Indiana

Kennedy?s Democrats

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

If City-County Council Democratic candidates are expecting any financial help from their candidate for Mayor of Indianapolis, it looks like they’re in luck.   According to sources inside the Kennedy campaign, she gave them the good news this past weekend during a strategy session.

Kennedy reportedly told her fellow Democrats that she was skeptical that incumbent Greg Ballard raised nearly $500,000 at a recent fundraiser and said she can keep up with his efforts.   She didn’t disclose how much she had on hand, but Kennedy is said to have come across as more than cofident enough to keep up with the Mayor and help her fellow Democrats with some cash as well. The last round of campaign reports  showed Ballard with $1.4 million on hand.  Kennedy had raised just under $1 million.

My sources also tell me Kennedy planned to spend most of the money she raises on television ads, but will also promote some of the candidates as well.  They plan to use the Marion County Democratic website?s talking points on Ballard?s Broken Promises as their own talking points.

The primary is May 3.  Kennedy faces former City-County Councilman Ron Gibson and Sam Carson, the son of the late Congresswoman Julia Carson. The three are also scheduled to debate this weekend.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on April 01, 2011 (boomark / email).