Posted on 03/24/2015 9:53:13 AM PDT by Abathar
2012 I meant. It would be better if Lugar and Murkowski were not there at all.
I called it: ex-Comgressman Baron Hill (D-IN) is running for the U.S. Senate:
http://wishtv.com/2015/05/14/baron-hill-announces-u-s-senate-bid/
I’m not worried about the general election if Stutzman is the GOP nominee, but the Democrats got the type of “respectable candidate” that they sought in case the GOP nominee implodes as in 2012. I’m sure that the Democrats would prefer Ellsworth or (especially) Bayh, and I take Hill’s candidacy as a sign thatthe other two won’t be running.
surprised Bayh isn’t running for Prez. Isnt that why he gave up the Senate?
I think Bayh just fled, fearing he could lose (a poll showed weak Republican John Hosteler trailing him by just 3 points and Mike Pence leading him), ironic given that Coats fled fearing he would lose to Bayh in 1998.
Or else he just wanted to cash out in the private sector or was burned out or a combination of all those factors.
He’s not rabid enough to win the rat nomination for President, wasn’t picked by Obama for VP for the same reason (and because Biden is great assassination insurance).
I feared perhaps he might run for Governor again.
Hill is almost second tier at this point. Hasn’t won office in what will be 8 years (and had a very weak hold on the seat he did run for). He’ll be almost 64 at the start of the 2017 term. He was the Senate nominee against Dan Coats way back in 1990.
Other than Bayh and perhaps Schools Chief Glenda Ritz, IN Democrats lack a substantive farm team of first-tier challengers. The sole remaining Congressmembers have little chance. Pete Visclosky has held his seat since 1985. Andre X isn’t going to win statewide (sadly, Indianapolis is treated almost as a de facto VRA district).
Unless the GOP nominee completely self-destructs (a la Richard Mourdock), Hill has little chance here.
Bayh was considered insufficiently pro-infanticide, otherwise he would’ve been a strong Presidential contender in 2008 (or VP choice looking at 2016 to succeed Zero).
Of course, Bayh would’ve been poor “assassination insurance” for Zero as VP, since few would’ve feared him ascending to the top job as a person. Zero picking the deranged Biden was actually a stroke of genius.
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