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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHey kids--EVAN BAYH IS IN!!!!!!!!
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/11/politics/evan-bayh-senate-run/(CNN)Evan Bayh is mounting a return bid to the U.S. Senate, giving national Democrats a boost as they aim to retake the chamber in November.
An announcement about Bayh's candidacy for the Indiana Senate seat is expected soon, a source familiar with the plans said on condition of anonymity. Initially expected Monday, the formal announcement has been delayed because of logistics.
National Democratic leaders have encouraged Bayh to run for more than a year, ever since incumbent GOP Sen. Dan Coats announced he would not run again.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, who is in line to be the Senate Democratic Leader after Sen. Harry Reid retires, heavily lobbied Bayh to get in the race, said a senior Democratic leadership aide. Bayh was dismissive at first, insistent he was done with public life, but Monday's announcement will mark a significant victory for Senate Democratic recruiters.
Rep. Todd Young won the hotly contested Indiana Republican primary, beating out Rep. Marlin Stutzman for the nomination. Young has been heavily favored to beat Baron Hill in November, but Bayh's entry into the race easily changes that dynamic.
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, the former head of the Senate's Republican campaign arm, said Monday he was confident that Young would still hold the seat for the GOP, but admitted the game had changed.
"I think it makes the race more competitive, but Young has won overwhelmingly in a primary and I think he's a formidable candidate as well. But I think it's going to be a competitive race," Cornyn said.....
More at link--we could take back the Senate....it's getting REAL now!!!!
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Hey kids--EVAN BAYH IS IN!!!!!!!! (Original Post)
MADem
Jul 2016
OP
I would be thrilled to see him back in the Senate, esp. with it being Democratic!
CaliforniaPeggy
Jul 2016
#2
Nice. Just got off the phone arranging some events to help Russ Feingold get his seat back.
PeaceNikki
Jul 2016
#7
Jack Bone
(2,023 posts)1. makes sense now...I've been trying to get a Baron Hill..
yard sign since April! now I can recycle Bayh's from 2004...it's out in the garage someplace
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,588 posts)2. I would be thrilled to see him back in the Senate, esp. with it being Democratic!
MADem
(135,425 posts)3. We need to WIN 4....
Maybe Bernie Sanders, seeing as he did so well in NH, could help us give Ayotte the boot. It's not like he doesn't have a base there.
Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)4. If he can win
the major city areas like Gary and indy, he has a chance
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)5. Even Republicans in the southern part of the state like the guy.
MADem
(135,425 posts)8. I think he can do it. This is good news for us. nt
Armstead
(47,803 posts)6. Oh Joy
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)7. Nice. Just got off the phone arranging some events to help Russ Feingold get his seat back.
We got this!!
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)9. yay!
Now let's go recruit Lieberman!
JI7
(89,247 posts)10. in connecticut other dems can win. in Indiana it's Bayh or a Republican
at least Bayh gives a vote towards control of Senate.
MADem
(135,425 posts)11. Come on, now. He can win, he has a following--Lieberman couldn't be elected dog catcher, and
that's an unfair comparison anyway.
Lieberman left us a long while ago, when he snuggled up to the GOP. He would offer no value added because he wouldn't enforce party discipline.
I would like to retake the Senate--I think most of us would. We don't get to where were going if we're not driving the bus, though.