Yesterday we had a rally for Baron Hill, our candidate for congress in the IN-9th district.
Our little town is jam-packed with tourists this time of year and we knew we’d have quite an audience. What made our little rally unusual, was that we had a very special guest, former Senator Birch Bayh (Evan’s dad).
Waiting for the senator to arrive. The traffic was horrible, so he was delayed.
After welcoming the senator, we chatted for a few minutes, then went over to the local volunteer fire dept. fish fry for a sandwich.
Senator Bayh greets a volunteer who is running for local office this election.
Greeting some of the locals.
We left the courthouse and canvassed the downtown, speaking with many of the shopowners and people on the street. It was a pleasure to watch the senator in action. He has a very genteel manner and gracefully deflects comments that detract from his points. People were greeted like old friends and neighbors. Lots of the shopowners took a few minutes from a very busy afternoon to chat politics. I only heard one negative comment from a couple of women who were obvious Sodrel supporters. Most of the feedback we received was quite positive for Baron.
I found it also interesting that Senator Bayh didn’t feel the need for an elaborate and expensive security detail to accompany him on his visit. The last time Sodrel came to town, he brought several security types with him.
