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Thursday, September 6, 2001 ! Volume 8, Number 4 Page 1 of 8 Statehouse smudge The pots belching away Howey !"#$"%&'()*+(&&(,-*#&*.'#//",-"&*#%(&" By BRIAN A. HOWEY, in At a time when the good citizens of begin Political looking for the enlightened torch of leadership in an era of swirling uncertainty, what they are finding is nothing more than a collection of croaking Statehouse smudge pots, belch- ing out acrid rhetoric and hypocrisy. Report This past week brought the collective political establishment to a virtual all-time low just as the state is The Howey Political Report is published by NewsLink faced with a bleeding economy, the loss of 30,000 manufac- Inc. Founded in 1994, The Howey Political Report is an independent, non-partisan newsletter analyzing the turing jobs with more layoffs looming, and a property tax political process in Indiana. reassessment that could sucker punch home owners. Brian A. Howey, publisher It all began two weeks when Senate Finance Chairman Larry Borst, R-Indianapolis, and Gov. Frank Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington writer O’Bannon had this exchange, reported by Kevin Corcoran of Jack E. Howey, editor the Indianapolis Star: “The guy ran for governor. He’s gonna The Howey Political Report Office: 317-254-1533 have to figure it out. He can’t sit back like he has the last PO Box 40265 Fax: 317-466-0993 five years,” Borst said. O’Bannon responded, “I don’t know Indianapolis, IN 46240-0265 Mobile: 317-506-0883 how to get the message across.” [email protected] Last week, Lt. Gov. appeared in www.howeypolitics.com Bloomington and likened the reassessment to a “speeding Washington office: 202-775-3242; train” out of control. When Bloomington Herald-Times Business Office: 317-254-0535. reporter Steve Hinnefeld got Senate President Pro Tempore Bob Garton for a comment, Garton rebuked O’Bannon say- Subscriptions: $250 annually via e-mail or ing the budget crisis and tax restructuring could not be con- fax; $450 annually including the HPR Daily sidered separately. Garton went on to say he’s not convinced Wire. Call 317-254-1533 or 254-0535. the issue even needs to be addressed this fall or in the 2002 © 2001, The Howey Political Report. All rights legislative session. Reassessment won't be done by then, he reserved. Photocopying, Internet forwarding, faxing or noted, so it will be mere speculation to say how taxpayers reproducing in any form, in whole or in part, is a viola- will be affected. If it turns out to be as bad as some expect, tion of federal law and is strictly prohibited without consent of the publisher. he said, legislators can adjust in 2003. That despite the fact continued on page 2

“Let’s face it. The American Dream is not Ticker: Quayle may run in Arizona p. 2 always available to a lot of people, even when Lugar prefers merit over spoils p. 4 vs. p. 5 they do everything they’re supposed to do.” Horse Race: Brian Hartke emerges - Jeff Vincent, director of IU’s Institute for the in 8th CD; McGoff supported p. 7 Study of Labor in Society Columnists: Leonard, Smith p. 8 Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 Page 2 of 8

CBS POLL PUTS BUSH APPROVAL AT 50 PER- CENT; 51 PERCENT IN ZOGBY: A CBS News poll of 850 adults, conducted over August 28-31, (+/- 3%), shows: 50% approve "of the way George W. Bush is han- dling his job as President"; 38% disapprove; 12% don't know. 43% are "satisfied...with the way things are going in this country"; 52% are dissatis- fied. 8% said the economy is "getting better"; 48% said "getting worse"; 42% said that homeowners will begin receiving completed, the committee room and "staying the same." A their new property tax bills that May with Borst's office will boast fresh paint and Zogby America poll of 1,006 the potential of setting off a wave of dis- plaster, new carpeting and furniture, as likely voters conducted satisfaction not seen since autumn 1994. well as an upgraded heating and air condi- from Aug. 28-30 (+/-3.2%) As for Kernan, Garton said, "We tioning system. In addition, the committee found: 51% approve of the didn't put him in that position, the gover- room will feature tiered seating for com- job President Bush is nor did. And I think it's somewhat disin- mittee members and be adorned with two doing; 49% disapproved. genuous to say, if we don't favor it, it's chandeliers costing $6,500 each, two fire- politics." place sconces at $350 apiece and seven QUAYLE MAY RUN FOR wall sconces carrying a price tag of $980 GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA: