Carson's grandson receives (Dem) party’s nod

[Omaha Steve]

Source: IndyStar.com

By Mary Beth Schneider
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When Andre Carson was a teenage rapper, his stage name was “Juggernaut.”.

Democrats are hoping that label is prophetic, choosing the fast-rising Carson, 33, on Saturday as their nominee in a special election to fill the 7th Congressional District seat left vacant by the death of his grandmother, U.S. Rep. Julia Carson.

Julia Carson, who served in Congress from 1996 until her death Dec. 15, is a legend in Indiana politics, and Democrats voted Saturday to continue her legacy by backing her grandson.

Andre Carson, a member of the City-County Council since mid-2007 and a former State Excise Police officer, won on the first ballot in the caucus of Democratic precinct committee chairmen and chairwomen. Of the 599 who were eligible to vote, 439 cast ballots. Carson received 223 votes to clinch the nomination in the field of eight candidates.

(Readers: Please note this more complete version of the Carson story, which was not available earlier because of a computer system malfunction.)



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[monmouth]

1. I need to get with it, thought it was Johnny Carson's grandson....n/t

[snappyturtle]

2. Me too! n/t

[saltpoint]

3. I hope this young man can carry the torch his grandmother

held for so long and so well.

Let's hold this Congressional District and keep it a real deep blue for a long time.

[alfredo]

4. Photo

[Ian David]

5. No relation to Johnny Carson? n/t