I learned a lot of things this week when Evan Bayh announced he was not to running for re-election.  Here they are… Someone in this town can actually keep a secret.  Bayh has been going back and forth for weeks on whether to run again and only his closet friends and advisers knew this and […]

In case you’re wondering how the signature count certification was going for your favorite U.S. Senate candidate, here’s a rundown from the 7th Congressional District. Marlin  Stutzman – 561 John Hostetler – 556 Don Bates, Jr.  – 502 Richard Behney – 647 Dan Coats – 800 Tamara d’Ippolito – 3 The numbers come straight from […]

I have to give Evan Bayh credit.  He did something no Republican could ever do,  drove himself out of office.   Now granted it was more like walking away, but still the Senator’s decision not to run again has sent shock waves through Indiana’s political landscape like an earthquake through Haiti. Of course the big question […]

Here are Evan Bayh’s comments shortly after announcing he is not running for another term.  I’m still working the phones and dissecting all this for some informed analysis. Evan Bayh Here’s Indiana Democratic Chairman Dan Parker’s reaction. Dan Parker I’ll have more for you in the morning.

Evan Bayh is announcing this afternoon that he is NOT running for re-election.   A spokesman for the Indiana Democratic Party is not commenting, however my sources tell me state party staff just found this morning that he was not running again.   Bayh is making his announcement at IUPUI at 2 p.m.  I plan to be […]

Since it’s Presidents Day, I’m taking a little break from blogging.  I’ll be back tomorrow with some interesting results regarding Legislative surveys and township government.  I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the findings.   Enjoy the day and go buy a mattress or something. And the just for the record, my favorite past Presidents […]

In a rare joint blogging venture I asked Chris Worden of Indy’s Painfully Objective Political Analysis to tag team with me in covering the local slating conventions of both the Marion County Democratic and Republican parties.   He hung out with the Democrats while I was with the GOP.  His comments appear right after mine. *********** […]

It’s a good thing I gave my wife her Valentine’s Day presents yesterday, because I have a lot of things to follow this weekend. Marion County Assessor Greg Bowes is formally announcing his candidacy for County Prosecutor this morning.   He plans to run against the slate. Not to be outdone, former City-County Councilor Ron Gibson […]

While interviewing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan Coats on the radio yesterday, I had a flashback to the 2004 U.S. Senate race in my home state of Illinois.  I was doing the same talk show/political commentator gig and covering Alan Keyes’ entrance into the race against then U.S. Senator Barack Obama. During a news conference […]