Several Indiana friends of Remodeling? Good Lord! each. The final bill -- which could end up former Vice President Dan While tax restructuring has been a accounting for the bulk of the Senate's Quayle tell HPR he is seri- pending issue since sine die, the insider $750,000 renovation budget for this bien- ously considering a run for joke at the Statehouse is that Senate nium -- will be picked up by Indiana tax- governor of Arizona in 2002. Republicans were putting more considera- payers.” Borst said, "Gee whiz, it's that Gov. Jane Dee Hull (R) is tion into the remodeling of their offices much? Good Lord." The work, he quickly term-limited. than a plan to assist Hoosier property added, was being done at the urging of owners. Garton. "He never really talked it over NEESE TO SEEK MOCK’S with me so I don't know. It's an awful lot HOUSE SEAT: Republican Reporter Terry Burns’ story in the of money for a cosmetic situation. We Tim Neese, a four-term Times of Northwest Indiana about the Elkhart city councilman, will $750,000 remodeling of the Senate were able to function pretty good the way run for the Indiana House of Finance Committee room (GOP Senate we were." Representatives nomination staff says it will be $200,000) and Borst’s in next May’s primary elec- offices lent credibility to a bad joke. Alaskan junkets! tion (Trevor Wendzonka, Burns wrote, “Although the costly Last Friday and then again on Elkhart Truth). The district project still awaits review Friday by the Tuesday, WTHR-TV reported that 42 has been served by State Budget Committee, renovation work Indiana legislators were going to the Republican Dean Mock for all but two of the last 25 on the Senate Finance Committee hearing Council of State Governments’ annual room and Borst's office actually began meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. “By con- Continued on page 3 weeks ago. When the project is finally trast, California is sending three, New Page 3 of 8 Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001

York has six and Florida is sending one,” (or, perhaps, the broad side of a barn, noted reporter Kevin Rader. missing). Legislative Republicans aren’t WTHR reported that State Sen. for anything and against a lot. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, a probable They can almost certainly be 2004 candidate for governor, has can- counted on immediately dissing the celled. By contrast, State Sen. Murray Kernan plan when it is presented later this Clark, another gubernatorial contender, month or early in October. There appears years. He said he would not did not sign up. Garton, who is not attend- to be no effort to produce an alternative announce his plans for the ing, says lawmakers should be able to jus- plan where compromise might be forged. future until later this year. tify their attendance with new ideas, such If they follow Garton’s whistle stop past as the Internet sales tax. the graveyard, they might not even show EVANSVILLE OFFICIALS Gov. O’Bannon agreed, with the up, leaving their own mayors in dire SEEK WHEREABOUTS OF MAYOR’S KILLER: After state spending $500 million more than it's straits in 2003. Mayor Russ Lloyd Jr. taking in, any new idea is welcome. But received a death threat last he added, “I respect the legislature as a House Democrats: Disunite! week, his office asked the separate branch of government. They The backdrop to all the Vanderburgh County prose- make decisions when we're in tough eco- Republican hyprocrisy and premature cutor about the location of nomic times. You gotta make tough choic- anti-Kernan hype was Democratic House Julie Van Orden, the woman es, just like we're doing on the administra- fratricide aimed at Gov. O’Bannon, cap- who killed Lloyd’s father tive side of government. We're cutting tured by Mary Beth Schneider of the (Tim Starks, Evansville Courier & Press). “We were everything 7 percent, and that means Indianapolis Star last Sunday. restricting travel.” just doing some investiga- “He’s in big trouble,” said Rep. tion because of the letter WTHR observed that Republicans Chet Dobis. “It’s pretty rocky,” said Ways and because of his father’s -- led by Garton -- were quick to criticize and Means Chairman B. Patrick Bauer. history,” Lloyd’s executive the new $4 million State Police airplane. “Anyone with any reasonable assistant, Joan David, said Garton responded by saying the current degree of common sense will realize there Tuesday, adding that Van $100,000 Alaska travel debate would only is more tension now than has ever existed Orden’s name came up make one monthly payment on the air- in the past,” said