Lafayette Businessman: Mike Spears Running For U.S. Senate

Posted: Apr 19, 2010 6:28 PM by Melissa Canone
Updated: Apr 19, 2010 6:28 PM

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A Lafayette businessman and Gulf War
veteran says he is running for the U.S. Senate.
In his announcement Monday, Mike Spears said: "It's time to
re-ignite the fight for liberty, to take the Tea Party into the
halls of Congress, to take back our country."
Spears is co-founder of Firefly Digital Inc., a website design
and development company. He describes himself as an independent
conservative.
Spears will be running against incumbent Republican David Vitter
and Democratic challenger Charles Melancon, currently a member of
Louisiana's U.S. House delegation.
Qualifying for the race is July 7-9. The general election is
Nov. 2.

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