Indiana: Rokita Running For Buyer's Open House Seat

[ccharles000]

Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita (R) will run to succeed retiring Rep. Steve Buyer (R) in the state's 4th district.

"He is grateful for the strong encouragement from Hoosiers throughout the 4th CD, and has decided to campaign for the opportunity to serve in Congress on their behalf," Kevin Kellems, a strategist for Rokita's campaign, said in a statement Monday.

"Todd will post a statement today to his Facebook page," Kellems said. "He wants to work at the federal level on the economic and security issues that directly affect the workers, families and small businesses of the 4th District."

Prior to Buyer announcing his retirement Friday, Rokita said that he might challenge Sen. Evan Bayh (D). But a campaign against Bayh, who is well-funded, would be more difficult than a campaign in the now-open 4th district, a strongly Republican-leaning area in west-central Indiana.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/02/indiana-rokita-running-for-rep.html

[democraticinsurgent]

1. Lord knows he was running for something

Bayh's senate seat, Governor, and now this seat. He's anxious to get up there with the big boys.

I wish this district wasn't 58% Repub. will be a tough pickup for us no matter who the R nominee is.

[LiberalFighter]

2. Too bad he doesn't run against Bayh and get beat.

Then he would never be heard from again.