Mike Pence decides not to run for Senate…would “give consideration” to 2012 presidential run
I’m disappointed, but understand his reasons. Erick Erickson at RedState has the full scoop:
January 26, 2010
Open Letter to Friends and Supporters
As many of you are aware, I have been approached about running for the United States Senate in 2010. Karen and I have been humbled by the outpouring of support and encouragement which we received from across Indiana, especially since there are several capable and qualified candidates already seeking the Republican nomination.
After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to remain in the House and to seek reelection to the 6th Congressional District in 2010.
I am staying for two reasons. First because I have been given the responsibility to shape the Republican comeback as a member of the House Republican Leadership and, second, because I believe Republicans will win back the majority in the House of Representatives in 2010.
One year ago I was unanimously elected chairman of the House Republican Conference, the third ranking position in House Republican leadership. I accepted that responsibility because I believed that if Republicans returned to their conservative roots, they could win back the confidence of the American people. And I see it happening every day.
Onward, upward, rightward.
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12:20pm Eastern. Pence is speaking at the Heritage Foundation Bloggers’ Briefing. You can watch on UStream right now here.
He says he would “give consideration” to a presidential run in 2012.
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(1) Damn!; (2) The year of 2010 is turning out to be quite the roller coaster ride politically, isn’t it?
Seems that he should do well in either house of Congress. Here’s to hoping that his prediction about flipping the House comes true.
And Bayh is still vulnerable; I think the #2 guy behind Pence is within 3 points in the polls.
Errah, Gracias . . .
As long as you did it for the “right” reasons.
I suppose speculation and assigning motive to others is one way to go, but until more is uncovered, his reason, believable or not, will just have to stand.
Maybe another shoe will drop.
Too bad, Pence would have been a vast improvement.
Alright, this time I go to Home Depot and you go to Payless!
I’m glad he’s staying in the House because having him in an influential position there is important for those who want the GOP to stay on a responsible track.
You can always hope.
I don’t see a lot of speculation. It is clear why he chose to do what he chose to do. And being on the short-list for Speaker of the House if the GOP takes control of the House seems pretty plausible. Of course, with your keen intellect, you may be seeing some “nuance” the rest of us Plebeians are missing…
bills concerning money are generated from the house. maybe pence can actually start CUTTING gubment departments of redundancy department. try a 10% cut of every department each of the next presidents term, including the ss, medicare, gubment pensions, and state medicaid payments. THE ONLY WAY TO CUT GUBMENT SPENDING IS TO CUT SPENDING. everyone knows all gubment programs are absolutely necessary and every dollar spent is wisely spent on the people’s behalf. SO START WITH FRIVOLOUS CRAP, U.N., NPR, DEPT OF EDUCATION, AID TO ANYONE OTHER THAN AMERICANS, DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, SUBSIDIES TO AGRIBUSINESS, DEPT OF FORESTRY, EPA, ETC.
SORRY; each year of the next president’s term.
No big deal. John Hostettler is just as good as Pence.
Personally, I’m relieved Mike Pence isn’t running for these reasons:
1) His position in the House is a key position that will enable him to ensure House Republicans will return to their conservative roots when they take over in 2011
2) His entry would’ve turned the primary race into a zoo; there’s already at least five and maybe as many as seven in the running for the nomination
3) I’m already a supporter of one of those candidates (Marlin Stutzman) and believe he is a good choice and will make a good U.S. Senator
He is doing the right thing. We need a DeMint in the House to challenge the current leadership. He will be much more effective there and it would dispel some of the doubts some of us have about him (amnesty e.g.).
On January 26th, 2010 at 12:34 pm, WarEagle82 said: #10
Yeah, maybe that will happen, maybe it won’t. Ummmm, would you define what you wrote as speculation?
The ‘nuance’ is in between your brain, your words and what you type.
Coming from the person who is busy speculating that Pence has a skeleton in his closet, this dislike of speculaton is pretty funny.
Please check out Marlin Stutzman at http://www.gomarlin.com.
Very solid conservative candidate!
Let’s roll!
Presidential run is probably based on Sarah Palin’s endorsement of McCain. BIG BACKLASH. He may believe Palin’s potential primary voting block would now consider him.
Does anyone have a running list of authentic Conservative candidates running for the House and Senate??? Us MM readers need one of those “THE LIST” so we can start supporting with our money and volunteer time. The GOP is continuing to financially support rotten apples. We need to start our work now by finding qualified Conservatives.
I don’t think there’s any skeletons in Pence’s closet, or they would’ve come out during his tenure in the House already–especially by the lame-stream media whose sole purpose in life is to mock, defame, and slander all conservative politicians, but especially those associated with the Tea Party movement which Pence assuredly is. So the question is: stay in the House where he’s getting seniority or start all over as the “junior” senator? I’d opt for the former myself.
