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Upset City: Ballard's Shock Wave V14 N14 Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 Upset City: Ballard’s shock wave 15 incumbent mayors fall across the state, sending a defiant message to Statehouse By BRIAN A. HOWEY INDIANAPOLIS - Republican mayor-elect Greg Ballard took the stage at the Murat on Election night and told a frenzied crowd, “Welcome to the biggest upset in Indiana political history! This is a classic, if not the ultimate, example of grassroots politics.” Ballard’s upset of Mayor Bart Peterson was one of at least 15 incum- bents who were defeated Tuesday. This will jolt the Indiana political establishment and send a shudder through the Indiana Republican Greg Ballard forged what he called the “biggest upset” in Hoosier history Statehouse which must come up with a when he deposed Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson Tuesday. (HPR Photo by Brian A. property tax solution in 2008 or face a Howey) similar scenario a year from now. Incumbent mayors in Terre Washington, Huntingburg and Frankfort were upset as vot- Haute, Anderson, LaPorte, Delphi, West Lafayette, Tell City, Franklin, Madison, Charlestown, Plymouth, Vincennes, See Page 3 Hoosiers are changing By BRIAN A. HOWEY INDIANAPOLIS - My competitor at Indiana Legisla- tive Insight likes to propagate the notion that Hoosiers are “resistant to all change.” “Ballard shouldn’t have an Allow me to retort. Since May 2004, Hoosiers have voted out Senate inaugural ball. He should have an Finance Chairman Larry Borst, Gov. Joe Kernan, and Senate President Pro Tempo- amnesty ball.” re Robert D. Garton. The Indiana House has switched hands, meaning we’ve had - Former Indiana two speakers in that time span. In fact, Republican Chairman Mike McDaniel on the Hoosiers have swapped out their entire lack of GOP support for the mayor-elect executive and legislative branch leaders who make policy. Page 2 Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 Hoosiers have retired four The Howey Political Report is The Howey Political Report congressmen - Baron Hill, John PO Box 40265 published by NewsLink Inc. It Indianapolis, IN 46240-0265. Hostettler, Chris Chocola and Mike was founded in 1994. Sodrel (obviously bringing Hill back). www.howeypolitics.com They defeated five incumbent legisla- Brian A. Howey, Publisher [email protected] tors. Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington Indianapolis Office: 317-202-0210. And now, Bloody Tuesday, Writer where perhaps at least 15 mayors Howey’s Mobile: 317-506-0883. Mark Curry, Washington Writer Indianapolis Fax: 317-254-0535. went down to defeat, following the 11 Beverly Phillips, Associate Editor Washington, DC Office: 202-256-5822. that were retired in last May’s primary. Jack E. Howey, Editor Business Office: 317-254-0535. Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson’s ©2007, The Howey Political Report. defeat stands to send a storm surge Subscriptions: All rights reserved. Photocopying, Internet through the Indiana Statehouse this $350 annually HPR via e-mail; forwarding, faxing or reproducing in any morning. It will have both political $550 annually HPR & HPR Daily Wire. form, in whole or part, is a violation of parties re-examining their conduct and Call 317-254-0535. federal law. priorities. A persistent notion I heard here is that if Kernan-Shepard do go Coroner Kenneth Ackles. There was during the Greg Ballard celebration bold, Gov. Daniels may find a very the ethically-challenged Councilman last night was that many Republicans receptive audience across the state if Monroe Gray. There is the missing-in- didn’t think Gov. Mitch Daniels prop- he can underscore the costly layers of action congresswoman whose party erty tax plan goes far enough. Several government and how they relate to leadership pledged blind fealty. Mayor key Statehouse players think the 35 your mortgage payment. Peterson was abandoned by House percent property tax cut for homeown- The political parties have Democrats as he tried to steer his Indy ers isn’t nearly enough. some soul-searching to do. Many Bal- Works proposal through the House. There were a He failed to admonish the number of victorious antics of Gray. Perhaps mayoral candidates, like he felt that if he did, he independent Fred Paris would lose vital support of Franklin and Repub- on the street. lican Tim Armstrong But it was a double- of Madison who favor edged sword. Not only did Eric Miller’s approach of the Democrats not turn repealing all property out because Rep. Julia taxes. Carson wasn’t there to The message push the vote, Peterson city voters were sending lost many of the Repub- Tuesday is that folks are licans and independents pissed off with the status who supported him in his quo. They are not talking two victories. about going back to the Ballard observers told pre-Mitch days. Many want him to go lard supporters told me they believed me last night that scores of Democrats even further than he did with