Same strengths and, more importantly, same flaws
This election year, the congressional race could have taken on a great deal of importance. An uncomfortable level of power might be dealt to one party with an Obama presidency and strong Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress. A strong, pragmatic candidate would have easily captured our vote. This Editorial Board is more than happy to make its recommendations when it comes to some of the races this year. Yet when it comes to the race for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District, we feel we can make no endorsement. It is not entirely an issue of disdain for the three candidates.When Republican Mike Sodrel was in Congress, he did little to stand out. He adopted fairly typical positions for his party. He voted for constitutionally defining marriage as one-man, one-woman and voted to make the PATRIOT Act permanent. One of his most activist moments involved introducing a bill that would prevent federal courts from ruling on the content of speech in state legislatures. This was in response to a ruling by a U.S. District Judge that official Indiana House proceedings could not begin with sectarian prayers.
