IN-Sen: Coats retiring

[Free Bird]

http://talkbusiness.net/2014/12/beebe-discusses-early-career-legacy-and-retirement-with-brummett/

[Ebsy]

As far as shutting down talk that you might run for a Senate seat, that's pretty weak tea.

[136or142]

Speaking for myself, I appreciated RogueBeaver posting those tweets here.

[Senator Cris]

Hoosiers, who are the likeliest candidates?

Isn't asking this a bit pointless if you're just going to spam the thread with who is/isn't running?

It's not spam.  Spam is junk, RogueBeaver's posts were legitimate contributions to the thread.

RogueBeaver is doing a great job in both 2016 and Congressional boards. The forum is lucky to have him.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

How strong is the Dem bench in IN-2?  Any chance we could retake it if Walorski runs for Senate (given the 2012 result I'd think it'd be a real possibility with the right type of candidate).

[free my dawg]

Hoosiers, who are the likeliest candidates?

Isn't asking this a bit pointless if you're just going to spam the thread with who is/isn't running?

Except that's actually important information.

[Vosem]

Holcomb's resume is sufficient for a House seat, but it's difficult for me to see a party-chair/staffer get a non-sacrificial lamb Senate nomination. Stutzman seems likely to run too, but he's very TP and he's got a lot of enemies. There have to be more people coming. There's been some buzz around Todd Young, hasn't there?

I feel like there could be a very large clown-car emerging here on the Republican side

[Maxwell]

Hoosiers, who are the likeliest candidates?

Isn't asking this a bit pointless if you're just going to spam the thread with who is/isn't running?

Except that's actually important information.

Seriously. If what RogueBeaver is posting is spam, then the whole forum is spam.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

How strong is the Dem bench in IN-2?  Any chance we could retake it if Walorski runs for Senate (given the 2012 result I'd think it'd be a real possibility with the right type of candidate).

Can't pretend to know that much, but:

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has an extremely impressive resume: Harvard, Rhodes Scholar, Naval Lieutenant and got elected as Mayor just shy of his 30th birthday in 2011. Also a musician and hometown kid. Running for re-election later this year.

The two stains: Losing statewide to Richard Mourdock in 2010 (but it was 2010...) and tying Bloomberg for Mayor of the Year (sort of an accomplishment but he couldn't beat a statist )

Brendan Mullen didn't do too poorly in 2012 despite Walorski having pretty good name recognition from her 2010 loss. Donnelly and Walorski were both losers prior to their elections to this seat so there's some precedent there. Pro-life, pro-gun, could make it close.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Holcomb's resume is sufficient for a House seat, but it's difficult for me to see a party-chair/staffer get a non-sacrificial lamb Senate nomination. Stutzman seems likely to run too, but he's very TP and he's got a lot of enemies. There have to be more people coming. There's been some buzz around Todd Young, hasn't there?

I feel like there could be a very large clown-car emerging here on the Republican side

From what I've read, it doesn't sound like Young is very interested.  On a different note, can someone please explain why the Democrats randomly stopped competing for IN-8?

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Holcomb's resume is sufficient for a House seat, but it's difficult for me to see a party-chair/staffer get a non-sacrificial lamb Senate nomination. Stutzman seems likely to run too, but he's very TP and he's got a lot of enemies. There have to be more people coming. There's been some buzz around Todd Young, hasn't there?

I feel like there could be a very large clown-car emerging here on the Republican side

From what I've read, it doesn't sound like Young is very interested.  On a different note, can someone please explain why the Democrats randomly stopped competing for IN-8?

Under the 2012-2020 drawing, it's r+8. Only winnable in a 2006/8 style year, which 2014 was never going to be. Plus, Rep. Buchshon is popular and ran ahead of the PVI in both '12 and '14. Democrats have far better targets for 16, so no sense aiming at the Longshot IN-8.

[RogueBeaver]

Holcomb will announce tomorrow. Stutzman seems close to announcing, Hill seems likeliest to enter for Dems.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Holcomb's resume is sufficient for a House seat, but it's difficult for me to see a party-chair/staffer get a non-sacrificial lamb Senate nomination. Stutzman seems likely to run too, but he's very TP and he's got a lot of enemies. There have to be more people coming. There's been some buzz around Todd Young, hasn't there?

I feel like there could be a very large clown-car emerging here on the Republican side

From what I've read, it doesn't sound like Young is very interested.  On a different note, can someone please explain why the Democrats randomly stopped competing for IN-8?

Under the 2012-2020 drawing, it's r+8. Only winnable in a 2006/8 style year, which 2014 was never going to be. Plus, Rep. Buchshon is popular and ran ahead of the PVI in both '12 and '14. Democrats have far better targets for 16, so no sense aiming at the Longshot IN-8.

From what I've heard and read Bucshon's a pretty meh incumbent, hardly a super-entrenched force to be reckoned with.  I also disagree about it being only on the table in a wave.  PVI isn't everything and a strong candidate like Ellsworth or Weinzapfel could certainly put it on the table in even a neutral year, especially with Presidential year turnout.

