Posted on 12/17/2013 12:12:43 PM PST by jazusamo
Five-term Congressman Jim Matheson has announced that he'll relinquish his Congressional seat following the 2014 midterm elections, likely paving the way for a GOP pick-up. The Utah Democrat made his decision public via his Facebook page:
When I launched my first campaign in 1999, I knew that the arc of my public service would have many chapters. It has been a tremendous privilege to serve the people of Utah during my time in the United States House of Representatives, but my time in the House should not be the sum total of my service. Today, I am announcing that I will not seek reelection to the House of Representatives. Public service has been integral to my life for as long as I can remember. I was raised to value the honor in public service and the responsibility of holding the public trust. My time in Congress has only strengthened these beliefs...
Matheson was one of 34 House Democrats who voted against Obamacare in 2010, and he's labored mightily to distance himself from his party on the issue, evidently to no avail. Phil Klein sums up the resulting take-away nicely:
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
Whats that sound?
The thunder of RINO hooves....
Yep, music to our ears. The GOP-e RINOs won’t be happy.
Yep reince priebus is probably digging through his purse right now looking for RINO phone numbers
Cool. Mia Love will make an outstanding member of congress.
I would like to see Katrina Pierson TX-32 there as well.
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