The group Conservatives for Patients Rights has declared victory over the public-option health plan and will step out of the lime light.

The outfit, which has spent millions of dollars over the past year beating up on Democrats' healthcare yearnings, says it will run an ad in the Washington Post tomorrow to publicly dance on the grave of the government plan, espoused by liberals as the best way to solve America's dire health care insurance problems.

"Although the health care debate is far from over, it is clear that the public option, which Conservatives for Patients' Rights viewed as "patient enemy number one," is dead," said CPR chief Rick Scott in a statement. "Accordingly, we're stepping back from the debate and taking a breather.

Scott said the group "will remain focused on promoting the Four Pillars of Free-Market Health Care Reform - Choice, Competition, Accountability and Personal Responsibility - pillars that will lead to lower costs and better patient outcomes."