War Vet Drops Out of Race for House Seat (Tim Dunn)

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Democrat Tim Dunn, a lawyer and veteran of the Iraq war, announced Tuesday he was dropping out of the race for the U.S. House seat held by Republican Robin Hayes. Dunn, whose fundraising has lagged behind his GOP opponent's, said he was exiting because the campaign endangered his ability to meet his financial obligations to his family.

''It has come down to a choice between my family obligations and the campaign for Congress and my family will always come first,'' he said in a statement. Still vying for the Democratic nomination are Larry Kissell, a social studies teacher, and Mark Ortiz, an unsuccessful candidate in 2004.

Hayes is a four-term incumbent. The 8th District stretches from Charlotte in the west to Fayetteville in the east.
Dunn, a lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve, served in Iraq in 2004, helping a special tribunal prepare for the prosecutions of Saddam Hussein and other former senior government leaders. His campaign entered the year with just over $47,000 on hand. Hayes, meanwhile, had over $733,000 in the bank.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Congress-North-Carolina.html

[Old and In the Way]

1. Doesn't fit the mold of today's Republican.

Probably too honest.

[MidwestTransplant]

2. I think he was running for the Dem. nod

to take on the Hayes.

[Old and In the Way]

3. oh....sounded like a primary fight between Republicans.