Indiana 2012 Congressional Races

[JoeyJoeJoe]

Would Republicans really redistrict the 2nd with Walorski specifically in mind?  It seems like she wasn't particularly popular among Republicans and a weak candidate.  I figured that Republicans had to have someone better here.

As for the 9th, it can act contrary to expectations.  Dems tried redistricting it to prevent Lee Hamilton from losing it in 1966, and took Dems out of the 8th.  Hamilton won big in 1966, so he didn't need the extra votes Dems put there, and Winfield Denton, the 8th CD dem, lost because he lost those Dems from the seat.  Oops

[JoeyJoeJoe]

A better Republican candidate probably would have won (which would have restored the district's tradition of unseating incumbents in years ending in zero).

[JoeyJoeJoe]

Anything happening in the 5th or 6th districts?

[JoeyJoeJoe]

Thanks for the response.  I thought that since Dems had gotten a seious recruit in the 5th, they might have at least tried there a little bit.  I hadn't heard about either race since the primary, so I was wondering.

[JoeyJoeJoe]

What about Todd Rokita for Senate?  He's already run statewide.