V17, N4 Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 Huntsman, Perry & Mitch envy Jon Huntsman Hoosiers hear talks at Indiana ambassador as Tex GOP head- quarters on governor rockets Monday. Gov. Rick into the lead, but ... Perry below at his prayer rally. By BRIAN A. HOWEY (HPI Photo - There by Brian A. stood Jon Huntsman, slender Howey) and proper, his beautiful wife Mary Kay nearby, and about 150 Hoosier Republicans gath- ered in half moon formation around him. His resume is ster- ling: two terms as a successful governor of , two years as President Obama’s ambassador to China, where he could com- municate with the people there in their own tongue. He served digits and slights from under President Reagan. He drives a Harley. He’s pro-life, pundits and early exits and pro-2nd Amendment. from snowy Iowa and “To be clear,” Huntsman said at one point, “I New Hampshire. Gov. and Mike Pence could believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. have broken into double digits had they run, and you can Call me crazy.” make an intellectual case that either of them might be in This was a scene Hoosiers have seen before. The the upper tier in this confounding GOP presidential race. best and brightest – Birch Bayh and Dick Lugar – waged But here was Huntsman coming in at a Real Clear Politics presidential campaigns and were rewarded with single Continued on page 3 2 cities, 2 mayor trends By JACK COLWELL SOUTH BEND - Mishawaka and South Bend, cities side by side, with many folks living in one and working in the other, have much in common. They share in the heritage of ethnic “Some of them in Congress groups that came for factory jobs as right now of this Tea Party the cities grew and in the struggles now to replace those jobs of old movement would love to see you with new opportunities. Politically, they often vote the same way in and me hanging on a tree.” statewide contests and on presiden- - U.S. Rep. Andre Carson tial choices. When it comes to electing their mayors, however, they differ. HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 2 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

Really differ. precinct officials to replace Jeff Rea, Since 1963, nearly a half cen- another popular Republican mayor, tury ago: Mishawaka has elected only who resigned to accept leadership of one Democrat as mayor, Bob Kovach the St. Joseph County Chamber of for one term, in 1979. South Bend has Commerce. Wood, who was elected www.HoweyPolitics.com elected only one Republican as mayor, three times to the council, left a higher Lloyd Allen for two terms, in 1963 and paying job as a bank vice president to 1967. become mayor. Howey Politics Will that trend continue? Wood says he is following up Indiana Almost certainly it will in on successful programs of past Repub- is a non-partisan newsletter South Bend, where Democratic nomi- lican mayors in keeping Mishawaka based in Indianapolis. It was nee Pete Buttigieg actually got a lot on a path to continued growth, with founded in 1994 in Fort Wayne. more votes from Republicans crossing expansion of health care, retail and over to the Democratic primary than service jobs to replace manufacturing the Republican nominee, Wayne Curry, of the past. Brian A. Howey, Publisher got in the lowest GOP primary turnout Fry contends there is a big Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington in modern history. difference between Wood and those Jack E. Howey, editor It could continue as well in past Republican mayors. “I don’t see Beverly K. Phillips, associate Mishawaka, but there will be a com- this mayor as being capable,” Fry says. petitive race, with a combative Demo- “His judgment is flawed.” editor cratic challenger. Mishawaka’s race this Fry isn’t ready to start listing fall will overshadow a South Bend race flaws yet but promises that he will “lay Subscriptions generally regarded as already over. it out during the campaign,” particu- $350 annually HPI Weekly Mishawaka Mayor Dave Wood is a larly in hard-hitting mailings. Republican who talks in the same Some Wood supporters worry $550 annually HPI Weekly and nonpartisan way about city policies as that he could be “too nice a guy” to HPI Daily Wire. did popular former Mayor Bob Beutter, prevail in a hard-fought political battle. 'Call 317.627.6746 who is his campaign chairman. “We’re preparing,” Wood says, laugh- Wood says Mishawaka is a Democratic ing at concerns that he won’t be ready town - the city council now is 7-2 to respond. Contact HPI Democratic - but that voters like the Wood says being mayor is Howey Politics Indiana long-time checks-and-balances for- “the only office I ever aspired to.” 6255 N. Evanston Ave. mula of a Republican mayor, not highly Fry says being mayor has always been Indianapolis, IN 46220 partisan, working with a Democratic a goal. He is ready, he says, not just www.howeypolitics.com council, also putting aside politics for with state legislative experience but the best interests of the city. with administrative experience as [email protected] State Rep. Craig Fry, now in executive director of apprenticeship 'Howey’s cell: 317.506.0883 his 12th term as a state representa- studies for Ivy Tech State College, with 'Washington: 703.248.0909 tive, is the Democratic nominee. Fry is statewide responsibilities for 9,000 'Business Office: 317.627.6746 aware that Democrats in Mishawaka, students at 68 locations. just like Republicans in South Bend, They differ on whether often have put up pathetic efforts in Mishawaka should play nice with © 2011, Howey Politics Indiana. mayoral races. Not this time, not in South Bend and county government All rights reserved. Photocopy- Mishawaka, Fry says. or be very skeptical about playing ing, Internet forwarding, fax- Fry, never known for backing together. ing or reproducing in any form, down, whether in battling for Capitol Wood says there needs to be whole or part, is a violation of Avenue funds in the legislature or in cooperation because “we’re all in this his responses to folks who send him together” and “divisiveness between federal law without permission critical letters, says of his campaign: communities isn’t going to get it from the publisher. v “We’re going to be aggressive, honest done.” and brutal when it’s appropriate.” A business coming to either Wood, in office not quite a city is a plus for both in jobs and eco- year, was selected by Republican nomic impact, Wood says. HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 3 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

Fry says he is “proud to be attacked in the South Mishawaka,” he says, not for South Bend or the county, un- Bend Tribune (editorials) for being parochial for Mishawa- less cooperation clearly is for Mishawaka’s advantage. v ka.” Colwell has covered Indiana politics for the “I’m going to work on behalf of the people of South Bend Tribune for more than five decades.

