Do the hussle.

Um, is this the guy that the university professor signed on to manage? They may need one of those newfangled dictionaries.

See if you can find the unconventional usage in Hankins' press release, pledge a buck to help spellcheck, and know how hard it is for me not to make a Mike Sodrel joke in this space.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 5, 2010

Columbus-Today, Travis Hankins officially filed as a Republican candidate for Congress in Indiana's 9th District. After filing Travis hussled back to his office to call voters in Brown County.

Never fear, because the Urban Dictionary lends valuable interpretive assistance:

hussled

To knowingly take advantage of, or steal from an individual, or corporation at your own will.

Hellfire, Maude, I dun knowd that 'bout them fundamennaliss.

Schansberg to eschew Libertarian run for Congress, will work for GOP's Hankins.

Tribune sez:

Schansberg ditching Libertarian run to chair Hankins campaign (by Daniel Suddeath).

A former suitor of Indiana’s 9th District U.S. House seat, Eric Schansberg chose not to run in 2010 because he found a candidate that reflects his core political principles ...

... But he isn’t totally exiled from the race. Schansberg has volunteered for Republican Travis Hankins’ team, and is serving as campaign chairman ...

... Hankins emphasizes issues that Schansberg also touted during his two runs at the House: Reduction of the size of government, instilling Congressional term limits and like Schansberg, Hankins is pro-life on abortion.

Schansberg elaborates on the forthcoming Republican primary at his blog:

The 9th District Republican primary: an overview.

One last thing: Does (Mike) Sodrel's entry help (Todd) Young or Hankins more so? On the one hand, Sodrel divides the establishment vote (at least somewhat). On the other hand, Sodrel divides the segment of voters who are most interested in social conservatism.