his Oct. that Gov. Daniels and Mayor Peterson scatched Peterson off their straight 23 proposed property tax reforms. cut a deal. That’s why the Indiana party votes. Then there’s the Kernan- GOP made resources available to the If Marion County Democrats Shepard Blue Ribbon Commission that indicted Matt Kelty in Fort Wayne are to regain their majority role, will issue a report sometime in the weeks before it came in with $55,000 they’ve got to recruit a higher caliber next seven weeks. Our sources are for Ballard’s GOTV. Whether this is true of candidates and public servants. telling us that some of the commis- or not is something that Daniels and If Bloody Tuesday in sion’s recommendations will be bold, GOP Chairman Murray Clark are going Upset City doesn’t convince you that though perhaps not as far as seeking to have to address in the coming days. the spirit of change is sweeping the to combine tiny counties like Ohio For Indianapolis Democrats, Hoosier state, then only God can save and Switzerland or forcing significant this is a colossal rebuke. During the those who seek to defend the status school corporation consolidations. same period they became the party quo or descend back into the old ways Hoosiers are upset about of the coming demographic major- that created the atmosphere of wide- property taxes and the opportunity ity, they gave us public servants like spread discontent we find today. v Page 3 Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 ers lashed out at the 2008 gubernatorial first politicians on the candidate and many ballot after a summer figured that after of property tax crisis, serving a full third high gas prices and the term, he would be perception that we are poised for a future on the wrong track. In- gubernatorial or U.S. dependent candidates Senate campaign. defeated incumbent Several promi- Republicans in Franklin nent Republicans and Frankfort. Fred at Ballard’s victory Paris of Franklin told celebration said they WIBC that people had believed that Gov. had it with the two po- Mitch Daniels was litical parties. He said in collusion with Pe- that on the issue of terson as he did not property taxes, he was endorse or donate to more aligned with Eric the Ballard cam- Miller’s push to repeal paign. The Indiana that tax altogether. GOP only began put- In one of the Greg Ballard is congratulated by State Sen. Brent Waltz just moments after Mayor ting resources into more dramatic races Peterson issued his concession. Waltz began the string of epic upsets in 2004 the Ballard campaign during this mayoral when he defeated Senate Finance Chairman Larry Borst. Gov. Joe Kernan lost in the final weeks. election year, Fort later that year, followed by Senate President Pro Tem Bob Garton in 2006, and There were no Wayne Democrat Tom now Mayor Peterson. Ballard’s victory defies the notion of Indiana Legislative Lugars, Daniels, Henry easily defeated Insight’s Ed Feighenbaum that “Indiana is resistant to all change.” (HPR Photo by Hudnuts, Gold- Republican Matt Kelty Brian A. Howey) smiths, Bosmas or in a landslide. Kelty was Borsts who openly indicted on nine counts endorsed the Ballard - including two perjury campaign. State Sen. charges - in August on campaign finance violations. James Merritt, who passed on the race, chaired Ballard’s Terre Haute Mayor Kevin Burke, Anderson Mayor committee. State Sen. Mike Young said that he gave the Kevin Smith, LaPorte’s Leigh Morris, former State Rep. campaign $7,000. Conservative Sens. Brent Waltz and Mike Gary Cook in Plymouth, Al Huntington in Madison and Terry Delph were in the audience and said the message was Mooney in Vincennes were all upset, some by large mar- unmistakable. “The people want Ronald Reagan, Gold- gins. water and Jeffersonian styled limited government,” Delph Democrat James Mansfield in Muncie won by said. “Anything else will be met with resistance.” 9 votes. At Mishawaka, Mayor Jeff Rea batted back an Waltz explained, “Property taxes aren’t the third intense challenge from Mike Hayes. Democrats reclaimed rail. It’s the only rail.” mayoral seats in Elkhart with former fire chief Dick Moore and Councilman Greg Goodnight in Kokomo. ‘Can everybody hear me?’ Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel, South Bend “Can everybody hear me?” Ballard asked as he Mayor Stephen Luecke, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, Gary thanked his grassroots supporters Tuesday night. “This Mayor Rudy Clay and Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski all is unbelievable. Six months ago, I was the only one who cruised to easy victories. A pair of former mayors - Doug believed. But now everybody believes. This is the ultimate England in New Albany and Jim Galligan in Jeffersonville - example of grass-root politics. The Beatles used to sing, reclaimed their offices. Former New Castle mayor Sherman ‘money can’t buy you love.’ But it can’t buy you elections, Boles lost his attempt to reclaim that seat.
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