Vitter says he'll run for govenor in 2015

U. S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., in the position of not having to give up one job to seek the other, said Tuesday he’ll run for governor next year.
“I believe that as our next Governor, I can have a bigger impact addressing the unique challenges and opportunities we face in Louisiana . . . helping us truly reach our full potential,” he wrote to friends and supporters via email.
Vitter, 52, said the governor’s post will be his last elected or appointed one.
Vitter, whose Senate term runs through 2016, said, “My only agenda will be to do what’s best for all Louisianians, from our best and brightest to our most vulnerable,” he wrote.
Republican Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, who also intends to run for governor, said in a statement that Vitter’s decision gives Louisiana voters an opportunity to make choices.
Another Republican, Treasurer John Kennedy has been talked about as a gubernatorial candidate but has not confirmed his plans.
Democrat State Rep. John Bel Edwards, of Amite, is also an active candidate.
Edwards, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said. “I welcome Senator Vitter to the race and look forward to a spirited campaign. But, we will obviously have some fundamentally different priorities in this race.” Edwards said.
“Based upon his two decades as a politician in both Baton Rouge and Washington, it is clear that Senator Vitter has excelled at two things, obstruction and division,” Edwards said. “That might work in a do nothing Congress, but it cannot take us where we need to go in Louisiana.”
Gov. Bobby Jindal cannot seek a third consecutive term.