Brian Howey: Hoosier Democrats turn to a farmer for lieutenant governor - The Republic News

The last time Indiana Democrats found themselves in a hole this deep, they turned to the young son of a former liberal senator. Evan Bayh was a moderate conservative. He aligned himself with President Bill Clinton’s centrist Democratic Leadership Council and in that era, Democrats in Washington and Indianapolis steered a moderate course that included welfare reform and balanced federal budgets. Hoosier Democrats are in a historically deep trough, holding no Statehouse constitutional offices. Republicans have had Indiana General Assembly supermajorities since 2014, hold 90% of all county offices, and...