Dan Coats

Republican Dan Coats served in the U.S. House from 1981-89, when he was appointed to the Senate to replace Dan Quayle, who became vice president. Coats left the Senate in 1999, keeping a promise not to seek another term. He was ambassador to Germany from 2001-05. After leaving the Senate, he also worked as a lobbyist for drug, defense and energy companies, among others.

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Latest Dan Coats News

Fox News Adds Indiana Democrat Evan Bayh as Commentator

By Politics Daily Staff

Former Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh, an influential voice for moderation during his 12 years in the U.S. Senate, has signed on as a political commentator with Fox News. Bayh, 55, chose not to seek ...

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Lance Ball Adds Running Back Depth to Broncos' Active Roster

By Dennis J. Georgatos

A day after signing veteran free agent tight end Dan Coats, the Denver Broncos released him on Wednesday to make room for running back Lance Ball, who was promoted to the active roster from the ...

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Dan Coats Signs With Broncos

By Dennis J. Georgatos

Dan Coats was signed Tuesday by the Denver Broncos, who added the veteran tight end in time for their first major practice coming off their bye week. The Broncos resume play Sunday, when they host ...

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Indiana Political Landscape Turning Red After Democrats' Midterm Losses

By Robert Schmuhl

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Republican midterm victories in Indiana represent an almost complete about-face from recent Democratic gains and foreshadow a vastly different political landscape in the Hoosier ...

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What Is Brad Ellsworth's Religion?

By Robert Ham

Brad Ellsworth, the two-term Democratic congressman from Indiana's 8th Congressional District, is running for senator from Indiana against Republican Dan Coats, who held the seat from 1988 to 1998, ...

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May 24, 2012

Senate GOP Appropriators Will Consume Any Rubbish Democrats Offer

Source: RedState.org

As we've chronicled here in great detail over the past year, House Republicans are no pikers when it comes to conservative legislation.

May 23, 2012

Good News: Senate Dems Vote To Increase Flying Fees So You Can Be Groped

Source: Pirate`s Cove

In a sane world, when most in the private sector have cut back on their home budgets thanks to this long term economic downturn made worse by Democrats, agencies like the Transportation Security Administration would simply do more with less and/or see reductions. (

May 14, 2012

Past lobbying becomes issue in Arizona Senate race

Source: Peninsula Clarion - Kenai AK

Since his first House campaign a dozen years ago, would-be Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake has worked diligently to cast himself as a conservative gadfly, willing to buck GOP leaders and even a Republican president.

May 13, 2012

Opponents try to make GOP Rep. Flake's past lobbying issue in critical Arizona Senate race

Source: Star Tribune - Minneapolis MN

May 13, 2012

Too many calls to count but not call that counts

Source: The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis IN

Lots of telephone calls were flying between politicians on election night.