A Republican Majority is Looking Better all the Time
Frugal Hoosiers is reporting that the “even bigger loss” that Jim Shella was talking about yesterday is in fact, Rep. David Crooks from House District 63. So far, that’s four Democrats retiring before 2008 even veers its Republican leaning head for Indiana.
Turns out the state party was going to target this race next year anyway. They have a solid candidate in Mark Messmer who Hoosier Access had pleasure of getting an exclusive interview with a few weeks ago. Check it out here. Turns out that Crooks has announced his retirement via his radio show. Hmm, there wouldn’t have been a FCC conflict of equal time in that race had Crooks sought re-election would there?
To find out more about Mark Messmer, check out his website.
Update: (From WTHR.com - Crooks 2nd Democrat in as many days to bow of ‘08 race)
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:57 pm
I hope we can reclaim the House. This General Assembly under the regime of The Muskrat is a joke.
September 24th, 2007 at 9:09 am
State party does not target house races.
HRCC recruited Mark Messmer. However the Republican Caucus does not target campaigns until much later in the cycle.