Jennings will not seek 8th District Seat in 2006
Jon Jennings will not challenge John Hostettler for the 8th District seat in 2006. The new Democratic front-runner seems to be Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth. From today’s Courier & Press: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth, meanwhile, said he is…
Week in Review: The Bloody 8th
While the Indianapolis Star endorsed a Republican in 8 of the 9 districts (Julia Carson doesn’t have serious opposition this year), the largest paper in the 8th District, the Evansville Courier & Press, issued an endorsement of Jennings. The personable…
IN-8 Debate Postponed
A flurry of articles the last couple of days. Most importantly, the debate scheduled between Hostettler and Jennings for Monday morning was postponed due to Jennings’ illness (flu-like symptoms). From the Evansville Courier & Press, 12 October: Both campaigns are…
RNCC Attacks Jennings
New TV Commercial Attacks Jennings as “Not a Real Hoosier.” From the Evansville Courier & Press, October 9: The commercial, produced and paid for by the National Republican Congressional Committee, repeats many of the claims leveled against Jennings since he…