Reliant Stadium in Houston, home of the Texans, where Huntsman, from page 1 he urged his flock to “pray for rain.” Hurricane Irene, seen by Rep. Bachmann as a warning sign from God, careened composite poll average of 1.3%, trailing into New England with a historic deluge. Perry said in New (4.3%) and (1.8%). Hampshire that climate change was “unproven scientific Huntsman was the second Republican to take theory.” Last April, Perry signed a three-day state procla- Chairman Eric Holcomb’s magnificent invitation to come mation: “I urge Texans of all faiths and traditions to offer to Indiana and speak to the faithful. Cain drew about 50 prayers on that day for the healing of our land, the rebuild- people more when he appeared ing of our communities and the at the Columbia Club in August. restoration of our normal way of A few days after he appeared in life.” Indiana, Cain suggested that im- On evolution, Perry ad- peaching President Obama would vocates teaching creationism be “a great thing to do.” in schools. Asked by a student Huntsman is the mod- in New Hampshire on Aug. 17, erate in the race, and some Perry said, “It’s a theory that’s believed he could pick up the out there. It’s got some gaps Daniels mantle after the family in it. In Texas we teach both veto. The Students for Daniels creationism and evolution.” The group did just that. mother then told her young son: “Ask him why he doesn’t believe Perry the new in science.” frontrunner In , Perry The new frontrunner in told a woman, “Well, God is the Republican race is Texas Gov. how we got here. God may have , who is the real figure done it in the blink of the eye filling the Daniels vacuum, suck- or he may have done it over ing up much of the Bush money this long period of time, I don’t that had patiently awaited the know. But I know how it got Indiana governor’s entry into the started.” race. Perry leads At the Aug. 6 prayer rally, 24-18% in Quinnipiac, 27-14% in Perry delivered a 13-minute ser- CNN, 25-14% in Gallup, 27-17% mon: “Father, our heart breaks in PPP and 29-18% in Rasmus- for America. We see discord sen Reports for a 24.2 to 17% at home. We see fear in the average, followed by marketplace. We see anger in at 10.6% and the halls of government, and as at 9.3%. Of the four leading a nation we have forgotten who contenders, three are Tea Party made us, who protects us, who bonafides, should half-term Alas- blesses us, and for that we cry ka Gov. Palin get into the race. out for your forgiveness.” The When it comes to Guardian observed: His rhetori- climate change – his Texas has cal style is derived from the tent been seared this summer with preachers of the Old West, and close to 50 days of 100-degree the crowd stood enthusiastically Ambassador Jon Huntsman was politely received by heat – Perry responded with a throughout, responding with about 150 at Indiana GOP headquarters Monday. (HPI 30,000-person prayer rally at amens. Photo by Brian A. Howey) HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 4 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

Huntsman senses “President Obama is now opening in a real political danger Huntsman sensed zone,” Kiely continued. an opening, saying on ABC’s “With roughly 14 months “This Week,” “When we take until the next presidential a position that isn’t willing to election, no modern sitting embrace evolution, when we president survived reelec- take a position that basi- tion with similar poll num- cally runs counter to what bers, except one. It was 98 of 100 climate scientists Harry S. Truman, and he have said, what the National was as low as 36 percent Academy of Science has said approval even in his reelec- about what is causing climate tion year. Can the President change and man’s contribu- be another Truman? Maybe, tion to it, I think we find but time is short and the ourselves on the wrong side country needs to see much of science, and, therefore, in different policies. The idea a losing position.” that the President can He was rewarded in talk about job growth and Indianapolis with a modest, bringing back manufactur- polite crowd. “ ing, while at the same time has had two and a half years his agencies are trying to to develop an economic expansion and job growth. He has regulate certain business failed,” Huntsman said to about 150 persons at Republican sectors into extinction, it is destroying confidence and job headquarters as Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and Chairman Eric creation. The next few months will be critical in getting the Holcomb looked on. “We need to be the party that focuses economy back on track. If the President shifts quickly and on rebuilding the core of this country. Nothing else mat- the markets and unemployment improve, he is back in the ters,” he said. game.” Huntsman also said that the U.S. relationship with The potential dilemma for Republicans is that the China is “the only relationship that matters in the 21st cen- party appears to be veering wide right, with Gov. Perry jet- tury.” He added, “I think it’d be a really good idea to have ting into the frontrunner status. a president who can speak with China in their language.” Huntsman endorsed the Medicare reforms and budget plan The other moderate of U.S. Rep. , called for an overhaul of the U.S. The other “moderate” in the GOP field - Romney, tax code, said the U.S. needs to get out of “nation building” who will visit Indiana Republicans in September – has in Afghanistan and Pakistan. won only six of 18 elections (1994 Massachusetts Senate These developments come as President Obama primary, the two 2002 gubernatorial races, and just three sags in the polls with his RCP composite standing at 42.8% 2008 presidential primaries in Michigan, Massachusetts approve and 53.4% disapprove. Gallup’s three-day rolling and Utah, all on his home turf). Romney decided against average had the president at 38/55%. seeking a second term as governor, badly trailing Democrat “This is the worst rating of his term,” wrote Pat Deval Patrick in the polls. Romney lost presidential prima- Kiely, Indiana Manufacturing Association president, this ries in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, California, week. “While the United States credit rating was recently , Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New cut by Standard & Poor’s following the raucous debt ceiling York, Oklahoma, , , Tennessee, Virginia, debate, the American voter has nearly downgraded the and Maryland. President’s political capital to near junk status. Normally, So if there is a Perry stopper, betting on Romney most Americans consider this politics as usual; but this time will be dicey. it is impacting our entire economy and financial standing both as citizens and as a country. As the President’s and Perry ‘Fed Up’ Congress’ popularity decreases, the markets, jobs and the How far to the right is Perry? economy follow. We are not in this alone, as it appears In his 2010 book “Fed Up! Our Fight to Save most of the world is suffering from government fatigue, a America from Washington,” Perry advocates repealing the fatigue that is handcuffs on the recovery. 16th Amendment (income tax) and the 17th Amendment HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 5 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

