Don’t Bring Me Down, Bruce!

Sad, but that’s the only title I could think of for this post. (Bonus points for whoever can name the band who sang that song…think back to the late 70’s to early 80’s.)

Anyway, back to the post. Sir Hailstone of the the Digital Farmer’s Blog is reporting that the list in the rumor mill for those running in the 7th Congressional just got a bit smaller.

IMPD Sergeant and recent City-County Council District 1 candidate Bruce Henry has stated that he is not pursuing a run for Congress for the 7th District. Mr. Henry was contemplating a run to challenge State Representative Jon Elrod (R-97) for the nomination. Mr. Henry states he has “new opportunities coming his way” which will preclude his candidacy for the United States Congress.

It appears as if the field for the Republicans is starting to coalesce around Jon Elrod. That should benefit the party heading into the caucus, whereas the Democrats will have an all out war in their caucus to find their nominee. Kudos to the Republicans for avoiding such a bitter battle.