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Pence Endorsement of Coats a Deal Maser' V15, N31 <-25%*4=>&015"!&??>&?@A@ Pence endorsement of Coats a deal maker? Former senator poised for nomination as opponents lack funds for media blitz By BRIAN A. HOWEY FRANKLIN - Wednesday’s endorsement of Dan Coats by U.S. Rep. Mike Pence may have sealed up the Republican U.S. Senate nomination. Pence not only heads the House Republican Conference, but is extremely popular with Hoosier Repub- licans, having addressed the party’s state dinner earlier this month to a rousing reception. He is also considered a favorite should he jump into the 2012 Indiana gubernatorial race, and many Dan Coats (righy) received a gigantic endorsement from U.S. Rep. Mike Pence on Wednes- Hoosiers have urged him to seek the day, which gives him a tremendous boost toward the nomination. Coats is shown here with presidency in 2012. former congressman John Hostettler at the Franklin College debate on Monday. (HPI Photo Pence talked with Coats shortly by Steve Dickerson) after Tuesday night’s WFYI-TV debate. family and his service to the people of Indiana. I know we In a statement released mid-day Wednesday, Pence said, will work together to support our troops, create jobs, re- “Dan Coats’ integrity and conservative record make him the !"#$%&[!()*&+,!(,-*,.%&).+&+%/%.+&"$)+,",#.)*&0#$)*&1)*2%!3&4& best candidate for the job. Dan is a proven conservative leader who is trusted by Hoosiers. I know Dan Coats well Continued on page 4 and I have long admired his personal faith, his devotion to Mr. Smith backing Coats By BRIAN A. HOWEY INDIANAPOLIS - When it comes to the Republican U.S. Senate race, Curt Smith has had vivid relationships 5,"6&/#2$&#/&"6%&[1%&().+,+)"%!3& He helped launch Richard Behney’s UHis desire to vindicate himself is campaign and he’s worked with State Sen. Marlin Stutzman on marriage much less important than the pub- legislation with the Indiana Family !"#X%&#'(a*+(#+&"(&,-+&'.a#+/&0(*& Institute. He’s also been Dan Coats’ Senate state director and congress- 123!"#&#'(a*+(#+&"%&4&.546"!+&,-"(6/& man John Hostettler’s chief of staff. I think the balance has tipped and I As a reporter for the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Smith covered *'&,-"(7&845!&95"::"&%-'2!*&5+%"6(/V the environment beat before join- ! Yu Tw s HOWEY Politics Indiana B46+&? Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics <-25%*4=>&015"!&??>&?@A@ Howey Politics Indiana is a non-partisan newsletter based in Indianapolis and published on the campus of Franklin College. It was founded in 1994 in Fort Wayne. Brian A. Howey, Publisher Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington Jack E. Howey, editor Beverly K. Phillips, associate editor ing Coats’ staff in 1983, staying until The stories coming from Subscriptions 1994. He met Hostettler in 1994 at former Hostettler staffers are similar. $350 annually HPI Weekly a Promise Keepers convention at the They describe long car rides with the Hoosier Dome, then became his chief congressman across the sprawling $550 annually HPI Weekly and of staff in January 1995 after Hostet- 8th CD where there was no conversa- HPI Daily Wire. tler had upset U.S. Rep. Frank McClos- tion. At times, Hostettler can become !Call 317.627.6746 key. very introverted. He is described as an He considers himself to be “ideologue” with an engineer mind- friends with both. But when it comes set. “John’s used to putting coal in Contact HPI to the Senate primary, Smith is making there and getting electricity out of Howey Politics Indiana it clear who he supports: Dan Coats. here and that’s not always how the 6255 N. Evanston Ave. “When Dan called me and said legislative process works,” Smith said Indianapolis, IN 46220 he was getting back in the race, I was in describing the congressman who www.howeypolitics.com very excited because I know a little graduated from Rose-Hulman Insti- bit about the Senate having worked tute and his career at Vectren. “A lot [email protected] there for six years,” Smith told HPI. “I of times you need to bring the people !Howey’s cell: 317.506.0883 know how senators interact with one skills in. You have to advance the con- !Washington: 703.248.0909 another. I am thoroughly convinced versation.” !72!,.%!!&8/[(%9&:;<3=><3=<?