Springfield's Stern to seek Welch's seat

Vermont's lone congressman now has an opponent in his re-election bid. Republican Keith Stern, a small business owner from North Springfield, said Monday he will run against U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt.

http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100323/NEWS02/3230346/1003/NEWS02         # # # # Springfield's Stern to seeks Welch's seat  •  Rutland Herald  • Published: March 23, 2010  •  MONTPELIER — Vermont's lone congressman now has an opponent in his re-election bid.  •  Republican Keith Stern, a small business owner from Springfield, said Monday he will run against U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt.  •  Stern says Welch is part of a Washington culture that has set government spending on an unsustainable path. The executive director of the Vermont GOP, Eric Mason, says some other Republicans are also considering challenging Welch.  •  Stern has run twice previously, as an independent. He says if a stronger Republican emerges, he's likely to throw his support to that person.  •