Poll: Shaheen Narrowly Ahead of SununuDems Likely To Have To Defend Baron Hill's Seat Against Sodrel Rematch
Here's one House seat Dems may be forced to defend: That of Indiana Rep. Baron Hill.
Former Rep. Mike Sodrel, who's run against Hill three times in the past, will announce whether he's running early next month, according to the Louisville Courrier-Journal. If he goes for it, as expected, this would mark the fourth consecutive face-off in a row between the two lawmakers, with Sodrel's sole victory coming in 2004 by a margin of victory smaller than 1500 votes -- so Hill and national Dems will be forced to sink resources into defending the seat.
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The Hill seat will be competitive, and so will the other Indiana seats. There might be as many as 4 competitive Dem-held seats in Indiana next year. Check out these detailed house ratings.
September 18, 2007 11:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
If Baron Hill wins, fine; if he doesn't, there'll be one less Democrat supporting Republican positions.
This is one district we shouldn't spend a nickel on. It made sense in 2006, when we were worried about a majority, but a Democratic House majority in 2008 seems virtually assured at this point, and if the party's fortunes go down to the point where the majority is in jeopardy, there are still a number of other districts more likely to elect a Democrat.
With the nature of this district (Republican PVI of +7) and his own weak personality, Hill is always going to be a drain on resources. Let's put our time and money into electing PROGRESSIVE Democrats, and let the Blue Dogs take care of their own. For what we've spent on Hill's races, we could have elected a half-dozen progressive Democrats in districts they could hold without major support from the DCCC.
September 18, 2007 3:26 PM | Reply | Permalink