(popular vote election of U.S. senators). He said the 17th judges to stand for reappointment and reconfirmation, and Amendment was a “blow to the ability of states to exert letting Congress override Supreme Court decisions with influence on the federal government” that “traded struc- two-thirds votes in the House and Senate. tural difficulties and some local The Perry campaign, realizing the dangers “Fed corruption for a much larger and Up” has lurking in its wake, now describes the book as “a dangerous form of corruption.” look back, not a path forward.” It was written “as a review Social Security? It is “vio- and critique of 50 years of federal excesses, not in any way lently tossing aside any respect as a 2012 campaign blueprint or manifesto,” he says. for our founding principles of fed- And there was the April 15, 2009, Tea Party rally in eralism and limited government,” Austin, where the subject of secession came up. “There’s Perry said, calling it a “failure.” a lot of different scenarios,” Perry said. “We’ve got a great He believes Medicare is uncon- union. There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if stitutional and said of the Great Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American Society, “From housing to public people, you know, who knows what might come out of television, from the environment that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we’re a pretty to art, from education to medical independent lot to boot.” care, from public transportation Perry said when Texas entered the Union in 1845 to food, and beyond, Washington it was with the understanding it could pull out. However, took greater control of powers that were conspicuously according to the Texas State Library and Archives Commis- missing from Article 1 of the Constitution.” sion, Texas negotiated the power to divide into four addi- He told , “I don’t think our founding fa- tional states at some point if it wanted to, but not the right thers when they were putting the term ‘general welfare’ in to secede. The Huffington Post observed: Texas did secede there were thinking about a federally operated program of in 1861, but the North’s victory in the Civil War put an end pensions nor a federally operated program of health care. to that. What they clearly said was that those were issues that the states need to address. Not the federal government. I Who’s crazy now? stand very clear on that.” The supreme irony is that the “crazy” label is dan- As for the judiciary, Perry writes of requiring federal gled on Jon Huntsman while Perry has talked secession, Bachmann a pre-planned federal default and confu- sion over Elvis, and Palin has trouble with something as simple as Paul Revere and American gun rights. While some Hoosier Republicans will gravitate toward Perry, the unmistakable wish we consistently detect from the party faithful here is Mitch envy. And to this day, they dream of a GOP version of a Barack/Hillary showdown that extends well beyond the May 2012 Indiana Republican primary, into a brokered national con- vention, with visions of a “” movement dancing in their heads. v HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 6 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

The Henry ad comes as Indianapolis Democrat Me- Big city Democrat mayors lina Kennedy launched an attack ad at Mayor Gregg Ballard over education issues. “Four years ago Greg Ballard prom- ised education would be a top priority,” the ad says, “but going negative early now the Indianapolis Star called out Ballard for his ‘com- By BRIAN A. HOWEY plete absence’ from the debate over our public schools.” INDIANAPOLIS - Democratic mayoral nominees That ad came on the same day the state announced the in two of Indiana’s three largest cities are have already be- takeover of local high and middle schools in Indianapo- gun to air negative TV ads in August, suggesting they are lis and Gary. The Kennedy campaign called the timing a facing growing odds against their campaigns. The third big “coincidence.” WISH-TV political reporter Jim Shella called race. in Evansville, is also a tossup. the timing of the Kennedy ad “unusual because it’s not yet Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry began running his Labor Day. It means that Kennedy is trailing incumbent third ad this week titled “Promises to Stop.” The spot con- Republican Greg Ballard, though no public polls have been trasts Republican Paula Hughes’ 10-year record of support- published.” ing, calling for or voting for tax One Republican source told HPI on background, increases against her recent “Republican trend lines right now are so strong that it campaign “promise” to stop. appears that even Democrats in urban areas could have “The real issue in this ad isn’t problems.” taxes – it’s trust,” said Henry This also appears to be the case in Evansville for Mayor campaign manager where we continue to hear Republican Lloyd Winnecke will Justin Schall. “If Paula Hughes have an overwhelming money advantage over Democrat really believed in her campaign nominee Rick Davis. Sources in Evansville tell HPI that ‘promise,’ then she wouldn’t Winnecke has effectively cut into part of the coalition of have supported 10 straight years of tax increases. But corporate heads, labor and rank and file Democrats who instead, Hughes is playing the same old political game – propelled Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel to two terms. say one thing, even if you did another – and hope no one Weinzapfel decided not to seek a third term earlier notices. If Hughes is going to this year, but Davis angered mislead voters then we will many establishment Demo- continue to challenge her to crats by declaring for the office admit the truth.” last October before the mayor In the ad, Hughes had decided his political future. is shown signing a no-tax He then launched campaign pledge while an array of themes that were critical of votes she has made fill the Weinzapfel. Most observ- screen. “Every year for 10 ers don’t expect Weinzapfel years Paula Hughes wanted to endorse Davis. Winnecke, to do one thing: raise your who is a Vanderburgh County taxes. When a politician says commissioner and a marketing one thing and does another, vice president at Fifth Third how can we trust her with Bank, has been able to win Fort Wayne’s future?” Henry over many of Weinzapfel’s cor- had been running positive bio porate backers, and some of ads, one featuring many of the Democratic establishment his brothers. Another re- angered by Davis. sponded to Hughes’ position Informed and reliable that Fort Wayne spending sources tell HPI that internal has been out of control. In Winnecke polling shows him that regard, Hughes appears with a lead, though it is within to have set the topic for the the margin of error. Evansville early part of the campaign is a heavily Democratic city and Henry has now respond- that has had only one Repub- ed. lican mayor in the last genera- tion. But it would repeat the

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situation of both Fort Wayne and Indianapolis where Henry The Mourdock op-ed – which Howey Politics In- presides over a heavily Republican city and Ballard presides diana has published in full at www.howeypolitics.com as over a heavily Democratic city. well as the Aug. 25 Howey column (“Questions for Mour- A key juncture in Evansville will likely come up this dock”) – prompted a large volume of response from web fall: Winnecke was present during a meeting in 2008 that and newspaper readers, about half critical of the columnist led to a suspension of the Vanderburgh County homestead and the other half critical of the treasurer. The response property tax credit, the issue largely seen as effectively has also prompted an array of other information to come in ending a Weinzapfel gubernatorial campaign and discour- that Howey Politics Indiana is in the process of researching. aging him from seeking a third term. “Winnecke was in That side show aside, the bigger development in the meeting,” a GOP source told HPI. But Davis might not the Senate race was an article by Tom be able to exploit the issue. He was county treasurer at LoBianco that raised the specter of State Sen. Mike Delph’s the time, presided over the printing of tax bills without the entry into the Senate race. The story was picked up by homestead credits, and never spoke out. many newspapers statewide over the weekend and that HPI Horse Race is rating all three races in Evans- isn’t good news for the struggling Mourdock campaign. ville, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis as Tossups. HPI will The last thing it needs right now is Delph as a possible publish a comprehensive report on Indiana mayoral races entry, because it will freeze some of the money that would statewide in the Sept. 15 edition. gravitate to a Lugar challenger. It has also been widely reported that national groups Mourdock had assumed U.S. Senate: Mourdock Sounds Off! would financially aid his campaign are still on the sidelines, As Indiana Treasurer lashed out unimpressed with his campaign to date. at Indianapolis Business Journal columnist Peter Rusthoven LoBianco reported: Do Indiana’s political elephants and Howey Politics Indiana’s Brian A. Howey for writing forget decade-old slights? State Treasurer Richard Mour- that the treasurer “presided” over a Indiana Public Retire- dock and state Sen. Mike Delph have been pondering that ment System that lost $1.2 billion since June, Mourdock