Rep. William Crawford. “casually” during a meeting plane contract, which runs four years. “The economy is in a mess. If our with Vanderburgh County relationship also is a mess, we’ll never Prosecutor Stan Levco. Both David and Levco said solve the greater problem,” said Rep. Ze plan! Ze plan! they doubted any connec- Perhaps when the Indiana GOP Mark Kruzan. “I just feel some of his out- tion between Van Orden and legislative contingent gets off the plane in side advisers will do anything they can to the threatening letter. Levco Anchorage and heads for the Love Boat, make the legislature a target and make the said he had been given they’ll find a dark-haired midget asking, legislature look bad,” said House Speaker information that she was “What’s ze plan? What’s ze plan?” John Gregg. recently moved from The answer is there isn’t one. Logansport State Hospital to a transitional care facility One Republican financier told A pox on your houses in Merillville, Ind. And, HPR, “The House is dysfunctional. The There is an utter, profound lack of Levco said, he only heard Senate is dysfunctional. We had the gov- leadership and statesmanship on display at that information “third- ernor announce that property taxes would the Statehouse, where the emphasis in hand.” Pam Pattison, a go up more than double what he said in 2001 has been on passing (and passing spokeswoman with the the 2000 campaign, and there wasn’t a along) unbalanced budgets, voting pay Indiana Department of Republican making any kind of response.” raises and ensuring their own re-elections. Correction, said once Clark had promised in an e-mail If this continues, the Hoosier Marion Superior Court civil- to supporters to speak out on the issues, voter might follow the lead of the the leg- ly committed Van Orden to but didn’t at that golden opportunity. endary labor leader John L. Lewis, who the hospital from the Indiana Women’s Prison The modern Hoosier Republican once told Congress in a fit of frustration, last March, the department tendency will be to jerk the knee, shoot “A pox on both your Houses!”" from the hip, and aim for their own feet continued on page 4 Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 Page 4 of 8

Merit vs. spoils greet the Republican National Committee. no longer had any jurisdic- Earlier this year, Chancellor went tion over her. The state federal nominees hunting in Spain with former President agency that would — the INDIANAPOLIS - Reliable and George H.W. Bush. "I think it is clear that Family and Social Services informed sources tell HPR that James these are people who will have Bush's ear Administration Mental throughout his administration," said Scott Health Division — cannot , currently assistant to the Vice Weiss, communications director for the provide any information President of , will be about someone who might named U.S. Marshal for the Southern research group (). be under their jurisdiction Indiana District by President Bush later !#Finally, Kennedy had the back- for privacy reasons, said this month. ing of I.U. Board of Trustees President spokeswoman Michelle The two other finalists -- Perry Jim Morris and Trustee Steve Ferguson. Swain. Van Orden shot Township Trustee and retired Indianapolis What has some Republicans miffed Lloyd’s father to death in Deputy Police Chief Jack Sandlin of are stories that Kennedy had not been a 1980 because she was Indianapolis and retired Deputy Sheriff GOP contributor, would not confirm upset with city officials and whether he voted for Bush last fall and believed he was still mayor. Peter Swaim of Vanderburgh County -- acknowledged he has voted for some However, his term had have received letters from the Justice ended three months earlier. Depart-ment telling them they will not Democrats. Lloyd Jr. was asleep receive the appointment. One agitated Republican told HPR, upstairs when Van Orden The probable Kennedy appointment “That appointment was the equivalent of shot his father in their has several factions of the Indiana Rep- Frank O’Bannon appointing Mike home. ublican establishment up in arms and McDaniel head of transportation.” uncharacteristically criticizing U.S. Sen. Lugar’s office insisted that he used RATING PLAN CONCERNS . the virtually unprecedented approach of SCHOOL LEADERS: Public Sources tell HPR that the intense forming two commissions - one each for hearings in Indianapolis this Northern and Southern Indiana - and fol- week were expected to draw U.S. Marshal lobbying went like this: sharp objections to a pro- !