As a side note, I was driving home from Tucson, Arizona this morning and heard a McCain ad (while listening to Rush, ironically) attacking JD Hayworth who hasn’t even “officially” announced his candidacy for senate here in Arizona, yet. Blows my mind how McCain doesn’t hestitate a moment to attack a fellow conservative who “may” challenge him in the primary, but couldn’t say a word about Obama palling around with terrorists (Bill Ayers)and racist, Marxists (Jeremiah Wright).
McCain, Specter, Reid–all need to retire. I will NOT support McCain.
Hayworth for Senate, and Jesse Kelly for Congress, AZ 8th district!!
Eh …
Never mind the Senate. He’ll do basically the same job in the House.
Here’s his record. Might be a good candidate for POTUS if you like what you see here.
RWR
http://www.rightwingrocker.com
I am prepared to admit when I am speculating.
Though the question was not yours, you inserted yourself and chose to address it by attacking the messenger vice addressing the question.
Here’s your chance to be consistent, and address the question from post #17.
He is already 3rd in line should the GOP take control of the House. That is NOT speculation. That is a fact though you obviously don’t know the difference.
And Pence mentioned his role in House Leadership specifically as a reason for staying put. Again, fact and not speculation. You need to consult a good dictionary.
And it is painfully obvious that there is nothing between your ears!
Let me guess – you’re an irony instructor?
For your edification, it is not “speculation” to say that Pence is staying in the House because he expects the GOP to win back the majority. It’s not speculation because Pence himself told us that.
What IS speculation is your inane babble abour “other shoes dropping”.
flenser,
zyzygygygygyyy doesn’t get “irony.” Or “logic.” Or thinking…
Evidently, his motto is “Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum.”
He needs to be Speaker.
Who? Pence or zyzyggygygyzzzyzyzyz?
Yes, that is stated in the excerpt.
Who said it was speculation that he was third in line?
I said, referencing your post #10, maybe he will, maybe he won’t, become Speaker. You suggested thinking of Rep Pence in terms of becoming Speaker.
The difference? Between being third in line and possibly becoming Speaker? Yep, it could happen, but I don’t want to speculate.
Too funny. You should try reading comprehension.
Being on the short list for Speaker and suggesting he will rise to that position is speculation. Rising to speaker is not a frequent flyer program, or awarded for being present.
Third in line or not, Rep Bachmann (MN) can become Speaker. Yep, that is speculation. Should she be re-elected and throw her hat into the ring and win. She would become Speaker in a Republican majority House.
Do you comprehend that?
Yep, I acknowledged that, saying his reasons stand.
Again, who said it was speculation? It’s in the excerpt.
You need to gain an understanding of reading comprhension.
For the record Rogue Cheddar got it in post #7. I cut and pasted exactly what I wrote about DEL AG Biden on the thread discussing his not running for the US Senate. Rogue Cheddar cut and pasted the same response to my comment there on this thread, well minus the last four or five words.
Haven’t seen what you said about Biden on the other similarly themed (someone choosing not to run for their own reasons) thread, though I will look.
I am consistent, and you just need reading comprehension.
Bad guess. And no I am not an irony instructor.
Who said it was speculation for his reasons to stay in the House?
You too, can use a few lessons on reading comprehension.
I was taken to task for speculating, yet the poster who did so, speculated themselves. See post #10. In saying that Rep Pence is on the short list to become Speaker, suggests an interest in, or speculates that, he might become spekear.
Nope. It is about being consistent.
I said the same thing about DEL AG Biden on the thread addressing his not running for the US Senate.
I will go back and read if you had a problem with me saying that about AG Biden.
Michele Bachmann or Thaddeus McCotter should run 2012. Palin hurt herself endorsing McLame.
Pence is not the guy I see getting the nomination.
In zyzyzyzgggygy’s world Biden not running for the Senate because he believes he cannot win is the same as Pence not running for Senate because he is already high in the House leadership.
And he says this while telling others they lack “reading comprehension.” What zyzyzygggygygy lacks is a brain.
Follow the yellow brick road, Scarecrow…
Despite the perjoratives, I said the same thing about both people. Their reasons are their own. I never challenged why or examined in detail the truthfulness of their statements. I did not compare and contrats their reasons.
My response to each thread was the same. I cut and pasted. Do you not understand that?
zyzzzyggggyygygyg,
DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND! Your response may have been appropriate in one case and not in the other. GET IT?
Pence told us precisely why he isn’t running for Senate. You post implies that he didn’t tell us what he told us! GET IT?
No, I suspect you don’t and won’t and can’t…