IN-07: Andre Carson Is Sitting Pretty

This just gets easier and easier every day.

Indiana Republican State Rep. Jon Elrod has decided to forego a rematch with Democratic Rep. Andre Carson this November.

CQ Politics has therefore decided to change the rating of IN-07 to “Democrat favored” from the more competitive “Leans Democrat” rating it previously had.

As a parting shot to the disappointed GOP members, Elrod offered this reason for his decision:

“I am resolute that the greater good is in a hard-fought return to the statehouse, rather than a longshot run for Congress,” Elrod said in a statement.

What that means is, he’d rather return to the Indiana Legislature where he could actually get some legislation passed, instead of sitting in a perpetual minority up in Congress.

To quote that Metallica song: Sad, But True