question lately as the latter’s name is floated for a run called for an “a retraction and an apology” from Rusthoven. against Sen. next year. A Delph campaign HPI’s Howey responded to Mourdock in last week’s edition, could split the vote, making it infinitely harder for Mourdock saying the treasurer’s campaign has refused to answer to ride a conservative backlash to unseat Lugar. A wide- questions related to that story and others. HPI posted a open primary, in which many candidates split up opposition statement on Monday, saying: The Indiana Constitution to an embattled incumbent, could be Lugar’s best friend defines the treasurer as Indiana’s “chief financial officer,” as he battles a strong challenge from the right. A crowded but this is not an accurate definition, with significant parts field helped Rep. win his 2010 GOP primary, of Indiana’s financial portfolio beyond his scope of duty. even though he captured just 30 percent of the vote. With his campaign ignoring almost all of our inquiries, The AP story continued: Delph and Mourdock know which would have given my readers more pertinent infor- all about wide-open political fields and party civil wars. mation, and then hiding behind a carefully crafted op-ed, Nearly a decade ago, the two scrapped at the Indiana it is Mourdock as a public official who has done a disservice to his constituents and my readers. In the coming days and weeks, Howey Politics Indiana will peel back this onion, learn and convey what appears to be a diminishing portfolio of Indiana’s treasurer, as well as Mourdock’s performance in office and his attendance to duty. My pledge to HPI and the 300,000 newspaper readers who have access to my column is that I will do this as thoroughly, ac- curately and as fairly as possible, and some of that will require the treasurer and his campaign to answer our questions in a timely U.S. Rep. greets supporters at French Lick last weekend. (HPI Photo by Brian A. and truthful manner. Howey) HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 8 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

Republican Party’s nominating convention over secretary of coming before municipal elections (de la Bastide, Kokomo state. Both men say they are now over that battle; Delph Tribune). Lugar will make a 3:30 p.m. stop at the new calls it “water under the bridge.” But both are keenly aware Subway restaurant on Markland Avenue. After presenting of the irony a Delph entry into the Senate race could cre- an energy award there, he will then attend a fundraiser ate. When they clashed in 2002, they created an opening at The Quarry restaurant on the city’s westside. The latter for the more moderate to win the secretary of event was aimed at raising funds to fuel Republican may- state nod. He ultimately used the office to launch a suc- oral candidate Scott Kern in his challenge of Democrat Greg cessful bid for Congress last year. Delph says he isn’t the Goodnight. But with Lugar coming, Dunn argues, some one pushing his name as a possible Lugar challenger, and will redirect their funds to Lugar, who’s at the center of a he says he isn’t sure who is. But the chatter has gotten hot primary battle against State Treasurer Richard Mour- attention well beyond Indiana. “If Mike’s not floating his dock. The state’s Tea Party is backing Mourdock in the name, it seems somebody does want to see that irony play 2012 primary challenge for Senate. “[Lugar’s] fundraiser is out. Who would it work best for if there were multiple con- taking money away from the municipal candidates,” Dunn servative candidates? Well, that would be Richard Lugar,” said. “In contrast, Richard Mourdock’s campaign called and Mourdock said. If Delph does jump in, he and Mourdock asked about a date for a fundraiser in Kokomo. I told them would get to settle an old Nov. 28, after the municipal score from the Republican elections.” He’s upset that Lugar Party’s 2002 convention. Af- didn’t extend the local party ter the first round of balloting the same courtesy. In addition, at the convention, Mourdock’s Dunn argues, Lugar’s visit has team distributed fliers saying forced him to cancel an event Delph was dropping out of planned for this year’s municipal the running and throwing candidates. Kern said he un- his support behind him. Only derstands party officials try to half of the statement was differentiate between municipal, true: Delph did ultimately state and federal campaigns. “I withdraw his candidacy, but understand why Craig is upset, he released his supporters to it will hurt our fundraising,” Kern any candidate they wanted. said. “I don’t believe I have Mourdock says he never saw to outspend my opponent to the flier but does remember win the election. I won’t make his team telling Republican an issue of it,” he said. When delegates to unite behind one asked about Lugar’s visit, David conservative candidate during Willkie, political director of the second round of voting. Friends of Dick Lugar, said Lugar In the Mourdock John Gregg greets supporter Erin Fox Zody at the French Lick is helping Republican candidates line of thought, conspirators Springs Resort last Friday. (HPI Photo by Brian A. Howey) throughout the state this elec- abound, queuing up Delph tion cycle and will continue to to enter the race as a spoiler. do so. “Part of that fundraiser The reality is, Delph thinks for himself. And the likely rea- is to bring people to the Republican Party,” he said. “The son for Delph to be exploring a Senate run is that U.S. Rep. intent is to expand the reach of the party.” Dunn said, “He Dan Burton is digging his heels in again, seeking a 15th doesn’t come to Kokomo for six years, and his first visit is term. Last spring, informed and reliable GOP sources told for a fundraiser.” HPI that Burton would stay in the race, then exit at the last U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly and Democratic guber- minute next February, endorsing Delph as a successor. But natorial contender John Gregg consolidated their holds David McIntosh’s entry into the 5th changes that potential on 2012 nominations last weekend at the annual Indiana dynamic. Delph, possibly sensing a vulnerable Lugar and a Democratic Editorial Convention. And Donnelly, seeking to poorly performing Mourdock campaign, figures the Senate challenge the winner of the U.S. Senate race between Sen. race is worth exploring. Dick Lugar and Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock, vowed It’s been several years since Lugar has made a to make the “the party of jobs.” stop in Kokomo, but he’ll mend that today. The problem “We are going to renew and rebuild infrastructure,” is, he won’t be the most welcome guest, as Republican Donnelly told a luncheon audience on Saturday afternoon, Party Chairman Craig Dunn said he is upset about the visit just minutes after the Indiana Democratic Central Commit- HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 9 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

tee unanimously endorsed both Gregg and the congress- a Downtown office building, Boneham insisted he would man from Granger. “It’s all about jobs.” Donnelly added make a serious candidate. “There is no way I would bring that “Where it’s made, it’s made in the USA.” reality (TV) into my real world,” he told the Indianapolis Donnelly vowed to help Democratic mayoral Star. “Reality TV has no place in running for governor.” candidates in 2011 as a precursor to the party’s efforts Politico lists the Indiana governor’s race as seventh in 2012. “It all starts in 2011,” he said. “We’ll be with our on its top 10 list: 7. Indiana John Gregg has united the mayors, knocking on doors.” Donnelly also party and landed Barack Obama’s 2008 Ohio vowed with win back Congressional seats political director to manage his campaign. Rep. the party lost in 2012. “We’re going to win Mike Pence, who first said he wouldn’t dive into back the Senate seat,” he said. “It’s about the substance of issues until next year, earned a Indiana’s future and America’s future.” good round of press for his proposal to cut four Gregg spent much of the weekend meeting state taxes. Despite even Gov. Mitch Daniels with groups of Democrats and speaking at questioning its feasibility, Gregg even had a hard the Orange County Jefferson-Jackson Din- time criticizing it, comparing it to ice cream. ner Friday night. Gregg introduced his new Who Won