March 11th PreviewMonday, January 14th, 2008Some of you pointed out that I was one-for-two on my caucus predictions in the 7th Congressional District over the weekend. That will get you to the big leagues in other lines of work. While I correctly picked Democrat Andre Carson, I underestimated Republican Jon Elrod. Elrod is fast ... 7th District QuestionsWednesday, January 9th, 2008The filing deadline has come and gone and there are 9 Democrats running in the special election for the 7th District, including Andre Carson, David Orentlicher and Carolene Mays, but there are notable ommissions from the list. Former Health Commissioner Woody Myers sent a letter explaining that he will ... Mays for CongressMonday, January 7th, 2008State Representative Carolene Mays (d-Indianapolis) is a candidate in the Saturday caucus that will choose a nominee in the 7th District special election March 11th. She walked into Democratic HQ to fill out the paperwork minutes ago. Mays joins Julia Carson's grandson, Andre Carson, political newcomer Randle Pollard, and Marion ... Andre’s InWednesday, January 2nd, 2008Andre Carson left state Democratic Headquarters with a handful of papers this morning, preparing to file as a candidate for Congress in the 7th Congressional district. Carson confirmed his intention to run but declined an interview on the subject until he can send a letter to the precinct committeemen who will ... Alert: Possible Voter Confusion AheadWednesday, December 19th, 2007While its still too early to get out the scorecard for candidates in the 7th District, its not too early to familiarize yourself with some of the rules that will be in play early next year. The Republicans and Democrats will each choose a nominee for a Special Election to replace ... Congressman Peterson? Not.Tuesday, December 18th, 2007The long list of politicians considering a run to fill the vacancy in the 7th Congressional District created by Julia Carson's death are all silent during this period of mourning. Bart Peterson is not. Peterson ruled out a 7th District candidacy in an interview with News 8's Eric Halvorson today. "That's not ... Julia’s GarageSunday, December 16th, 2007To understand what a unique politician Julia Carson was, you needed to see the late Congresswoman's garage on Election day. It was a behive of activity, ground zero in a get-out-the-vote effort that was separate from any conducted by the Democratic Party. A big part of Julia Carson's legacy is her ... The Story of OFriday, December 14th, 2007Let's say you're a Democrat in the Indiana House of Representatives with a desire to run for Congress in the 7th Congressional District. Respect for Julia Carson's current circumstances prevents you from campaigning in any public way, so, other than putting an old Carson campaign sign in your yard, what ... Democrat Recruitment DriveTuesday, November 27th, 2007Respect for Julia Carson and her current circumstances will keep any candidates or potential candidates for the 7th District Congressional seat from engaging in public campaign activities or pronouncements, but there is behind the scenes work taking place. For example, Marion County Democrats need to fill over 100 vacancies among precinct committeemen. ... Special Elections: Rare EventsMonday, November 26th, 2007All the buzz about Julia Carson's illness inevitably leads to talk about how a vacancy in Congress is filled. It requires a special election and the reason some folks are unaware could be because they've never seen one. The last special election for Congress in Indiana took place in 1989. Dan ... 
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