May 9th, 2008 at 12:34 pm by Jim Shella under Jim Shella's Political Blog
That Indiana Primary Tuesday was all about the delegates and the delegate count is still not official.
State Democratic Chairman Dan Parker figures that the final will be 43 for Clinton and 39 for Obama. Clinton won more delegates in the 6th, 8th, and 9th Congressional Districts. Obama won the 7th. All the others are evenly split.
March 31st, 2008 at 3:12 pm by Jim Shella under Jim Shella's Political Blog
Democrats accused Evan Strange last week of being a Republican primary voter and a member of the Young Republicans. They were in error.
Strange is the fellow who asked the Monica Lewinsky question of Chelsea Clinton at Butler University. I e-mailed him today for a response to the accusations and this is his answer:
“This upcoming election will be the first time I have ever voted in any election. I am in no way, nor have I ever been, associated with Young Republicans, or any political group or club.”
When confronted with that response state Democratic Chairman Dan Parker admitted that his research found two people named Evan Strange in Indiana (from the same age group) and apparently confused the two.
February 6th, 2008 at 3:00 pm by Jim Shella under Jim Shella's Political Blog
To what degree does State Democratic Chairman Dan Parker think that the May Indiana primary might matter all of the sudden?
To the degree that he will move the state Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner in hopes that Hillary Clinton and/or Barack Obama will show up.
Parker canceled plans today to hold the fundraiser on April 18th. He now wants it to take place after the Pennsylvania primary on April 22nd and before the May 6th Indiana primary.
Parker also wants district chairmen to get their events posted on the state party website so that presidential campaigns with a need for meaningful campaign stops will know where to go.
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:58 pm by Jim Shella under Jim Shella's Political Blog
Andre 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 choose a replacement for his grandmother, the late Julia Carson.
As for the committeemen, Democratic chairman Dan Parker points out that 560 of them will take part in a caucus to choose the nominee (Andre’s the favorite, all of a sudden) on January 12. On February 16th there will be slating for the May primary election and only 425 will take part. Its the result of redistricting that was ordered after Parker scheduled his caucus.
Marion County Chairman Mike O’Connor determines which committeemen get cut out for slating.