Bauer tactics unite, divide outnumbered Dems
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Posted: 4:43 PM Feb 5, 2012
Bauer tactics unite, divide outnumbered Dems
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Outnumbered Indiana Democrats couldn't block right-to-work legislation this year, but they were able to push the debate right up to the Super Bowl and grab national headlines for their efforts.
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Outnumbered Indiana Democrats couldn't block right-to-work legislation this year, but they were able to push the debate right up to the Super Bowl and grab national headlines for their efforts.

But critics say the boycotts and other tactics led by House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer could backfire on the party in this year's elections and say Democrats need to be more creative about tackling issues.

Bauer lost some members of a caucus already deeply split by the
loss of the House in 2010 and looking at tough new battles in districts redrawn by Republicans last year.

But the 68-year-old South Bend Democrat says he's seen darker
times for his caucus in four decades in office. He thinks what voters really want is for lawmakers to fight for them.
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