Reps Ellsworth and Hill mentioned as potential candidates for Bayh's seat

[jefferson_dem]

A Democratic source says that in the event of a vacancy, the state party could name a candidate later on. The source says to look at two current Democratic Congressman: Brad Ellsworth and Baron Hill.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2010/02/indianas_evan_bayh_to_retire.html

[cal04]

1. hotline :the filing deadline is tomorrow

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/02/bayh_to_retire.php
Update: The filing deadline is tomorrow, not Friday, as we wrote earlier. Dem sources say Ellsworth is the candidate most likely to jump into the contest.

[Jennicut]

2. Well, there is no one else on such short notice.

Bayh really left the Dem party on a limb here. What a nasty thing to do, but not surprised.

[LiberalFighter]

3. They wouldn't be any better than Bayh. They might even be worse and lose.

Joe Hogsett or Joe Andrew would be the top choices IMO.

[liberalpragmatist]

4. Hill would be much better than Ellsworth

Neither are liberal Democrats, but Hill would be a fairly reliable vote and would probably be slightly to Bayh's left. For example, although Hill is a Blue Dog, he supported the public option, voted yes on HCR, and has said he will still support comprehensive reform, even if it means passing the Senate bill.

Ellsworth, is a REALLY conservative Democrat. He voted against the stimulus. He did vote for HCR, but he was one of the Stupak-ers.

The upshot is that Ellsworth may be more electable in this environment. He's only been in Congress for a couple years, and was a former sheriff. Hill may get tarred by being a longtime member of Congress.