Is Todd Young just too thoughtful?
Matt Tully’s latest column in the Indianapolis Star is a hagiographic profile of 9th District Republican Congressman Todd Young. U.S. Rep. Todd Young’s biggest problem, at least on Capitol Hill, might be that he is too thoughtful and too rational….
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…
Indy Star profiles 9th-district Democrats
The Indy Star’s Jon Murray has a report today on the Democratic candidates in the 9th District primary. Several Democrats bring attention-grabbing backgrounds. Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Jonathan George most recently served as a national security adviser to President…
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…