IN-SEN: Brains or Braun?

[Blair]

This is just a guess, but I assume Donnelly lacks the fundraising base that McCaskill has? He's never been a very high figure in the party, seems to keep to himself etc

[Blair]

I thought that Donnelly would be the most threatened D incumbent back in the summer- but as the article points out both the Kock Network, and the Chamber of Commerce haven't invested in this race (both groups put millions in IN-SEN '16)

Braun's two best assets were his outside experience, and his ability to self-fund. Yet he hasn't spend any money, so he can't really boost about the first.

 

[Blair]

1.) Unless you have data specific to Indiana that it will cost Donnelly more votes than it gains you’re just screwing unsubstantiated crap.

2.) National fundraising matters- this keeps a lot of money flowing into his campaign.

3.) Senators should vote their gut- there’s no point being in politics if you’re never going to do anything you actually believe in.