There seems to be a serious obstacle in the way of GOP leaders who want to get rid of Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY), in the wake of his DUI arrest and admission of having a child outside of his marriage.

Namely, the obstacle would be Fossella himself.

Former Rep. Guy Molinari, a political mentor of Fossella, told the New York Post that the Congressman was "puzzled" by all the talk of who else might run for the seat. "He's not just inclined to run," Molinari said. "He plans on running."

Fossella can take some heart in a new SurveyUSA poll showing that a majority of his constituents say he should run again. An actual campaign could change things, but for now the only driving force against him is the party elite, not the people he represents.