Bloomington, Ind., woman says she'll challenge Bayh in primary

[IndianaGreen]

Bayh supports the health insurance and Big Pharma industries against the interest of the people of Indiana. Bayh's wife is a corporate whore that sits on the board of Wellpoint. It should not come as a surprise that Bayh opposed single payer and a vigorous public option, which the House bill does not have!

I won't vote for Bayh ever again!

Bloomington, Ind., woman says she'll challenge Bayh in primary

By The Associated Press

Posted November 9, 2009 at 10:01 a.m. , updated November 9, 2009 at 10:01 a.m

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington restaurant owner says she is organizing a campaign to challenge U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh for the Democratic nomination next year.

Tamyra d'Ippolito says she wants to be a proponent for the poor and that she wasn't pleased with Bayh's stance on health care reform. She says she's a colon cancer survivor and has been without health and dental insurance since opening Ragazzi Arte Cafe five years ago.

The 50-year-old d'Ippolito was campaign chairwoman for Gretchen Clearwater, who unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Baron Hill in last year's Democratic primary.

She says she's organizing volunteers to collect the 4,500 petition signatures she needs to have her name included on the May primary ballot.

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/nov/09/bloomington-ind-woman-says-shell-challenge-bayh-pr/

[villager]

1. citizen activists need to do this all over the country...

Leave no Corporate Quisling unchallenged!

[IndianaGreen]

3. Rep. Baron Hill voted against the Stupak-Pitts Amendment

as did all the other Indiana Democratic House members. Hill is a centrist, and he is more attuned to Hoosiers than Evan Bayh, a man that has lived an entire life of entitlement and privilege.

[struggle4progress]

19. What activists need to do is to push progressives onto school boards, up into town councils, then

into state legislative slots, and from there into Congress. Hardball politics is a lot like war: experience and track record almost always matter a great deal. Lots of good people have been taken down by one well-aimed shot from the other side; plenty of others have stupidly shot themselves in the knee. Now and then you'll find someone who brought a knife to a gunfight and won, but it's rare. Scarcely anyone can ride out like Joan of Arc and, unarmed, just stare down an swarm of enemies.

[rucky]

2. Excellent timing!

I hope this catches fire.

[redqueen]

4. 52% of Indiana voters want a public option.

Indiana Dems should be flooding Bayh's office with that statistic, and this woman's name... he should be pushed and threatened with support for this woman's campaign if he doesn't get in line.

[IndianaGreen]

5. Here is what Evan Bayh wrote back to me about health care reform

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=151x7123

[redqueen]

8. Quisling fucker. Keep banging away... 52% want the public option...

we have a primary challenger and I'll support her if you ignore the will of the people.

Weekly would be good, but daily would be better. :7

[PVnRT]

28. Bayh doesn't give a shit

Trust me, as someone who once tried to write and call his office about these things (IG, too). You get a form letter from a staffer. At least Lugar will read some of the letters he gets and take the time to write back himself.

[IndianaGreen]

30. Lugar's staffers will at least listen to you. Bayh's staffers are liable to call the SWAT team

as they did back in 2002 prior to the IWR vote.

[redqueen]

31. I live in Texas.

Do you think mine give a shit? I still call them though. I want to do all I can to personally let them know that they're representing me, too.

As for Bayh you have even more reason, he's a Dem and he has a primary challenger now. Routinely smacking him around with the popular support in IN for public option as well as your pledged support for his primary challenger if he votes with repukes is called for.

[Leo The Cleo]

6. I hope she beats Bayh badly

[AllentownJake]

7. I'd rather a sitting congressman or woman do this...

She's going to get beat 70-30.

[IndianaGreen]

10. It doesn't matter

Bayh still won't get my vote, even if he ran against Lucifer.

You all complain about Congress. Well, guess what? It is ultimately our fault for allowing politicians to take us for granted.

[AllentownJake]

I agree however

I lived in Fort Wayne for 3 years and have seen Bayh's operation.