August: Pence. No recent public poll- campaign manager, Rebecca Pearcey. On ing. Thursday night, Gregg and Donnelly hud- The Mike Pence for Indiana campaign has dled with former Sen. Evan Bayh, Chairman released its second video highlighting travels Dan Parker, St. Joseph County Chairman around the state. The web video is available at Butch Morgan, 8th CD Chairman Tony Long www.mikepence.com (Howey Politics Indiana). and national Committeeman Dean Boerste. A high resolution video is available for down- Donnelly and Gregg described the meeting load here: http://mikepence.com/videouploads/ with Bayh and the chairs as “friendly and summer-campaign.m2t. informal.” Whether the two will be able to Pence campaigned for Fort Wayne Repub- tap into Bayh’s $10 million campaign war lican Paula Hughes and Evansville Republican chest did not come up in the conversa- Rupert Boneham is Lloyd Winnecke in recent days. Dozens of people tion. Primary Horse Race Status: Leans pondering a Libertarian piled into the Hughes for Mayor headquarters Lugar gubernatorial run. Tuesday. Pence (R-6th District) spoke about cut- ting wasteful spending and conservative values, Governor: John & Mike saying Hughes’ record displays both. “By coming & Jim & Rupert to town today and coming to town again before election The Indiana governor’s race was already shaping day we’ll make it clear to any voters it might matter to, that up to be an orator’s delight with former House Speaker I think Fort Wayne has a unique opportunity to elect a prin- John Gregg and former radio and TV host Mike Pence pre- cipled conservative to the mayor’s office in Paula Hughes,” paring the square off. Now reality TV star Rupert Boneham said Pence. is exploring a run as a Libertarian. On his website (www. Pence also paid a visit to former Gov. Edgar Whit- RupertForGovernor.com), Boneham explained, “I have comb at his home in Rome, Ind. formed an exploratory committee to evaluate becoming a The Jim Wallace for Governor Committee has candidate for governor of Indiana. I hope to make a final retained the services of Jennifer Pearsey and her firm, MS decision in the coming weeks, but wanted to take time to Strategies, to serve as its fundraising counsel for the 2012 discuss my decision with family, friends and the commu- campaign. MS Strategies is a full-service consulting firm nity that has so graciously supported Rupert’s Kids. I have providing public policy, political and marketing strategies. spent my entire adult life serving my community and I see Pearsey has extensive experience in local and statewide an opportunity to make a difference for Indiana. While sur- politics. From 2008 to 2010, she served as political direc- veying the current choices for our next governor, I do not tor for the Ballard for Mayor Committee in Indianapolis, see anyone that has an understanding of what daily life is developing and executing a successful fundraising plan, like for many Hoosiers nor anyone who appears to under- as well as cultivating and maintaining relationships with stand the harm that misguided government policies are do- key constituencies and major donors. Previously, she had ing to our communities. It is obvious that career politicians served on Mayor Ballard’s staff, as well as on the staff of are not the answer because they are often the problem. I the Republican Caucus. “Jennifer’s profes- will be evaluating whether or not hardworking Hoosiers are sional expertise brings an invaluable added dimension to ready for a new voice with new ideas.” our campaign,” said Wallace. “She’s considered a true po- On Wednesday, during the news conference at litical ‘heavyweight’ within the Republican Party – and we’re HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 10 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

fortunate to have her and her company supporting our the legislative Democrats in the 8th CD, though State Sen. team.” Pearsey will begin working with the Wallace cam- Lindel Hume will endorse White. Crooks said he has “qui- paign immediately and sees this new relationship as an op- etly” polled most of the 8th CD county chairs “and a vast portunity both for her firm and for the state of Indiana. “It majority will be for me.” will be an honor to work with Jim Wallace, because of his Crooks believes he has some powerful advantages. commitment to creating jobs for Hoosiers while maintaining “I have unique appeal to independents and Republicans fiscal responsibility in our great state,” says Pearsey. “I look in the center of the district. Bush beat Kerry with 72% forward to helping Jim Wallace become the next Governor of the vote in HD63 and I polled 52%,” Crooks said of his of Indiana.” 2004 race in his old legislative district. “That shows I have a lot of Republicans and independents who support me.” 5th CD: McIntosh builds campaign He noted that U.S. Rep. John Hostettler had a 3,000 vote The McIntosh for Indiana Cam- bounce in Daviess County. “I believe I paign announced today the hiring of can win or break even in Daviess Coun- three key members in David McIntosh’s ty,” Crooks said. “That’s not easy for a bid for Indiana’s new 5th Congres- Democrat. (Brad) Ellsworth did it only sional District. Robb Greene will serve once.” Crooks noted that he grew up as campaign manager, Jason Sondhi in Sullivan County, ran radio stations in as finance director, and Chris Kashman Clay and Owen counties and he worked as deputy campaign manager. “Every at one in Parke County. “I have unique successful endeavor begins with put- name ID north of I-64. Our focus in the ting the right people in place,” McIn- months to come will be South of 64 in tosh said. “Their combined campaign Warrick, Vanderburgh and Posey coun- experience and political expertise are ties. exciting additions to our team.” Greene, White is Democratic chairman in who grew up in Noblesville, recently Warrick County and has many allies in served as the deputy chief of staff for Evansville, sources tell HPI. Primary Congressman Marlin Stutzman, follow- Horse Race: Tossup ing positions as campaign manager for Stutzman’s races for U.S. Senate and 9th CD: Joe Pearson Congress. Prior to that, Greene over- Former State Rep. Dave Crooks is seeking in Bloomington saw the successful Republican caucus Former State Rep. Joe Pearson the 8th CD Democratic nomination. (HPI campaigns for the City-County Council has married and he and his new wife Photo by Brian A. Howey) in 2007 that took back a Republican have a home in Bloomington, in the 9th majority followed by his role as ex- CD. This intrigues some Democrats still ecutive director of the Marion County searching for an opponent for U.S. Rep. Republican Central Committee. Sondhi served as finance Todd Young. director for the in 2007-2008. Following that, Sondhi became the finance director for HD12: Karagan to run Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard in 2008 before becoming Republican Pete Karagan of Munster has an- deputy regional campaign manager for Senator John Mc- nounced for HD12. The current HD12 is represented by Cain’s Presidential bid. Kashman, a native of Zionsville, is a State Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon, D-Hammond. Karagan graduate of Bloomington. He earned his called on the state to fully fund the maintenance of the law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Little Calumet River levy. He called for legislation to resolve He recently completed an internship with the Republican the Griffith/Calumet Township tax issues (Howey Politics Caucus in the Indiana State Senate and has volunteered on Indiana). “Currently the residents of Griffith are paying several campaigns. an excessive property tax as part of Calumet Township,” Karagan said. He also called for the rebuilding of the Cline 8th CD: Crooks confident Avenue Bridge, “which is critical to the economic health Dave Crooks and Terry White hosted hospitality of Lake County.” And he called on the state to “properly suits in French Lick this weekend. Crooks told HPI that fund schools at all levels in Indiana. Incentives need to be his third quarter FEC report will be strong “I’m optimistic provided for teaching math and science.” v we’ll show a positive figure because labor is stepping up.” Crooks also said he expects the endorsement of most of HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 11 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 