Indiana

Obama in ?11?

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

It’s nice to be back.

I’m hearing some pretty interesting rumblings behind the scenes regarding the Mayor’s race in 2011.

Although there is no nominee, I hear the Obama campaign has agreed to send staff and volunteers into Indianapolis to help the Democratic candidate win the race.  However, it doesn’t come without a price tag.  In exchange for help in getting the Mayor’s office back, the Administration is telling Marion County Democrats that sort-of-kind-of Sheriff Candidate Kerry Forestall will not get the spot of U.S. Marshall for the Southern District and instead it will go to someone pikced by either Indiana Congressmen Brad Elsworth or Baron Hill.

This raises a couple of questions.  What does this now mean for the Democratic nominee race for Sheriff and will Forestall get back in?   Secondly, if the Obama folks do get involved in the Mayoral race, who would benefit the most, Kip Tew, Woody Myers, Melina Kennedy, Jose Evans, Joe Hogsett, Brian Williams?  And will Indianapolis citizens take kindly to D.C., meddling in their internal affairs?  And what will this mean for Republicans, particularly incumbent Greg Ballard should he decide to seek a second term?

So many questions, so much time.   It is so nice to be back.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on May 28, 2009 (boomark / email).