IN-dications of an upcoming House cleaning?

[JSojourner]

Bayh and Long-Thompson have worked well together in the past and will again.  Evan Bayh is nothing, if not a team player.  Both he and Long-Thompson are pretty conservative Democrats, too.  She is more of an agricultural wonk and he is more of a foreign policy guy but they are both pretty much in sync on major issues facing Indiana and the nation.  True enough, Bayh supported Long-Thompson's opponent in the primary.  Jim Schellinger was an awesome candidate and even I -- a huge fan of and a personal acquaintance of Jill's -- was tempted to support him.  His business acumen has real appeal. 

But Long-Thompson understands politics and endorsements and she is not one to hold a grudge.  So she and Bayh should be just fine.  She has chosen a running mate already, but will not name that person until the state party convention.  That story ran on the Indiana AP wire today.  It could be Schellinger, in fact.  It would be a logical move for him, since he has no prior political experience.

As to Congress, I can't see Indiana's current district breakdown change without some serious gerrymandering.  Altough, as a resident of IN-03, nothing would give me more pleasure than to see the weasley, wimpy, mental midget that is Mark Souder return to his country estate in Grabill or his 800 thousand dollar home in Sycamore Hills.  But I can't see Mike Montagano pulling off an upset win.  Not if the venerable Tom Hayhurst couldn't do it two years ago.