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| − | '''Joe Donnelly''' (born 1955), a [[Democrat]], is the | + | '''Joe Donnelly''' (born 1955), a [[left-wing]] [[Democrat]], is the senior [[U.S. Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Indiana]], having defeated [[Republican]] [[Richard Mourdock]] in the 2012 election. After being defeated in the 2004 elections Donnelly was elected to represent Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013. Donnelly, a [[Blue Dog Democrat]] voted in favor of [[ObamaCare]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll165.xml |title=FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 165 |publisher=clerk.house.gov |accessdate=December 15, 2012}}</ref> |
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| + | Donnelly announced he would vote against [[conservative]] [[Brett Kavanaugh]] for the Supreme Court, though he gave contradicting reasons for doing so, showing he simply opposed Kavanaugh's originalist judicial philosophy.<ref>Wegmann, Philip (October 3, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/first-joe-donnelly-wanted-a-kavanaugh-fbi-investigation-then-he-needed-a-new-excuse-to-vote-nay First Joe Donnelly wanted a Kavanaugh FBI investigation. Then he needed a new excuse to vote 'Nay']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 3, 2018.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:00, October 3, 2018
| Joe Donnelly | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Senator from Indiana From: January 3, 2013-Present | |
| Predecessor | Richard Lugar |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Information | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jill Donnelly |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Joe Donnelly (born 1955), a left-wing Democrat, is the senior United States Senator from Indiana, having defeated Republican Richard Mourdock in the 2012 election. After being defeated in the 2004 elections Donnelly was elected to represent Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013. Donnelly, a Blue Dog Democrat voted in favor of ObamaCare.[1]
Donnelly announced he would vote against conservative Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, though he gave contradicting reasons for doing so, showing he simply opposed Kavanaugh's originalist judicial philosophy.[2]
References
- ↑ FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 165. clerk.house.gov. Retrieved on December 15, 2012.
- ↑ Wegmann, Philip (October 3, 2018). First Joe Donnelly wanted a Kavanaugh FBI investigation. Then he needed a new excuse to vote 'Nay'. Washington Examiner. Retrieved October 3, 2018.