UFC Fighter Chris Lytle Considering Run for State Office in 2012

[Liberty_Mike]

Looks like libertarian minded MMA fighter Chris Lytle is considering running for Indian State Senate in 2012. For those of you who don't remember, in 2010 he gave a shout out to Peter Schiff in his post fight victory speech asking the people of Connecticut to vote for him.

"As a fireman, he’s put out fires, and as a mixed martial artist he’s put out lights. Now UFC welterweight veteran Chris “Lights Out” Lytle is considering a 2012 run for the Indiana State Senate in District 28 or Indiana’s State House in District 53.

“I'm thinking about running because I feel we need new faces in there with the right intentions,” said Lytle in a press release issued Thursday. “My main concern is helping make Indiana a good economic environment for us and our children. I want to see if a normal blue-collar worker can make a difference.""

Source - http://www.ufc.com/news/Lytle-Considering-Run-for-Office-in-2012

 

[trey4sports]

sweeeeeeeet. I'm betting he'll win with enough of our support should he decide to run.

 

[dannno]

YYYEEESS!!


It's great having famous people come out in support of the liberty movement, it's even better when they decide they want to run for office because they don't need to garner popularity and media attention, they'll already have it!

 

[thehighwaymanq]

Awesome!!!!!

 

[Sola_Fide]

Woooooow! This would be great. There are stories floating around about how people would see copies of The Revolution and The Creature From Jekyll Island in Chris' gym bag.

 

[jct74]

Woooooow! This would be great. There are stories floating around about how people would see copies of The Revolution and The Creature From Jekyll Island in Chris' gym bag.

yes, right here:
http://www.dailypaul.com/78628/ufc-93-ron-paul-supporter-fighting-in-the-welterweight-division

 

[Liberty_Mike]

It's great having famous people come out in support of the liberty movement, it's even better when they decide they want to run for office because they don't need to garner popularity and media attention, they'll already have it!

Well said!

By the way, Lytle is fighting on VS at UFC Live 5 on Sunday, August 14th against a British guy named Dan Hardy. Let's all show Lytle some support for the fight. Maybe he has a twitter or facebook where people can give him a shout out.

Edit - The Lytle/Hardy fight is the headliner for this upcoming even too. If he wins and gives a shout out to Ron Paul, it would be amazing!

 

[Sola_Fide]

Well said!

By the way, Lytle is fighting on VS at UFC Live 5 on Sunday, August 14th against a British guy named Dan Hardy. Let's all show Lytle some support for the fight. Maybe he has a twitter or facebook where people can give him a shout out.

Good idea. Anybody have his Twitter or Facebook info?

 

[Liberty_Mike]

Good idea. Anybody have his Twitter or Facebook info?

Found em

Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/chrislytlemma

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ChrisLytleFanpage (It's a fan page. Not sure if he actually checks it or not.)

 

[Sola_Fide]

Maybe we should ask him to give Ron Paul 2012 a shout out in his victory speech after his fight?

 

[Sola_Fide]

Found em

Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/chrislytlemma

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ChrisLytleFanpage (It's a fan page. Not sure if he actually checks it or not.)

Thanks.

 

[Liberty_Mike]

Maybe we should ask him to give Ron Paul 2012 a shout out in his victory speech after his fight?

Agreed. That would be awesome!

 

[libertarian4321]

Well said!

By the way, Lytle is fighting on VS at UFC Live 5 on Sunday, August 14th against a British guy named Dan Hardy. Let's all show Lytle some support for the fight. Maybe he has a twitter or facebook where people can give him a shout out.

That should be a good fight, since both are pure strikers.

 

[evilfunnystuff]

woot

 

[tsai3904]

Info on districts he is thinking of running in:

House District 53
Incumbent: Rep. Bob Cherry (R)
Years in office: 13
Last general election results: Unchallenged
Last primary election results: Unchallenged

Senate District 28
Incumbent: Sen. Beverly Gard (R)
Years in office: 23
Last general election results: Won 67.2% - 32.8%
Last primary election results: Won 72.4% - 27.6%

 

[jct74]

Maybe we should ask him to give Ron Paul 2012 a shout out in his victory speech after his fight?

Good idea, that would be incredible. I wonder if Joe Rogan would react to that at all standing next to him holding the microphone. He would probably keep a straight face and remain silent, but we all know how Joe feels about Ron Paul ("he's a bad motherf***er").

 

[Michael P]

Maybe we should ask him to give Ron Paul 2012 a shout out in his victory speech after his fight?

I don't see why he wouldn't. This is the guy that urged the people of Connecticut to vote for Peter Schiff during one of his post win pay-per-view fights.

 

[TheDriver]

He offered to help Rand early on in anyway he could; he was also a donor.

 

[Sola_Fide]

He offered to help Rand early on in anyway he could; he was also a donor.

Do you have a link for this? Didn't know that....

 

[Sola_Fide]

Good idea, that would be incredible. I wonder if Joe Rogan would react to that at all standing next to him holding the microphone. He would probably keep a straight face and remain silent, but we all know how Joe feels about Ron Paul ("he's a bad motherf***er").

Oh yeah! We'd have 2 Ron Paul supporters in the cage.