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78 0W][M Qtt Qovq\M Zmnwzu[ V16, N14 Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 GOP House will ignite reforms At least a 59-seat majority is a precursor to Daniels’ plan to reshape Indiana By BRIAN A. HOWEY and KATIE COFFIN INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana House Democrats suffered a stunning rebuke Tuesday as Republicans seized control of the lower chamber - and the 2011 redistricting process that will shape the next decade of Con- gressional and legislative maps - with at least 59 seats as Republican Ron Bacon picked up 600 votes today to defeat Democrat Mike Goebel. HPI had forecast a 54 to 62 seat majority on Monday. The GOP picked up 10 Democratic seats while one - HD76 where Sen. Bob Deig had a 30-vote lead over Republican Wendy McNamara - hangs in the bal- Brian Bosma speaks to Republican faithful Tuesday night as he ance with only two Gibson County precincts uncounted. watched his party take at least 58 seats, which will return him to Not only losing their majority, the Democrats lost the speakership this week. Bosma is expected to help shepherd Gov. Daniels’ education, government and business reforms. (HPI Continued on page 4 Photo by Isaac Daniel) Young climbs the hill By BRITTANY BROWNRIGG BLOOMINGTON – “Baron is off the hill,” Todd Young supporters were heard saying at his campaign gath- ering here last night. With the race ending in a 52-42 percent, 22,754 UHistory will record that vote victory in a race national pundits viewed as a bell- wether, Young will take over the seat that U.S. Rep. Baron Indiana led the way.V !"##$%&'$())*$%+#,"*-$.+/$0%)$1&'0$[3)$0)/4'5$ - U.S. Rep. Mike Pence The gathering of Young’s supporters remained positive throughout the night. They watched as Young called Hill just after 9 p.m. when the decision became clear. Young said that Hill agreed to work together for a smooth transition. “He was gracious in defeat,” Young said. HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 2 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 Both Young and Ryan Burch- help Young’s campaign in order to do [)#,A$%"'$9&41&"-*$4&*&-)/A$9/), - her part to improve the state of the ited Hoosiers for their victory. “I am country and was at Young’s gathering pleased to report to you tonight that in Bloomington last night. “We’re very we get our Congress back and all distressed at the direction the country of you took it back,” Young said in a is going,” Jennings said. “We’ve been speech following the results. “We did it working so hard and praying he would together.” win. I am delighted.” Howey Politics !"#$%['()*$#')+,') support- Jennifer Young, Todd Young’s Indiana ers across the state with the win. wife, credited her husband’s success is a non-partisan newsletter “It has always based in Indianapolis and been the grassroots sup- published on the campus of port we have received across this district,” Burch- Franklin College. It was founded [)#,$'&",5$OC3)/DE%)/)$ in 1994 in Fort Wayne. people stepped up. It was a big team win.” Brian A. Howey, Publisher Since Friday col- Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington lege volunteers made over 20,000 phone calls to help Jack E. Howey, editor raise support for Young, Beverly K. Phillips, associate &99+/,"*-$0+$67/9%[)#,5$ editor Amanda Griffel, an intern for the cam- paign and senior at Subscriptions Indiana University, said $350 annually HPI Weekly early in the night that she $550 annually HPI Weekly and was optimistic about the HPI Daily Wire. outcome. Jennifer Young listens to her husband, Republican Todd Young make his 9th CD victory speech in Bloomington !Call 317.627.6746 “We’ve been working long, hard hours Tuesday night. (HPI Photo by Brittany Brownrigg) and hopefully it will pay Contact HPI off,” she said. “Personally, Howey Politics Indiana I have a good feeling.” to his positive demeanor throughout 6255 N. Evanston Ave. Young said in an interview fol- his campaign. “He’s a remarkable lowing the results that he believes his man, he’s a good man, he’s an honest Indianapolis, IN 46220 win represents the feelings of frustra- man and he always took the high road www.howeypolitics.com tion felt by Americans. with all of the negative campaigning,” [email protected] “Early indications seem to she said. “It is just the man that he is. !Howey’s cell: 317.506.0883 '%+E$E)$[*"'%),$3)/D$'0/+*-$&*,$ From the way he is to our kids and to !Washington: 703.248.0909 )3)/D+*)$)#')$"'$[*"'%"*-$'0/+*-AP$%)$ me I had no doubt, no doubt.” ! said. “I do think it demonstrates that Young agrees with his wife 67'"*)''$8.[9):$;<=5>?