Tim Roemer Close To Announcing Decision On Challenge To Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN)

The South Bend Tribune ^ | July 1, 2005 | James Winsits

[Clintonfatigued]

Former U.S. Rep. Tim Roemer, D-South Bend, says he will announce his decision on whether to run for the U.S. Senate "late next week."

[Clintonfatigued]

It's easy to dismiss this. But if Roemer had no chance, why would he even consider it?

[Betaille]

Don't be fooled. There is no such thing as a conservative Democrat these days.

[bigfootbob]

" There is no such thing as a conservative Democrat these days."

Absolutely correct. I think I'd extrapolate that statement out even further, today's democrats are socialists and have been since LBJ.

[politicalwit]

"there is no such thing as a conservative Democrat these days."

The republicans are woefully lacking in the conservative department also.

[Betaille]

"The republicans are woefully lacking in the conservative department also."

Nonetheless even most moderate Republicans are FAR better than Democrats. The Dems have become a monolithic socialist party. There is no longer such thing as dissent within the party, did you see their primary debates in 04?

[Galactic Overlord-In-Chief]

There was a poll that came out recently showing Roemer only three points behind Lugar in a hypothetical matchup. I think it was a Democratic poll, so it probably should be taken with a grain of salt.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"But if Roemer had no chance, why would he even consider it?"

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Excellent point. I think that the Democrats are hoping for Roemer's announcement and big fundraising to convince Lugar to retire rather than face his first real race in over a decade. In an open-seat race, Roemer would be a formidable candidate, since he is one of the last bona fide conservative Democrats (much more conservative than that poser Bayh) and was elected and reelected in a very conservative congressional district for years.