http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/former_panther_wont_run_after_all Comments for "Former Panther won't run after all" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/former_panther_wont_run_after_all <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Minter">Mike Minter</a> will not run for Congress.</p><p>The former Carolina Panthers safety <a href="http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/state/ex-panther-minter-decides-against-run-for-congress-627375.html">told</a> the Associated Press that he has decided against running against Democratic Rep. <a href="/profiles/larry_kissell">Larry Kissell</a> next year.</p><p>National Republicans had tried to recruit him and he <a href="/under_the_dome/the_schoolteacher_vs_the_safety">spent</a> two days in Washington, D.C., in mid May talking with them.</p><p>But he decided the campaign would have forced him to be away from his four children too much. Instead, he said he would support former Republican Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/robin_hayes">Robin Hayes</a> if he ran again. </p><p>As a first-term Democrat in a swing district, Kissell is a top target for the GOP.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/former_panther_wont_run_after_all#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/former_panther_wont_run_after_all#comment Carolina Panthers Congress &#039;08 Larry Kissell Mike Minter Robin Hayes Under the Dome Tue, 26 May 2009 17:06:03 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 14083 at http://projects.newsobserver.com