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Marine, a Hackett Friend, to Challenge [KY Rep] Northup
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Dec 19, 2005 11:55pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, December 20, 2005 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By Lauren W. Whittington
Roll Call Staff
December 14, 2005
Attorney and retired Marine Lt. Col. Andrew Horne (D) said Tuesday that he has decided to challenge Rep. Anne Northup (R-Ky.) in 2006, after being influenced by the experience of his friend and fellow Iraq war veteran Paul Hackett.
Horne, 44, was in Washington, D.C., this week and met with Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rahm Emanuel (Ill.) about the race Tuesday. He also began interviewing consultants to work on the contest.
“I’m very concerned about the future, you know the future of the country and my family and my community,” Horne said in a brief interview Tuesday, describing his motivations for running.
Horne, who grew up in Louisville and graduated from the University of Louisville School of Law, fought in the first Persian Gulf War and was recalled to active duty in Iraq last year.
While there he served in the same sector with Hackett, a fellow Marine who remains a friend.
Hackett, a Democrat, gained national attention for his anti-war rhetoric during an August special election in a neighboring Ohio district, narrowly losing in territory that is strongly tilted toward the GOP.
Horne said that he had discussed running for Congress with Hackett, who is now running for Senate in Ohio, and that his fellow Marine’s experience impacted his decision to make the race. |
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