Dumezich Cites the Dow in Taking a Pass on Bayh

[ccharles000]

INDIANAPOLIS - On the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average returned to the 10,000 mark for the first time since Oct. 3, 2008, Dan Dumezich walked into a meeting yesterday with the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee in Washington and took a pass on a challenge to U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh.

These two events were linked.

Dumezich had spent a good part of the year lining up support. He traveled the state in August and September meeting with Republican groups. “I had commitments of $8 million,” Dumezich told HPI shortly after he sent an e-mail saying he would not run. “After much of deliberation, I have decided not to run for the U.S. Senate against Evan Bayh in 2010,” Dumezich said. “Over the past few months, I have spoken to thousands of people across our great state. I would like to thank the people from Indiana for sharing their thoughts with me. It was a pleasure to meet with Hoosier leaders and discuss their concerns, issues and hopes.”

http://www.howeypolitics.com/2009/10/15/dumezich-cites-the-dow-in-taking-a-pass-on-bayh/

[Arkana]

1. Why should he? Evan's a better Republican than anyone they could run.

[The Magistrate]

2. Too True, Sir

[LiberalFighter]

3. All of those that are considering or consider to run in the Republican primary are nobodies.

Granted there are elections that elect nobodies. But not in a US Senate election.

I couldn't even remember all of the candidates that had announced they were considering a run. The only candidate I knew was on in my neck of the woods.

Dan Dumezich, I just barely recognized the name and only after reading a bit about him being a former state representative. After checking my database I find he was elected in a caucus the first time on 10/20/99, elected in a regular election in 2000, and didn't run in 2002.