that voters eventually approved.