He's running, irregardless

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:36:29 -0400

U.S. Rep. Brad Miller has postponed his re-election kick off, because he is contemplating running against Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole.

"A funny thing happened on the way to my 2008 campaign for re-election to the U.S. House," Miller wrote in an e-mail to supporters. "So we're postpoining the kickoff fundraiser at the Irregardless Cafe, which we had scheduled for April 29, until we know what we’re kicking off."

The talk in Democratic circles is that Miller is leaning toward running against Dole, although Miller was careful not to tip his hand when he spoke recently to Dome, reports Rob Christensen.

Miller, a three-term congressman from Raleigh, asks for the advice of his supporters. He says he is happy representing the 13th district, but is clearly intrigued by serving in the Senate.

"I'm disappointed that Senator Dole has simply toed her party's line on almost every issue, and mouthed stale partisan rhetoric, when we have desperately needed leaders in Washington who would ask hard questions and offer practical alternatives," Miller writes.

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He's running, irregardless