= that Dan Coats would be the best “It’s not only because possible senator from Indiana. That’s Dan’s been there before and served not to take anything away from John years in the Senate, it’s just his people 2010, Howey Politics Indiana. Hostettler. John is a smart guy. But the skills, his ability to reach out to folks, All rights reserved. Photocopy- House of Representatives is whole- who can do something with someone ing, Internet forwarding, fax- sale where groups and blocks come as far to the left as Ted Kennedy and ing or reproducing in any form, together to advance legislation. The not compromise his principles and not whole or part, is a violation of Senate is retail. You’ve got to have give the store away,” Smith explained. Triple A people skills on legislation to “Usually in those days there was a federal law without permission get votes on your things. I just don’t pretty strong Democratic majority, as from the publisher. ! think John Hostettler is as well suited there is today. His conclusion was: for the Senate as Dan Coats.” this bill is going to move, I’m going to HOWEY Politics Indiana B46+&C Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics <-25%*4=>&015"!&??>&?@A@ make a bad bill better. He has the skills to negotiate with dependency exemption.” people who think differently; to blur the ideological lines As for Hostettler, Smith explained , “I just see and look for consensus.” John as a guy who makes the case and then he says, ‘You “It’s tough seeing John Hostettler having those decide.’ Sometimes you’ve got to do more than that. You kind of people skills,” Smith continued. “I think John has have to stay with it, be passionate and make the message. "6,!&.#",#.&"6)"&"6%&@%.)"%&,!&56%$%&A#2&B#&).+&$%\%("3& It was hard to get him to return media calls. He did not Because you have a six-year term it’s the longest horizon in want to do fundraising. He did not want to meet with some government; it’s not a delibera- of the constituent groups ",1%&).+&$%\%(",1%&D#+A&)!&"6%& who came in to see him Jimmy Stewart movies would and that’s a tough thing to suggest. The reality is the do.” United States Senate is as reac- “Now John could tive as the House, it just reacts argue, ‘Hey we’re a re- differently. I just don’t see John public. You elect someone as the best suited candidate in to make decisions for us.’ there to get the job done for E#2&().&[.+&"6)"&,.&"6%& Indiana.” Federalist Papers and you The term “ideological” can argue that, but that’s kind of has a negative connota- not how people see their tion these days, Smith acknowl- members of Congress edged. “I would say that John today,” Smith said. “They is very idealistic,” he continued. want him to be respon- “He is committed to and guided sive, to be receptive. by a set of principles that are They want the sense that not that different from Dan’s. they’ve been heard and The way they go about it is re- are accessible.” ally very different. John asserts Curt Smith has worked for both Sen. Coats and Rep. Hostettler, but There’s another element them and wants to argue or says that Coats is better suited for forging legislation in the Senate. to Smith’s perception that use logic to get you to agree. (HPI Photo by Brian A. Howey) Coats would be the better Dan Coats will make the logical Republican nominee, and argument and establish the principles, but he knows that that has to do with the 2006 election that Hostettler lost to the art of persuasion includes a human dimension. Dan is U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth by 22 percent. going to connect with people.” HPI reported in October 2006 that Hostettler Asked for examples, Smith pointed to Coats’ work essentially gave up on that race, citing several high level to revamp the U.S. tax code in 1986 and his pioneer efforts Evansville Republicans who were told that by the congress- on what he called the Project for American Renewal that man. “I chastised you about that,” Smith said. “I sent you eventually formed the structure for President George W. an e-mail saying you were crazy.” But in retrospect, Smith Bush’s faith-based initiatives. explained, “I don’t really know what happened in 2006. I Coats, Smith explained, began the “notion that do know that in politics you accumulate enemies and they it’s appropriate for a secular government to work with faith- don’t go away. I just think over 12 years things kind of based communities; that those communities are going to came home to roost in 2006. I did not see him as giving provide services and provide a special dimension for solving up. I saw him as being fatalistic about a lack of a memory human problems. It was kind of a surprise to people in the in the public. He didn’t have the passion to convince people late ‘80s and early ‘90s. He’s really the author of President about his positions. He made the case but I didn’t see him Bush’s faith-based initiative. The senator’s staff was the [B6",.B&)D#2"&"6)"&()!%3P core of what Bush took into the campaign.
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