Indiana’s 8th District joins Red to Blue program
After another strong quarter of fundraising, Dave Crooks has been added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” program. Both the Crooks campaign and the state Democrats sent out email blasts to celebrate the news: DCCC Chairman Steve…
If it walks like an earmark and quacks like an earmark
Last night, Politico posted a story about a letter from freshman GOP legislators asking the GOP leadership to allow them to insert earmarks into a tariff bill. The Politico story follows a piece that ran Friday in The Hill, which…
Southern Indiana Congressional fundraising roundup
9th District Indiana 9th District (3/31/2012) Candidate Name Raised Cash on Hand Jonathan George $18665 $17229 Robert Winningham $57750 $19498 Shelli Yoder $33712 $24302 Todd Young $176253 $666591 General George’s campaign raised less than $20,000 since January 1; combined with…
Outside groups starting to spend on Indiana’s 2012 elections
Indiana’s primary elections are still a few months away, but we’re already starting to see some outside groups start buying airtime. In Indiana’s 8th District, the American Conservative Union is up with a cookie-cutter radio ad supporting incumbent Republican Larry…
Indiana and National Issues Update
From the Bloomington Herald-Times, July 15 (no link, subscription required): Monroe County Democrats want an investigation into U.S. Rep. Mike Sodrel’s allegations of vote fraud during last year’s election. The request for an investigation comes eight months after a heated…
Ellsworth’s Fundraising Jumpstart
Good news today: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth has raised nearly $140,000 in the month since he announced he will challenge Republican U.S. Rep. John Hostettler next year. This puts Ellsworth in a very strong position, well ahead of Hostettler’s…
DCCC Ads Target Hostettler, Sodrel
From US Newswire, 5/27: Last night, the House rejected a motion by Rep. Gene Taylor of Mississippi that would have expanded health care for our National Guard and Reservists and their families. Today, Republicans in the House blocked consideration of…
Jennings will not seek 8th District Seat in 2006
Jon Jennings will not challenge John Hostettler for the 8th District seat in 2006. The new Democratic front-runner seems to be Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth. From today’s Courier & Press: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth, meanwhile, said he is…
Week in Review: The Bloody 8th
While the Indianapolis Star endorsed a Republican in 8 of the 9 districts (Julia Carson doesn’t have serious opposition this year), the largest paper in the 8th District, the Evansville Courier & Press, issued an endorsement of Jennings. The personable…
IN-8 Debate Postponed
A flurry of articles the last couple of days. Most importantly, the debate scheduled between Hostettler and Jennings for Monday morning was postponed due to Jennings’ illness (flu-like symptoms). From the Evansville Courier & Press, 12 October: Both campaigns are…