Indiana Democrats endorse 2012 gubernatorial, U.S. Senate, Congressional candidates
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Democratic State Central Committee met this past weekend at the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association gathering in French Lick to endorse several 2012 candidates for state and federal office.
Committee members unanimously voted to endorse former Indiana House Speaker John Gregg for Governor, U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly for U.S. Senate, U.S. Reps. André Carson and Pete Visclosky for their current offices and Second District Congressional candidate Brendan Mullen for that office.
“The 2012 message is clear,” said Indiana Democratic Party Chair Dan Parker. “We’ve got a solid, hard-working slate of candidates ready to stand up for Hoosiers and focus on getting Indiana’s economy back on track. Republicans have primaries, primaries and more primaries.”
Parker noted the unclear GOP presidential race and already-contentious battle between moderate U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar and Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, a Tea Party-backed candidate. He also pointed to the gubernatorial race between Congressman Mike Pence and self-funded businessman Jim Wallace.
“They’re eating their own while we’re working together,” Parker said. “That’s a huge advantage for us next year, and it will be an enormous asset as we put together a coordinated campaign that will reach every corner of this state.”
The state committee announcement follows meetings of every Congressional committee where county chairs and vice chairs voted to endorse the 2012 state and federal candidates.
