Oh dear, what do I do? You know I hate Bayh with all my blackened heart...
Former GOP Rep. John Hostettler (R-Ind.) announced Thursday that he will challenge Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana in 2010.
In a YouTube video, Hostettler repeatedly ties Bayh to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, blaming the pair for what he calls a failed economic stimulus package.
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Hostettler’s 12-year House career ended in 2006 in a crushing loss against now-Rep. Brad Ellsworth. During his time in Congress, Hostettler ranked among the most conservative members, but often proved to be a thorn in the side of House Republican leadership. In 2002 Hostettler was one of only six Republicans to vote against the Iraq war resolution and is a longtime critic of an expanded U.S. military presence abroad.
Bayh, a contender to be Barack Obama’s running mate in 2008 and an oft-mentioned prospective candidate for national office, won reelection in 2004 with 62 percent of the vote.
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