=5>=@> people were unhappy with the big- that his positive campaign helped him spending agenda we’ve seen coming ')97/)$%"'$3"90+/DA$9+4"*-$&.0)/$[3)$ 2010, Howey Politics Indiana. out of Washington and they want to consecutive races between Hill and All rights reserved. Photocopy- respect the forces of free enterprise Republican Mike Sodrel, which became ing, Internet forwarding, fax- that have led to job creation and op- known for vitriol and mudslinging. portunity in this country for hundreds Almost $2 million in outside money ing or reproducing in any form, of years.” spilled into the race with the DCCC whole or part, is a violation of Gail Jennings, a 63 year- and RNCC and other special interest federal law without permission old Hoosier from New Albany, had groups waging negatives ads. from the publisher. ! never gotten involved in a campaign “A positive message works in until this year. She felt the need to this day and age, a positive message HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 3 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 focused on ideas not cheap shots (or) segments taken out his primary opponents might have cost him a victory. The of context,” Young said. “We’ve proven that taking a high wave, however, appears to have taken care of that. “I moral ground is the way to run a campaign.” promise you I will work very hard to win your support, to In moving forward, Young said the way in ,).)*,$D+7/$"*0)/)'0'$&*,$0+$[-%0$.+/$+7/$'0&0)$&*,$+7/$ which he ran his campaign will continue to be the way that country, you have this Marine’s word on it,” Young said. %)$E+/G'$E%"#)$"*$+.[9)5$OH%"'$E&'$&$1+'"0"3)$9&41&"-*$+*)$ Now is the time for different parties to work to- based on the issues, one that all of us know was based on gether to make things right, according to Young. ",)&'$&*,$",)&#'$&*,$0%&0$"'$0%)$'+/0$+.$9+*-/)''"+*&#$+.[9)$ “From the beginning, this campaign has had I would like to run,” Young said. kind of a broad message where we’ve talked about job In his acceptance speech Young directly addressed 9/)&0"+*$&*,$['9&#$/)'1+*'"("#"0D$&*,$1/)')/3"*-$0%)$I4)/" - the people who did not vote for him - including Republi- can dream for our kids and grandkids,” Young said. “All the can supporters of Sodrel and Travis Hankins, who Young Democrats I know and Independents I know support that defeated in the GOP primary - and pledged to work across agenda as well. So I think we have a real opportunity to party lines to help put the country back on track. There bring people together in coming weeks and months and was speculation that Young’s inability to close ranks with perhaps even years.” ! the previous election. Hill cites Wgood runX and “Ladies and gentlemen, don’t let anyone tell you any differently. The Democratic Party has saved this coun- said Dems Wsaved countryX try,” he said. Hill called this campaign the most impressive he’s By RENEE BRUCK had and said the win just wasn’t in the cards this time. SEYMOUR - U.S. Rep. Baron Hill entered to a room OJ)R##$/)9+3)/$./+4$0%"'5$J)R##$()$L7'0$[*)A$&##$+.$7'$"*$0%"'$ of cheers and support as he joined supporters gathered /++45$J)R##$()$L7'0$[*)AP$!"##$'&",$,7/"*-$%"'$'1))9%5$OI*,$ at his election night headquarters at Chateau de Pique in there’s always another election down the road.” Hill lost what would be his third losing Congressional campaign to Mike Sodrel in 2004 and to Dan Coats in the 1990 U.S. Around 9 p.m., Hill addressed the crowd of his M)*&0)$/&9)A$E%"#)$E"**"*-$E"**"*-$[3)$0)/4'$"*$0%)$N0%5 defeat to Republican newcomer Todd Young. “I just a few Daniel Altman, a spokesman from Hill’s campaign, minutes ago called Todd Young and congratulated him called the loss disappointing, saying, “I’ve been making on his win and wanted to phone calls and calling up, make sure that he and I and I thought he would work well with one anoth- get back in there.” er over the next several I didn’t think he’d weeks because the most get beat,” supporter Shir- important people is the ley Shade said. “I think a people that I represent,” lot of the Democrats are Hill said after conceding to angry and a lot of them Young. just didn’t vote. Tim Moli- “It has been a nari said he sees Hill’s loss good ride, and I believe in this year’s election as strongly that I have 1&/0$+.$0%)$)(($&*,$\+E$+.$ represented the people of the political system. “It’s Southern Indiana the best just that the timing is not way that I could possibly there for Baron right now,” do,” Hill said. Molinari said. “I really Hill cited many 0%"*G$E%+)3)/R'$"*$+.[9)A$".$ programs such as Cash they do it for the right rea- for Clunkers, the stimulus sons with their heart, and package and other legisla- *+0$L7'0$0+$'0&D$"*$+.[9)A$ tion as ways Democrats U.S.
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