books. In his final year at Vanderbilt, he completed 273-of- A principal and a QB 462 passes (59.1%) for 3,073 yards, 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions, as he became the first Commodore to By BRIAN A. HOWEY win the SEC Offensive Player of the Year since 1967. Vandy FRENCH LICK, Ind. - Football season has arrived nearly upset 13th ranked Florida, then ended his career after a brutally hot Indiana summer. It’s like Christmas in with a 28-24 win over Tennessee, its first victory over the September. Vols since 1982. I ran into Spencer County Commissioner Al Logs- Cutler grew up a Chicago Bears fan, and after don here last weekend and he had an intriguing, inspira- several seasons with the Denver Broncos as a first round tional story to tell. He was principal of Heritage Hills High draft choice, he was traded to the Bears, where he led School in Lincoln City. The school’s football program has them to the 2011 NFC Championship game against even- been a pro player factory, producing former Indianapolis tual Super Bowl winner Green Bay. Cutler was injured in Colt Ken Dilger, Bruce King of the Kan- that game, and some NFL players questioned his tough- sas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, and, ness after he came out in the third quarter. Clayton would of course, the kid from Santa Claus, have none of that talk, telling the Evansville Courier & Jay Cutler of the Chicago Bears. Press, “Jay’s always been a tough kid, that’s one thing I’ll Cutler had a 26-1 record his junior never question, his toughness. I saw him play a semi-state and senior years, with his team out- against Roncalli (High School) with a horribly sprained scoring opponents 746-85 on the way ankle. He was on crutches three days that week, and he to a state champion- played the best game he’s ever played.” ship. Trailing Zionsville For Logsdon, Cutler is the pinnacle 24-20 in overtime, of pride for a small Southern Indiana high Cutler lateraled to half- school that has produced a pipeline of play- back Cole Seifrig, who ers to the NFL. then passed to Cutler in the end zone. But as principal, the focus became Despite his high school success, one of literacy. “A poll we took of parents then-Indiana University football coach Cam showed that 85 percent of our students had Cameron told Cutler he wasn’t good enough never been to a bookstore,” he explains. for the Hoosiers. A Purdue assistant said “Most had not even taken a book out of the the Boilermakers didn’t like his throwing public library which is located in an isolated motion. Dilger helped get Cutler a scholar- part of the district. This is a poor commu- ship to Illinois, but it was rescinded. nity. Most parents never attended Principal Logsdon joined college, and children just don’t have long-time Heritage Hills Coach Bob a lot of exposure to books.” Clayton in solving this dilemma: The school of 800 students Where would Jay Cutler go to col- began to focus on literacy. According lege? to the Heritage Hills website, Logs- “He was a smart kid,” don attended conferences across the Logsdon said. So Vanderbilt Univer- country on literacy and asked well- sity with its stellar academic reputa- known speakers if they would be will- tion quickly came to the forefront. ing to reduce their fees and come to A tape of Cutler’s last three games his rural district to lead workshops at Heritage Hills was sent to the during the summer academy. Over Vanderbilt football program. Logsdon Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler led his the past few years, several have followed up with a phone call and Heritage Hills HS team to a state title, catching done so. The faculty has scheduled was told, “We get tapes all the time.” the winning pass against Zionsville. a 20-minute reading time every day, Not interested. when everyone in the school takes Logsdon persisted: You time to read for pleasure, and they have used a Goals 2000 would be smart to take a few minutes and watch this one grant to hire a literacy consultant from Indiana University of Cutler. who visits the school at least six times a year. Less than an hour later, Vanderbilt was back on the “Now when I go clothes shopping,” one mother phone: What’s the best way to get to Santa Claus? remarked, “my daughter wants to go to the bookstore as Cutler started all 46 games at Vanderbilt and while well.” The bookstore, and Soldier Field in Chicago are the the Commodores were only 11-35, Cutler lit up the record destinations of choice these days in Santa Claus.v HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 12 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

Other differences: of food purchases made by 45 How will spending to 64 year olds, 58 percent are for consumption at home. Among those 65 and older, the percentage rises to 66 percent. change as we grow older Is this difference because a.) the younger group By MORTON J. MARCUS has higher current income, b.) the younger group does not INDIANAPOLIS - The 2010 Census reported nearly suffer from immobilizing circumstances, or c.) the younger 40 percent of Indiana’s population is 45 years or older. people have a stronger preference for eating out? The an- They were born in 1965 or earlier. Two-thirds of them are swers will be important to the restaurant industry. under age 65. Do you get the picture? For health care those 65 and older spend 12.9 The 1.7 million Hoosiers, who have been called percent of their outlays while the younger cohort spends baby-boomers all their lives, represent 26.5 percent of our only 6.3 percent. Of the total amounts, younger people total population. Their choices as consumers, workers and spend half on insurance while the older group puts out voters will determine our state’s future. Will the spending two-thirds of their health spending on insurance. This may of the today’s 45 to 64 year old group change to match the not mean that the 65 plus group spends more for health pattern of spending we see in today’s older citizens? insurance, it may only mean that their incomes are lower Each year the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) com- than the more youthful group. piles data on the spending patterns of American house- If baby boomers do have higher incomes when holds, which BLS calls “consuming units.” The data are they are 65 plus, the health care burden may be less available by the age of the person answering the questions. pronounced. This will have strong implications for national The 2009 Consumer Expenditure Sur- policy as well as presenting extensive marketing opportuni- v vey reports the average household of ties for other forms of consumer spending. the 45 to 64 year old had $76,300 of income. The 65 and older households Mr. Marcus is an independent economist, speaker, averaged $39,900 (including social and writer formerly with IU’s Kelley School of Busi- security and food stamps). ness. Of the 45 to 64 year old house- holds nationally, 62 percent attended Petraeus retires with a warning college while the older group had only WASHINGTON - An era in the American military 45 percent who went beyond high came to an end on Wednesday when David H. Petraeus, school. Incomes are generally higher the most influential general of his generation, retired with for those with more education. In a 17-gun salute and a warning that coming budget cuts addition, the younger group has had should not lead to the “hollow Army” that occurred after more opportunity to earn higher income than their seniors, the Vietnam War (New York Times). Just 11 days before although the latter may have more secure pensions. the 10th anniversary of Osama Bin Laden’s attacks on Reported expenditures total 95.7 percent of after- New York and Washington, General Petraeus also implicitly tax income for 45 to 64 year old households, but 98 per- cautioned that the United States should not abandon the cent for those in the 65 and older group. These “savings” troop-intensive and expensive counterinsurgency doctrine include mortgage principal payments which BLS treats as that was his hallmark. reductions in liabilities rather than expenditures. General Petraeus said that the United States should For the young group, 7.3 percent of expenditures keep counterinsurgency as a doctrine – he helped write go for mortgage interest and other charges. This is sub- the military’s updated manual on it in 2005 and 2006 – if stantially higher than the 3.5 percent spent by those 65 only because war is unpredictable and the military needs and older who are more likely to have paid off all or part of to be trained for all possibilities. “We have relearned since their mortgages and therefore lower interest payments. 9/11 the timeless lesson that we don’t always get to fight Younger homeowners spend 2.4 percent on main- the wars for which we’re most prepared or most inclined,’’ tenance, repairs, insurance, and other housing expenses; General Petraeus said at the retirement ceremony, held in older folks, with lower incomes, older housing and possibly the bright sunshine of the parade ground at Fort Myer, near less inclination to engage in do-it-yourself projects, expend Arlington National Cemetery. “Given that reality, we will 4.6 percent of their outlays on these items. Property taxes need to maintain the full-spectrum capability that we have equal 4.1 percent of spending for the 45 to 64 group and developed over this last decade of conflict in Iraq, Afghani- 4.7 percent for the lower income older population. stan and elsewhere.’’ HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 13 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

