Baron Hill out. Evan Bayh now in as Dem. Senate candidate

[historian]

Second that! Remember, his term is up in just 2 years. So the 2018 mid-terms should be a great opportunity for the Indiana GOP to put up a strong candidate to defeat him.

I'm putting money on Kelly Mitchell. Just a hunch.

I also bet that that election will happen before we get our spaces in between words and rep back on INGO!

 

[T.Lex]

I'm putting money on Kelly Mitchell. Just a hunch.

That would be a big jump for her. Plus, I believe there are others, with more inside pull, waiting for that slot - like Mike Delph.

 

[historian]

That would be a big jump for her. Plus, I believe there are others, with more inside pull, waiting for that slot - like Mike Delph.

We'll see. I know the party cares about optics, so a woman against Joe would sell better. Maybe Brooks? I don't think pulling someone from a more local era will work.

 

[bwframe]

Bumping this to stay on focus before we start to get tired of winning.

Who are we running to replace Donnelly?

 

[jamil]

Bumping this to stay on focus before we start to get tired of winning.

Who are we running to replace Donnelly?

Shouldn't take much more than a cardboard box to beat him.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Shouldn't take much more than a cardboard box to beat him.

Not sure I agree with that. Republicans did well in the by-elections precisely because Obama was such a lousy President and his policies hurt us so badly. Donnelly got in on Obama's coattails, but he can point to his support for vets and his attempts to persuade Carrier not to leave Indiana. If Trump doesn't manage to maintain his current popularity; if he gets behind the propaganda power-curve, it might take a really strong candidate to defeat him in '18.

 

[T.Lex]

We'll see. I know the party cares about optics, so a woman against Joe would sell better. Maybe Brooks? I don't think pulling someone from a more local era will work.

Bumping this to stay on focus before we start to get tired of winning.

Who are we running to replace Donnelly?

I actually do remember now that Brooks was mentioned as going after Donnelly next, until the crazy governor thing happened. That whole exercise may have helped her create a statewide network.

She'd be a good choice. Then Delph could run for her congressional seat.

Shouldn't take much more than a cardboard box to beat him.

Mid-terms, though. That's not usually what happens.

 

[chipbennett]

I doubt he would accept, but what about tapping Jim Lucas to run against Donnelly in 2018?

 

[T.Lex]

I doubt he would accept, but what about tapping Jim Lucas to run against Donnelly in 2018?

Not sure which you're responding to.

Do you think Delph would decline to run for Congress? My understanding is that it has been part of his long-term goal.

 

[chipbennett]

Not sure which you're responding to.

Do you think Delph would decline to run for Congress? My understanding is that it has been part of his long-term goal.

The comma was intentional; if it had been a semicolon, one might assume that "he" was a modifier for someone other than "Lucas". But to be clear: I was referring to the idea of tapping Jim Lucas, despite the fact that he, Jim Lucas, would probably not accept.

I don't have an opinion on Delph; rather, I just think that Lucas would be a good choice.

 

[T.Lex]

Well, the subject pronoun "he" was ambiguous, but that's neither here nor there. I'm just glad we're on the same page.

Lucas would be a great choice IMHO for federal legislator. I think he'd have a hard time getting senator as his first statewide race; I think Brooks would be a better choice against Donnelly. But, I'd prefer Lucas for representative over Delph.