IN-SEN: Bayh reportedly in.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

CNN Report Questions Evan Bayh's Indiana Residency

Dan Coats literally dropped in from North Carolina 6 years ago and had no problem to win.
I doubt it's any different this time.

Well, he had that trademark (R) next to his name. No petty residency thing matters if you have that in Indiana.

It was definitely an issue in the 2010 primary, though Stutzman wasn't well known enough to gain the traction to take him down. As I said back then, had Stuztman been given another month to campaign, he would be the incumbent senator right now running for reelection.

Residency was also a big reason for Lugar's (R) loss in 2012. I think your statement is bogus; this has been a bigger issue in the past with Republicans than Democrats. Considering we lost the other senate seat over this issue, I think it is a fair point for Young to bring up.

Indeed.

Anyone remember Santorum's residency issues? Granted he was pretty much sunk anyway, but it didn't help he was basically living in VA and his Penn Hills home looked completely uninhabited.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YIjnskTwV0

A Republican alligned PAC should put the first minute of this on the air.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YIjnskTwV0

A Republican alligned PAC should put the first minute of this on the air.

I'm not saying this isn't a smooth idea in theory, but does Bill Maher resonate with Indiana Dems/Centrists? I could almost see moderate/conservative Dems and Indies finding a condemnation from Bill Maher a good thing.

Its more the message of Bayh fighting for corporations first and people second.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YIjnskTwV0

A Republican alligned PAC should put the first minute of this on the air.

I'm not saying this isn't a smooth idea in theory, but does Bill Maher resonate with Indiana Dems/Centrists? I could almost see moderate/conservative Dems and Indies finding a condemnation from Bill Maher a good thing.

Its more the message of Bayh fighting for corporations first and people second.

Yeah, I definitely see your point. I just think that often when you use video/audio/quotes of someone in a political ad, usually the messenger is the message.

Especially if Maher will undoubtedly condemn the ad on his show and probably all-but-endorse Bayh just to spite Republicans using him in an ad.

Yeah those were easy words for Maher when Bayh was leaving, but now that Bayh plays a key role in retaking Senate, I bet he'll find that a shaky majority is far preferable to a minority hold.

THat will work with Democrats, but not necessarily with indies and Republicans off put by the notion that Bayh is corrupted by special interests. The key is to hit from all sides and even if Maher does endorse him for the sake of the majority, he cannot exactly recant the substance and that is what matters. Maher will not be the only source for that attack line.