Dem Senate chief: Donnelly Senate bid makes Indiana a 'great pickup opportunity'

[The Northerner]

Indiana Rep. Joe Donnelly (D) officially launched his Senate bid on Monday.

The three-term congressman made the announcement in a video posted on his campaign website. "I want to make sure that the voices of hardworking Hoosiers are heard in the U.S. Senate," he said.

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His candidacy was given immediate backing by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), which called the race a "great pickup opportunity."

"With Joe Donnelly in the race, Indiana will be a great pickup opportunity for Democrats next year," Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), who chairs the DSCC, said in a statement. "He is a strong candidate who knows how to beat the odds and win tough campaigns."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/159901-murray-rep-donnelly-makes-indiana-a-great-pick-up-opportunity-

[hfojvt]

1. what does that mean?

That he's enough like Evan Bayh to win a red state like Indiana?

[bluestateguy]

2. Mourdock tried to destroy Chrysler and thousands of jobs

He could be beat.

[Vinnie From Indy]

3. Sen. Lugar will beat him like a drum!

That is, of course, if the Teabaggers do not take him out in a primary for not being as batshit crazy as they are.

[MidwestTransplant]

4. I predict that Lugar will get teabagged and will end up supporting Donnelly.

Just my prediction.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Donnelly nearly lost his last election to a nut job known as Wacky Jacky.

That doesn't say much about his ability to win elections. If there hadn't been a 3rd party candidate he may very well might have lost the election.