He's a fan of the hometown Colts

From Eric Dondero:

What's been a total snoozer of a race in Indiana just got a bit more interesting. Democratic Rep. Brad Ellsworth debated former Republican Senator Dan Coats in Indianapolis Tuesday night.

From TheRepublic.com (Ellsworth, IN):

Coats spokesman Pete Seat. "The campaign has shifted from desperate to sad."

Ellsworth and Coats are running to replace Democrat Sen. Evan Bayh...

When the Indianapolis Colts played the Washington Redskins recently, the Ellsworth campaign sent out an e-mail that said it would be no surprise if Coats wore burgundy and gold rather than Colts blue since he had lived in Virginia for years until renting a house this year in Indianapolis.

"We may make light of football allegiances, but the candidates' allegiance to Hoosiers is no laughing matter," campaign manager Cori Smith wrote in the e-mail to supporters before asking for contributions.

For the record, Seat said, Coats is a Colts fan.