The only way to beat Bayh in Indiana is with someone with credibility and can run state wide.

Bloomington is another problem. The rest of the state considers it the San Francisco of Indiana.

[Vinnie From Indy]

27. You are right about Bayh

He is the 800 lb. gorilla of IN state Dem politics. One potential positive of this announced candidacy is that if it shows any sort of traction whatsoever, a more substantial Democrat may be tempted to take Bayh on in the primary. I do not see any Democrat in the state that has the name recognition and funds to mount a competitive primary challenge. Former Dem. Mayor of Indy Bart Peterson has already sold his soul and is working as a high level executive for Eli Lilly Drug Co.

It is very unfortunate that Indiana is in this situation with Bayh. I just don't see how he can be beaten in the primaries. I do know of some union unhappiness with Bayh in the state and almost every progressive Democrat knows the score with Bayh, but I doubt it will be enough. I will also offer that even if a miracle occurred and Bayh was defeated in the primaries, I am almost completely certain that Bayh would pull a Lieberman and run as an Independent.

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. Sitting members of Congress know better than to challenge a popular incumbent

[AllentownJake]

12. The only other option is a liberal millionaire

who will spend their own money.

I wonder if we could draft his Dad.

[Freddie Stubbs]

35. Birch Bayh has never publiclly criticized his son

[IndianaGreen]

13. Evan and Susan Bayh are whores for Wellpoint and Lilly

The whore Susan sits on the board of Wellpoint. The Bayhs own millions of dollars in stocks in companies involved in the health industry.

FRAK both of them!

[AllentownJake]

15. I agree and I know

I'm just saying that an unknown from Bloomington isn't the best way to charge the hill...it won't play well in the Indy suburbs, the North by Chicago, or Fort Wayne.

[IndianaGreen]

18. We couldn't even get the Indiana Democrats to run someone against Lugar

Lugar is a dinosaur that has been in DC too long, yet the party establishment could not bring itself to run a challenger to him.

We are on our own, and it is up to the people to charge up the hill as many times as it takes to take it.

[AllentownJake]

21. Yeah the party sucks out there

I think Obama breathed some life into it in 2008.

[PVnRT]

29. Eh...not much

The state party is led by a group of idiots who would rather not do anything resembling work. They pretty much forced Kernan to run against Daniels in 2004 because they didn't want to try to find someone who actually wanted to run (Kernan wanted to retire).

[Lorien]

14. The only way we'll ever change the status quo is to run reps who aren't

a part of it.

[AllentownJake]

17. I agree

I'm just stating the reality of Indiana politics. You aren't winning anything in Indiana from Bloomington.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

36. Maybe

She still shouldn't be discouraged from running. Bayh should have to work at least a little for votes and be called to account for some of his votes/stance on some things. Nothing wrong with that IMHO and it's not like he will be imperiled in the general election anyway.

[BunkerHill24]

9. Amen! She needs our support now, and that requires our dollars

So lets give it to her whilst we defeat the DLC and their corporate masters.

[vaberella]

24. Show me her campaign website..I'm there. n/t

[IndianaGreen]

26. I will post it in Indiana Forum as soon as one is up

I haven't found a website as of tonight.

[polichick]

16. Good for her - I hope corporate Dems are challenged all over this country. nt

[coconut22]

20. I hope she's a real Dem..

tear his insurance company loving ass up..His wife is making millions working for the insurance companies Bayh is not on our side..

[mikekohr]

22. Elections Have Consequences, -they also have primaries- nt

[vaberella]

23. Girlfriend get your self together because I'm donating. Bayh needs to go. n/t

[IndianaGreen]

25. She needs 4.500 signatures by January 4 to get her name on the ballot

Time is of the essence!

[Brigid]

33. Where do I sign?

I'm from IN. :)

[Brigid]

32. All right!!

This means I can vote for her in May! :bounce:

[WeDidIt]

34. I'm up for primary challenges to sitting Senators

It's good for the party.

Congresscritters of all stripes should face primary challengers.