Note: Luke was asked by the Pharos-Tribune to write a brief op-ed about why he was running for Congress. Below is what he wrote.

By: Luke Puckett

My name is Luke Puckett and I’m running for Congress in Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District. As a small businessman, father, and citizen I’m running for Congress because I believe that we need common sense solutions to the challenges facing our country. The status quo in Washington needs to change and the actions of this Congress offer us no hope that real change is imminent.

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On Friday, April 25th, our campaign became the first campaign in Congressional District 2 to launch TV advertisments for the 2008 cycle. You can view the ad, titled “Coming Change”, below. Enjoy!

Another Indiana based political blog has endorsed Luke Puckett in his bid to become the next Congressman from Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District.

Kevin Tracy, the head blogger at KTracy.com, stated in his post:

“Puckett is a pro-life, pro-family, pro-second amendment, pro-tax relief, pro-intelligence, pro-border security Republican. This guy has it where it counts in my book.”

You can read the endorsement, titled “Luke Puckett Can Win Back a Seat Republicans Lost in 2006″, by clicking here.

Barack Obama has declared that small town Americans cling to “guns and religion.”  Belittling the rights protected in our Constitution and mocking the faith that sustains us is something that is just plain wrong. 

Joe Donnelly is a super delegate in the Democratic presidential nominating process.  He is also the one who is supposed to represent Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District.  Yet after receiving $7,500 from Barack Obama’s Political Action Committee, Joe Donnelly has refused to speak up and say that he doesn’t appreciate Barack Obama’s condescending and elitist comments.

The South Bend Tribune has this article about Donnelly’s refusal to condemn Sen. Obama’s inappropriate and revealing remarks.

The Puckett campaign has released this press release asking Joe Donnelly to declare for his constituents and not an ultra liberal presidential nominee. 

Luke spent part of his Saturday last week  down in Indianapolis being interviewed by two of the bloggers who blog at Hoosier Access, one of the state’s leading and fastest growing political blogs.  You can listen to the half-hour interview here.

Many thanks to Josh Gillespie and Mike Jezierski for interviewing Luke.