Sam Carson, son of the late Congresswoman Julia Carson, is a volunteer for the Mitch Daniels re-election campaign.

Carson is a Democrat who came to the Republican campaign telling staffers that he admires the governor.  He also had an idea to place boxes in African American barber and beauty shops with forms so that customers can leave a question for the governor to answer.

The campaign delivered 300 boxes today with Carson’s help.

André Carson endorsed Barack Obama this morning in a move that may affect his own primary bid in the 7th District more than Obama’s.

So, why would Congressman Carson back Obama over Hillary Clinton, especially when Bill Clinton came to Indianapolis to campaign for his grandmother, Julia Carson?

Here are some answers:

-André feels vulnerable on May 6th .

-Obama will carry the 7th district.  On a conference call Rep. Carson labeled Obama “more popular” than Hillary in the 7th.

-Obama promised to campaign for Carson.

-Woody Myers is in position to pick up much of the new vote attracted by Obama based on TV ads that echo Obama’s key issues, unless André can persuade those same voters to support him.

Now let’s see if other 7th District candidates follow suit to limit the effects of Carson endorsement.

Republican Jon Elrod now benefits from a radio ad purchased by the National Federation of Independent Business in his bid to win the March 11th special election in the 7th Congressional District. 

Compare that, however, with Democrat Andre Carson’s TV campaign and you can easily understand what Elrod is up against.  Carson’s campaign has ads paid for and produced by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and a new one that hits the air as soon as tomorrow features the endorsement of U.S. Senator Evan Bayh.

And, this just in, the NFIB ad was pulled this afternoon because of an apparent factual error.

Andre Carson ads hit the air tomorrow.

If you’re looking for images or references to Julia Carson, you will be disappointed.