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democraticinsurgent Donating Member (897 posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue May-02-06 09:55 PM
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Huge Upset in Indiana
Longtime Senate President Robert Garton (R) conceded defeat this evening in a startling primary loss to challenger Greg Walker. This upsets the Republican apple cart in the wake of Gov. Mitch (former OMB in Bush first term) Daniels' mounting unpopularity.

Even more encouraging is the resurgence of Democratic voters in three districts believed to be competitive: the 2nd, the 8th, and the 9th, all currently held by Republicans. Check these numbers out:

2nd
Democratic Joe Donnelly 22347 Steve Francis 4335
Republican Chris Chocola (I) 17018 Tony Zirkle 7198

8th
Democratic Brad Ellsworth 16483
Republican John N. Hostettler (I) 11744

9th
Democratic Gretchen Clearwater 1391 Baron P. Hill 10766 John (Cosmo) Hockersmith 537 Lendall B. Terry 420
Republican Sam Schultz 1709 Mike Sodrel (I) 7641

This isn't even close. If the election were held today, we would win all three of these seats!
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   The winner Greg Walker thought that the loser was too liberal  IndianaGreen   May-02-06 09:58 PM   #1 
   Julia will beat him like a drum!  Vinnie From Indy   May-02-06 10:10 PM   #6 
   Link to incoming results - or are these final? (nt)  IndyOp   May-02-06 09:58 PM   #2 
   I pray to God that we somehow manage to get rid of Hostettler.  joemurphy   May-02-06 10:00 PM   #3 
   Him and Chocola, and Pence, and Buyer  IndianaGreen   May-02-06 10:02 PM   #4 
      Ugh Pence...that slimy little ratbag. I want him gone!  joemurphy   May-02-06 10:07 PM   #5 
         Now just a minute, joemurphy. Your negative language about Buyer,  Old Crusoe   May-02-06 10:14 PM   #8 
            Ha - ha! Too true.  dhill926   May-02-06 10:43 PM   #10 
            You got that right on Julia Carson. I pity the fool who tries to challeng  Old Crusoe   May-02-06 10:48 PM   #11 
            Buyer and Pence are safe  democraticinsurgent   May-02-06 11:22 PM   #14 
               If Chocola, Hostetler and Sodrel go down, well, it's just fine with me!  Old Crusoe   May-02-06 11:29 PM   #15 
   Mark Souder could get the boot too.  Bozvotros   May-02-06 10:13 PM   #7 
   I hope so...  LiberalFighter   May-02-06 10:57 PM   #12 
   From your keyboard  left is right   May-02-06 11:02 PM   #13 
   That's some appropriate turnout  Tiggeroshii   May-02-06 10:20 PM   #9 
 
IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue May-02-06 09:58 PM
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1. The winner Greg Walker thought that the loser was too liberal
Walker is a pro-life lunatic that chastized Garton for not bringing up some of the most extreme pro-life bills to a vote.

In another race, the 7th Congressional District, the Republicans voted for Eric Dickerson to challenge my Congresswoman, Julia Carson. I wonder how many pukes voted for Dickerson thinking that he was the former NFL running back instead of a car dealer.
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Vinnie From Indy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue May-02-06 10:10 PM
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6. Julia will beat him like a drum!
Dickerson doesn't stand a chance.
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IndyOp (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue May-02-06 09:58 PM
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2. Link to incoming results - or are these final? (nt)
:(
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joemurphy (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue May-02-06 10:00 PM
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3. I pray to God that we somehow manage to get rid of Hostettler.
Please, please dear sweet God...get rid of him.
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue May-02-06 10:02 PM
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4. Him and Chocola, and Pence, and Buyer
etc, etc.

Democratic prospects look good in Indiana. Bush's poll numbers are very low in here too!
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joemurphy (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue May-02-06 10:07 PM
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5. Ugh Pence...that slimy little ratbag. I want him gone!
I don't want him darkening my TV screen any more with his smary self-righteous born-again goodness.

And Chocola, the simp.

And Buyer - that worthless tool.
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue May-02-06 10:14 PM
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8. Now just a minute, joemurphy. Your negative language about Buyer,
Chocola, and Pence is WAY TOO UNDERSTATED!

They're all three MUCH worse than that!

:hi: :dem: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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dhill926 Donating Member (488 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue May-02-06 10:43 PM
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10. Ha - ha! Too true.
Indiana Repubs are a particularly smarmy bunch. Can't wait to see Julia bitch slap the next punk that runs against her.
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue May-02-06 10:48 PM
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11. You got that right on Julia Carson. I pity the fool who tries to challeng
her.

Ralph Reed was sent in a few years ago to run some GOP droid against her and she beat him like a rented mule.
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democraticinsurgent Donating Member (897 posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue May-02-06 11:22 PM
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14. Buyer and Pence are safe
Unfortunately, Buyer and Pence are in pretty safe districts. Souder, not as much, but it would be a big surprise to see him lose.

Chocola, Hostetler, and Sodrel are going down.
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue May-02-06 11:29 PM
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15. If Chocola, Hostetler and Sodrel go down, well, it's just fine with me!
They've brought nothing but Bush endorsements and misery to everyone in their path. Good riddance & let's get it done!

I'd love to see David Sanders whip Buyer. You're exactly right -- that's a tough district, but Sanders is very impressive. I've talked with him a couple times and he is incredibly bright and dedicated.
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Bozvotros (358 posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue May-02-06 10:13 PM
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7. Mark Souder could get the boot too.
Thomas Hayhurst is a local candidate with strong bipartisan appeal and a large campaign treasury.

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/local/...

I am betting that Souder, who has close ties to Tom Delay, bites it bigtime in November.
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12. I hope so...
After June I will have a lot of free time that I hope to provide a lot of time to eliminate Souder from Congress and help a few others in the area.
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13. From your keyboard
Edited on Tue May-02-06 11:02 PM by left is right
to God's monitor. PLEASE!
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Tiggeroshii Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue May-02-06 10:20 PM
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9. That's some appropriate turnout
...if it's like this in Indiana in the GE, we're gonna win by a landslide!
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