Indiana

BlueStreak

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3. The biggest problem, IMHO, is that CLinton wrote off the state early on

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 11:36 AM

Nov 2016

Virtually no Clinton presence. Only one tiny office in Indy with no phone-banking or any other real activity. No events. No appearances, even by surrogates. The top of the ticket matters, and Trump probably wins Indiana by over 10 points. How are you going to get a person voting for Trump to cross over to cast a vote for Bayh? When you think about it that way, it is amazing that the Senate contest is even close.

And part of the problem was that Bayh never ever stood for anything his entire political career. He was able to win some elections, but nobody was ever passionate about electing him. He was never hugely popular.

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What happened to Bayh? [View all] apnu Nov 2016 OP

Problems with residence (he doesn't really live there) and hotel bills. Fahrenthold451 Nov 2016 #1

Yet it didn't hamper Coats when he ran 6 years ago. LiberalFighter Nov 2016 #7

Horrible campaign RandySF Nov 2016 #2

When Trump wins by 12%, tell me how you get 12% to cross over and vote for Bayh BlueStreak Nov 2016 #4

The biggest problem, IMHO, is that CLinton wrote off the state early on BlueStreak Nov 2016 #3

From the right Bob Loblaw Nov 2016 #5

From today's right-wing GOP, Ronald Reagan looks like a liberal. BlueStreak Nov 2016 #6

He was "Hillary's Clinton's Favorite Lobbyist" Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2016 #8