Matt Tully, Indianapolis Star: There’s an over- Mizell Stewart III, Evansville Courier & riding question to ask in the wake of the inflammatory Press: For a few seconds, Lloyd Winnecke was at a loss statements U.S. Rep. Andre Carson made recently about for words. The moment came at Thursday’s town hall congressional members of the tea party. Why? Why did the debate at Harrison High School organized by students at Indianapolis Democrat dive head first into the partisan wars the Randall T. Shepard Academy for Law and Social Jus- that have polluted the nation’s capital? Why did Carson, tice. The question, posed by Harrison student Cole Shafer, who has built a solid reputation during his first three years asked each candidate where he disagrees with his own in office, make a statement that could drive him to the political party. Winnecke, a Republican, responded with fringe inside the Capitol, alongside colleagues who yell “you “gay rights.” While he would appear to be more liberal on lie” during presidential speeches and “baby killer” during social issues, Winnecke may also do well to disagree with debates. It makes no sense. It’s hard to imagine what good the folks writing canned e-mail blasts for the Vanderburgh can come from Carson’s sweeping statement that accused County Republican Party. In addition to the Harrison town political opponents of wanting to see black Americans hall, Thursday marked the release of a jobs plan from Rick “hanging on a tree.” Outside of rallying die-hards within Davis, Winnecke’s Democratic opponent, in which Davis the Democratic base and raising the fury of the tea party, proposed leveraging federal dollars to help at-risk students such highly charged words do little but further tear apart find jobs and establish a public-private partnership to pro- an already bitterly divided Congress and nation. They won’t vide loans to small businesses, among other initiatives. The help one person get a job or help one piece of Davis plan is fine as far as it goes, but someone at legislation pass. v the county GOP couldn’t help but copy and paste language from the Republican National Commit- tee in response: “It is fitting that Rick Davis is Mark Kiesling, NWI Times: Is this the releasing his jobs plan on the same week that his beginning of the end or the start of a trend? fellow liberal, Barack Obama, announced he would Indiana is taking over the Gary Roosevelt Career release one. Davis supported ObamaCare and he and Technical Academy, which in polite circles now appears to follow Obama’s philosophy on jobs. Evans- is known as “troubled” but which in reality is circling the ville could expect millions of dollars of new spending with drain. The state has recommended that EdisonLearning Davis as mayor. Among other things, Davis has proposed (yes, that’s one word) take over the school, which is one more government-funded programs and more government- of seven Indiana schools on probation. EdisonLearning is funded jobs. This kind of tax and spend mentality is bank- owned by a private equity firm, and this will mark the first rupting the country, and we cannot afford to let it bankrupt time in state history a school has been taken over by the Evansville.” With heated rhetoric like that, you’d think Davis state, although discussions are under way regarding the proposed a new minor-league baseball stadium. The actual remaining six schools, which are all in Indianapolis. Well, proposal isn’t nearly so sweeping. “We certainly wish we Gary finally leads Indianapolis in something, although I had seen that before it went out,” Winnecke said Friday. am not sure how much of an honor that is. “No one wants “I don’t know that it (the Davis plan) is a tax-and-spend to be in this position, but now it’s time to look forward,” mentality, but our jobs plan certainly takes a different ap- state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett proach.” County GOP Chairman Wayne Parke could not be said. No, not the guy who sang, “I Left My Heart In San reached Friday. As a city voter, I’m hard pressed to see (or Francisco,” but thanks for asking. While some Gary political care) what Rick Davis’ support of President Obama’s health leaders have been openly skeptical of the move, Bennett care plan has to do with a municipal election in the city of said the easy way out would have been to do nothing or Evansville. v just shut the school altogether. It will be interesting to see what EdisonLearning will be able to do once Roosevelt is separated politically and financially from Gary Community Andrea Neal, Indianapolis Star: It doesn’t take School Corp. One fear expressed by the Gary politicos is an economist to spot the common thread in these recent that the move will not succeed, but another is that it will -- economic development headlines: Chattanooga, Tenn.: bringing with it questions about the efficiency of the Gary “Volkswagen hires 2,000th employee.” July 29. Shreveport, school corporation itself. Right now, the school corporation La.: “NJ-based bag manufacturer to build Louisiana plant.” is willing to work with EdisonLearning to keep Roosevelt July 28. Decatur, Ala.: “Polyplex to build $185 million plant.” afloat. “I hope it will be a collaboration,” said Gary’s school July 21. West Point, Ga.” Kia builds vehicle No. 300,000.” superintendent, Myrtle Campbell. “I know of some corpora- July 7. All four stories have southern datelines. All come tions where Edison is working. It will be critical that they from states with right-to-work laws, which prohibit labor v work with us. contracts that require employees to join a union. HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 14 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

ing for greater government transpar- record straight. Mrs. Goldsmith says Carson won’t ency, reducing our deficit, but I won’t her husband was arrested because apologize hesitate in calling out those who have police told her it was required by D.C. no interest in creating jobs for Ameri- law. Stephen and Margaret Goldsmith INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Rep. An- cans, funding job training, Head Start, released a written statement to WIBC dre Carson says he will not apologize child nutrition and housing assistance, News Thursday morning, Margaret for saying some tea party-aligned con- all of which many Americans I think Goldsmith commented: “The police gressmen want to see blacks “hanging really need to have a fighting chance,” report is a summary of what discus- on a tree” (Schneider, Indianapolis he said. Carson added that he does sions occurred that evening in our Star). “I stand on the truth of what I not think the tea party is racist, but home, and those comments have been spoke,” Carson told The Indianapolis he thinks there are racist elements misconstrued as well as taken out of Star after his words, spoken last week among some of its extreme members. context.” She said no charges were at a job fair in Many in the tea party said it was Car- ever filed and no one was injured. Miami, were son who was being racist. “I think his Goldsmith resigned Aug. 4 as Deputy posted on a comments set back our racial progress Mayor of