Mark Souder Republicans Contenders Lines UP

It is official, there will be more than enough republicans contenders to plea for Indiana 3rd district vacated House of Representative seat by the resignation of Congressperson Mark Souder. There is the car dealer Bob Thomas, who lost to Souder doing the primary earlier this month. Than there is Randy Borror, who believes he should be chosen because he is a loyal Republican. That's what Borror, the man said, "I'm a loyal Republican,” Borror said in a new report.

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Fort Wayne City Councilwoman ELizabeth Brown, after losing a Fort Wayne Community School Board seat jump back into the City Council race and handily won herself a seat. The fact that Brown was new in town did not stop the republicans from voting for her to take the city council at large seat in 2007. But, I don't think Brown is interested in Washington. I believe Brown is aiming for a name recognition strategy among voters. The Republicans are just twirling Brown's hat toward the other candidates. Brown seems more poaitioned for battling in the home front for the local party, married to Dr. Stephen E. Brown and mother of seven children. Perhaps, Brown is gunning for Mayor in Allen County.

Republican women running for political office tend to stay local. It was a woman however, Democrat Jill Long Thompson who took the seat once held by Vice-President Dan Quayle in a special election back in 1989. Therefore, I wouldn't count Kendallville Mayor Suzanne Handshoe as a serious contender, either. The two women may be the republican ploy to attract women voters from the popular Democrat Dr. Tom Hayhurst. It was the local physician who gave Souder a run for his money, during a 1996 Congressional race. Hayhurst is expected to pull a closer race this time out.

So, this could explain the endless parade of Republicans names coming from the Republican camp. Some of these folks have money to spend that the Republicans would love for them to spend campaigning for name recognition. While other contenders won‘t have a chance at the seat, but it could encourage the base to get the votes out against the Democrats. If Republicans have more than one candidate to vote for than perhaps they won't be tempted to vote for the good doctor Hayhurst. Other republicans who are expressing an interest in Souder’s seat from various areas within the third district:

State Senator Marlin Stutzman. State Senator Marlin Stutzman who lost a senatorial race against Dan Coats,(Stutzman is favored as the candidate to beat in the selection for the replacement for Souder), Phil Troyer, is another person who ran against Souder in May during the primary. Allen County Superior Court Judge Dan Heath, South Bend Congressman Chris Chicola and State Representative Matt Bell are some other names flowing about for selection for the 3rd district seat.

If Governor Mitch Daniels holds out for the special election to be held during the November Election, these folks will get plenty of free campaign time. The Democrats sole candidate Hayhurst name would get lost in this maze of names.

What say you?