Democrat to run against Hatch for Senate
28.01.12
Ashdown ran against Hatch in 2006, finishing second with about 31% of the vote, while Hatch got about 61%.
"When I ceased my race last time, I promised I would be back," Ashdown said. "This race really compels me. This is where I think I can do the most good."
Ashdown, who runs the oldest Internet service provider in Utah, said he wants to expose and fight what he calls "undue money and influence" in the federal government, something he believes Hatch now represents.
He said he'll focus his campaign around what he sees as a desperate need for more accountability and transparency among members of Congress - knowing what is on Hatch's public calendar, for example.
"I would love to know who Sen. Hatch is meeting with, his motivation on votes," Ashdown said. "I'd have him journal and blog directly rather than have his staffer do it. I'd like to understand what he does for the political action committees that write him checks and why they write him checks."
Source: CNN (blog)