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Former GOP Rep.: Iraq War was revenge

The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq was motivated by revenge for an assassination attempt former President George H.W. Bush, a former GOP member of Congress says.

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Democrat said winner in Ind. House race

Incumbent U.S. Rep. John Hostettler, R-Ind., has been defeated by Democratic challenger Brad Ellsworth, CNN projected Tuesday.

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U.S. Rep Hostettler sentenced on gun charge

Rep. John Hostettler, R-Ind., was sentenced to 60 days in jail for taking a gun into the Louisville airport, but under a plea agreement, won't serve any time.

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Congressman convicted on weapons charge

Indiana Congressman John Hostettler was convicted of carrying a concealed lethal weapon into the Louisville International Airport in April.

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House strips gay marriage from fed courts

A closely divided U.S. House Thursday approved a measure stripping federal courts' ability to rule on matters related to same-sex marriage.

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Congressman caught with gun at airport

Indiana Congressman John Hostettler was briefly detained at a Kentucky airport when a search turned up a loaded Glock pistol in his bag.

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The Peter Principles: A bumpy ride in '04

For those who look at elections as isolated moments in time, the reasons for the November 2002 GOP victory seem, in hindsight, obvious.

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Buyer wins Indiana 4th

Five-term Rep. Steve Buyer, R-Ind., on Tuesday captured the Republican nomination in Indiana's redrawn 4th Congressional District, defeating Brian Kerns whose district was dismantled as the state lost one of its 10 seats in the House in the 2002 Census.

John Nathan Hostettler (born June 19, 1961), is a Republican candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat in the state of Indiana currently held by retiring Sen. Evan Bayh. On December 3, 2009, Hostettler announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Hostettler leads in aggregate general election polling to date.

Hostettler served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 2007, representing the 8th District of Indiana (map). He lost his reelection bid for a seventh term to Democratic challenger Brad Ellsworth in the 2006 midterm election, ending a twelve-year Congressional career.

Hostettler (pronounced Ha-stet-luhr) was born in Evansville, as the eighth of ten children. He is of Swiss German descent. He grew up in rural Posey County near the Ohio and Wabash rivers.

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