Indiana

INTO THE WOODS

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

As strange as this might seem, I am heading off on a naturesque camping trip today.  There is something about Abdul being in the woods that reeks of a really bad horror film, i.e. “The Blair Underwood Witch Project.”  But even though I’ll be in the wilderness, I’ll still be keeping an eye on a few items.

I’ll be watching how the Clintons continue to make spectacles of themselves as the Democratic National Committee plays King Solomon and tries to figure out what to do with the delegates of the rule-breaking states of Florida and Michigan.  I still maintain, allowing them to send delegates is like allowing someone who cheated on a test to keep half the answers.

Closer to home, the Republicans nominate their Attorney General candidate on Monday.  While Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas is the party favorite, challenger Greg Zoeller has been working the delegates like crazy and Costas got off to a very slow start due to organizational issues, so this could be a close call.

Jill Long Thompson can scratch Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel off her list of possible Lt. Gov candidates.  Weinzapfel took himself out of the running.  My money is still leaning towards State Rep. Trent van Haaften.  He is from southern Indiana, a sharp guy, and understands the Legislature, which is something Long Thompson will need.

In Indianapolis, as incumbent Mayor Greg Ballard is marking his first six months in office, the Democrats are already starting to position themselves for who wants another crack at the Marine in 2011.  Two names I have heard surface to date are former Deputy Mayor Melina Kennedy, who continues to make the rounds and current Sheriff Frank Anderson is also rumored to have talked about running for the job.

I’m off to get ready for my trip into the woods.  Does anyone know who to make a smore?  And do they go well with martinis?

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on May 30, 2008 (boomark / email).