New York. In the statement website founded by decades as opposed to anything to WIBC, the former Indianapolis by conservative the tea party is doing,” said Dr. David Mayor said, “Margaret and I agree that commentator Blank, an Indianapolis physician who is the facts have not been accurately Glenn Beck. active with the Indianapolis Tea Party. portrayed.” “Some of these “He’s doing a racist message, and he’s folks in Congress right now would love setting people up against each other.” to see us as second-class citizens,” “He owes every Hoosier an apology Obama to address Carson, a leader of the Congressio- for his comment,” Monica Boyer, a nal Black Caucus, said at the Florida Kosciusko County tea party leader, told joint session Sept. 8 event. “Some of them in Congress the newspaper. “Since Mr. Carson can’t WASHINGTON - President right now with this tea party move- stand on substance or truth, the only Barack Obama will a deliver rare ad- ment would love to see you and thing he has left is to play the race dress to a joint session of Congress me hanging on a tree.” The racially card.” next week to introduce a long-awaited charged imagery, evoking lynchings of plan for jobs and economic growth, blacks, sparked a firestorm of reac- but not before being forced to yield tion from the 7th District constituents Goldsmith arrested in a test of wills with House Speaker he has represented in Marion County John Boehner over not what he would since 2008, and nationally. Many, on July 30 in DC say, but when he would say it (As- including tea party activists, called WASHINGTON - Former sociated Press). Obama agreed to for an apology, or even his resigna- Indianapolis Mayor Steve Goldsmith schedule his address on Sept. 8 after tion. Others said Carson has nothing spent two days in a Washington D.C. Boehner balked at the president’s to apologize for. Asked whether he jail in July. The New York Post reports request for a Sept. 7 speech. Obama’s has any regrets, Carson said: “I don’t he was arrested for domestic violence address still gives him a grand stage regret the truth of what I’ve spoken.” on July 30th after his wife called to unveil his economic agenda, though Perhaps, he conceded, other words police to their Georgetown home. The it falls on the same evening as the might have been better. “I was very Post reports Goldsmith was arrested opening game of the National Football passionate in my language, and per- after his wife Margaret told police League season. White House officials haps if I had to do it over, that anal- her husband smashed a phone and were working on the precise timing ogy wouldn’t have been used because grabbed her when she tried to call for of the speech in hopes of avoiding a I would have known it would have help. The Post cites the D.C. police conflict. been a distraction,” Carson said. And report as saying Margaret, 59, told that, he insisted, is all this criticism Goldsmith she should have put a bullet is about: a distraction from the real through him years ago. Both Stephen Huntsman offers issue, which he sees as a Congress and his wife Margaret now say there being pushed by some into passing was no domestic violence. She says jobs plan legislation that hurts his constituents the police report states otherwise and of all racial backgrounds. “I stand in INDIANAPOLIS - The former she immediately took action to set the solidarity with the tea party in call- Utah governor reiterated his call for a HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 15 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

“revenue-neutral” restructuring that will begin its ascent and completion is charter schools, alternative schools ends the “maze of special interest expected within one hour. and adult educational programs with carve-outs, loopholes and temporary public schools should be part of the provisions” in the tax code. Echo- master plan. Freeman-Wilson, who ing the bipartisan plan crafted by Fair has protocol won the Democratic mayoral primary the Simpson-Bowles Commission, in May, faces Republican Charles Huntsman proposed consolidating for victims fund Smith Jr. and independent LaVetta the sprawling system into three lower INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Sparks-Wade in the Nov. 2 election for individual tax brackets at 8 percent, State Fair Commission will use the ser- mayor of the largely Democratic city. 14 percent and 23 percent. He called vices of nationally recognized victims “If I’m not the next mayor then I’m for reducing the corporate rate to 25 compensation expert Kenneth Fein- willing to allow anyone to access this percent and a tax holiday for repatria- berg to quickly and fairly distribute the information that we are working on,” tion of corporate profits overseas. He private donations made to the Indiana Freeman-Wilson said. “It’s just crucial also recommended eliminating capital State Fair Remembrance Fund. Andre for the next mayor to have a head- gains and dividends taxes, as well as Lacy, chairman of the Indiana State start on planning for the large amount the alternate minimum tax. “The presi- Fair Commission, said today that Fein- of challenges that we are facing in dent believes he can tax and spend berg -- who is donating his services -- educating our children.” and regulate our way to prosperity,” will recommend protocols for eligibility Huntsman said. “We cannot. We must and payment amounts to victims of compete our way to prosperity.” the Aug. 13 state fair accident. So far, Ex-prosecutor donations of about $263,000 have ordered to repay Victory to return been made to the fund. That does not yet include about $554,000 of concert ENGLISH - Former Crawford to Circle Friday proceeds donated by the bands Ma- County prosecutor Jimmie Mont- roon 5 and Train, who performed their gomery was ordered by a judge this INDIANAPOLIS - The historic scheduled state fair concert offsite at week to repay $146,000 that he and bronze Victory sculpture will return Conseco Fieldhouse in the days after his wife were accused of taking from to Monument Circle in downtown the accident. “Our goal is to get the an incapacitated relative’s estate Indianapolis on Friday, September 2 funds donated by the bands, Hoosiers (Louisville Courier-Journal). Harrison for public viewing before its return and many others who have stepped Superior Court Judge Roger Davis had to the top of the Soldiers and Sailors up to help the accident victims and threatened to jail Montgomery and his Monument on Tuesday, September 6. families as soon as we can in a man- wife Shirley for contempt if they didn’t All activities are weather dependant; ner consistent with rules for charitable reimburse the money the couple had here is the anticipated schedule: giving,” said Lacy. paid themselves from her aunt’s estate Friday, September 2: Victory sculpture for caring for the woman in their home departs Stout Field about 9 a.m. with during the last two years. The accusa- expected arrival at Monument Circle Freeman-Wilson tions that the Montgomerys illegally about 10 a.m. Placement of sculp- dipped into Alberta D. Suddarth’s ture: northwest quadrant of Monu- focuses on schools estate surfaced this summer. ment Circle adjacent to the Soldiers GARY - Karen Freeman-Wil- and Sailors Monument. No parking in son has organized a team to address northwest quadrant September 2-6 educational challenges in Gary. A New contract to allow passage of traffic. Sculpture New Day Education Committee met for ISU president will be within the steel cage that will Wednesday and began focusing on secure its 284-foot rise to the top of five core areas: connecting families TERRE HAUTE - Indiana State the monument, and be surrounded by with educational services, involving University’s trustees have given the fencing and concrete barriers. Public the community, establishing safety school president a new contract that viewing of Victory sculpture. Tuesday, within schools, providing positive early runs until 2016 (Associated Press). September 6: Approximately 6 a.m., childhood development and promot- The contract the Board of Trustees crews will prepare for the sculpture’s ing college and career success. The approved Tuesday keeps President return to the top of the monument. committee of community leaders also Dan Bradley’s base salary at about Approximately 6:30 a.m., the sculpture emphasized that bringing together $271,000. v