[Senate Minority Leader Lord Voldemort]

Holcomb's resume is sufficient for a House seat, but it's difficult for me to see a party-chair/staffer get a non-sacrificial lamb Senate nomination. Stutzman seems likely to run too, but he's very TP and he's got a lot of enemies. There have to be more people coming. There's been some buzz around Todd Young, hasn't there?

I feel like there could be a very large clown-car emerging here on the Republican side

From what I've read, it doesn't sound like Young is very interested.  On a different note, can someone please explain why the Democrats randomly stopped competing for IN-8?

Under the 2012-2020 drawing, it's r+8. Only winnable in a 2006/8 style year, which 2014 was never going to be. Plus, Rep. Buchshon is popular and ran ahead of the PVI in both '12 and '14. Democrats have far better targets for 16, so no sense aiming at the Longshot IN-8.

From what I've heard and read Bucshon's a pretty meh incumbent, hardly a super-entrenched force to be reckoned with.  I also disagree about it being only on the table in a wave.  PVI isn't everything and a strong candidate like Ellsworth or Weinzapfel could certainly put it on the table in even a neutral year, especially with Presidential year turnout.

They don't call it the "Bloody Eighth" for nothing.

[136or142]

Holcomb will announce tomorrow. Stutzman seems close to announcing, Hill seems likeliest to enter for Dems.

1.You left out that, in that article, it states that Bayh isn't interested in running.

2.For the last time, will you please stop spamming the thread!

[Pandaguineapig]

Why the Bayh speculation? hasn't he already ruled out a return to politics? I guess he could change his mind but that's unlikely.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Coats retiring... again.

[Ebsy]

Why the Bayh speculation? hasn't he already ruled out a return to politics? I guess he could change his mind but that's unlikely.

He ruled out running for the Senate seat while it looked like Coats might not retire. Though, I am beginning to think he's going to sit it out as well. That 10 million bucks and popular candidate would have been sure useful next November though.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

I'm backing Stutzman. He's been a solid congressman and a solid former state senator. Yes he's TP (so am I). I've spoken with him and we had a good conversation on currency issues. He's also a member of the Liberty Caucus (so is my congressman Rokita) and he'd be in good company in the senate (Rand Paul, Ted Cruz et al)

[Ebsy]

I'm backing Stutzman. He's been a solid congressman and a solid former state senator. Yes he's TP (so am I). I've spoken with him and we had a good conversation on currency issues. He's also a member of the Liberty Caucus (so is my congressman Rokita) and he'd be in good company in the senate (Rand Paul, Ted Cruz et al)

That's terrifying.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

I'm backing Stutzman. He's been a solid congressman and a solid former state senator. Yes he's TP (so am I). I've spoken with him and we had a good conversation on currency issues. He's also a member of the Liberty Caucus (so is my congressman Rokita) and he'd be in good company in the senate (Rand Paul, Ted Cruz et al)

That's terrifying.

How so

[Brewer]

I'm backing Stutzman. He's been a solid congressman and a solid former state senator. Yes he's TP (so am I). I've spoken with him and we had a good conversation on currency issues. He's also a member of the Liberty Caucus (so is my congressman Rokita) and he'd be in good company in the senate (Rand Paul, Ted Cruz et al)

That's terrifying.

How so

Not really terrifying, he'll probably just get constantly overshadowed like poor Mike Lee.

[Senate Minority Leader Lord Voldemort]

I'm backing Stutzman. He's been a solid congressman and a solid former state senator. Yes he's TP (so am I). I've spoken with him and we had a good conversation on currency issues. He's also a member of the Liberty Caucus (so is my congressman Rokita) and he'd be in good company in the senate (Rand Paul, Ted Cruz et al)

That's terrifying.

How so

The fact that Ted Cruz is considered "good company" is horrifying. Name literally any other senator and it wouldn't be terrifying.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I'm backing Stutzman. He's been a solid congressman and a solid former state senator. Yes he's TP (so am I). I've spoken with him and we had a good conversation on currency issues. He's also a member of the Liberty Caucus (so is my congressman Rokita) and he'd be in good company in the senate (Rand Paul, Ted Cruz et al)

That's terrifying.

How so

The fact that Ted Cruz is considered "good company" is horrifying. Name literally any other senator and it wouldn't be terrifying.

Inhofe? Crapo? Tillis (who never washes his hands)?

[Senate Minority Leader Lord Voldemort]

I'm backing Stutzman. He's been a solid congressman and a solid former state senator. Yes he's TP (so am I). I've spoken with him and we had a good conversation on currency issues. He's also a member of the Liberty Caucus (so is my congressman Rokita) and he'd be in good company in the senate (Rand Paul, Ted Cruz et al)

That's terrifying.

How so

The fact that Ted Cruz is considered "good company" is horrifying. Name literally any other senator and it wouldn't be terrifying.

Inhofe? Crapo? Tillis (who never washes his hands)?

Tillis is just a schmuck and Crapo does nothing. But alright, Inhofe's pretty bad.