#Former Indianapolis Mayor lowed the commission recommendation posed new school rating was promoting on merit as opposed to political spoils. plan from many education Sandlin, and initially figured he would While most members of the commissions organizations (Doug Wilson, have considerable clout as a member of were Republicans, there were Democrats, Bloomington Times-Herald). the Bush cabinet or as a senior adviser. such as former Northern DA Jim A school accountability !#Steven Chancellor, president Richmond. expert says the proposed and CEO of Black Beauty Coal based in “He was the only senator who rule would make it more Evansville, was pressing hard for Swaim. formed a committee for judicial nomi- confusing for the public to nees,” said spokesman Andy Fisher. “Sen. understand whether a It was Chancellor who raised a record Lugar’s only involvement was to have the school is improving. Under $1.4 million for Republicans in the 2000 the rule, schools would election cycle and gave nearly a quarter- commissions. Many of the applicants receive an annual improve- million dollars to Republican candidates, were not actually involved in political cir- ment rating for increases in according to The Center for Responsive cles so Sen. Lugar may not have known the percentage of students Politics. them. The White House did their own passing the ISTEP exam The FEC reported that Chancellor background checks.” compared to the previous ranked seventh among the 261 Bush- Kennedy, Fisher said, has “unbelie- year. Ratings would be on a Cheney Transition Advisory Team mem- veable credentials” in law enforcement five-point scale ranging bers who contributed to federal candidates and a law degree. As for political spoils, from “exemplary” to “unsat- Fisher said, “That’s not how this selection isfactory.” Thomas Kane of and national party committees and earned UCLA and Douglas Staiger "face time" with Bush. The Center report- process worked. The three names for- ed that Chancellor’s wife gave $20,000 to warded were determined on merits.” " continued on page 5 Page 5 of 8 Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 Russert v. Daniels (in the twisted wind) By BRIAN A. HOWEY penalty flag here. You used the word Watching NBC “reserves” a little while ago. We never moderator Tim Russert grill OMB used the reserves. They’re going to grow Director Mitch Daniels last Sunday was to by $157 billion right on schedule this of Dartmouth College stud- conjure images of John Ehrlichman softly year, all regardless of the total size of the ied test scores for nearly saying that he was “twisting, twisting, surplus. What I know you meant was 300,000 North Carolina ele- twisting in the wind....” ‘Will it be used for any purpose other than mentary schools between Only Daniels seemed to consis- debt reduction?’ Which is the purpose 1992 and 1999 and found that more than 70 percent of tently snap right back. we’re now putting it to.” the improvement in a Russert began, “Mr. Daniels, Undaunted, Russert pressed, school’s test scores from we’ve had nearly a million layoffs since “Well, what I asked Mr. Lindsey, ‘Is the one year to the next was George Bush became president. The Dow president committed to not touching the temporary and caused by Jones slipped below 10,000. The surplus Social Security surplus?’ I said, ‘Period?’ fluctuations that had noth- is vanishing quickly. How long will we be He said, ‘Period.’ So this president will ing to do with long-term in this recession?” never use the Social Security surplus for changes in learning and Daniels: “Hard telling, Tim. The any other purpose, other than paying off productivity. slowdown started well over a year ago. In the debt and ultimately Social Security?” fact, the Dow peaked about 16, 17 months Daniels replied, “That’s exactly the BAYH SAYS EDUCATION IMPORTANT: It’s okay to ago. And so one year of slowdown does plan. That’s what’s been accomplished invest in schools at the fed- suggest, along with some recent data, that this year, based on our latest estimate. eral level, Sen. Evan Bayh, perhaps we’re nearing the turning point. And it is what the ’02 budget, which D-Indiana, said in Anderson But it remains the president’s first concern we’re -- it is the public policy question Friday, but there has to be and obviously was one motivation for the we’re really engaged on now, we’ll do if accountability on how the tax cuts that he pushed through Congress, Congress agrees with the president’s pro- tax dollars are spent (Ken which now we can all see were very, very posed levels.” de la Bastide, Anderson well timed and well conceived. Russert forged on: “Bottom line, Herald Bulletin). Bayh is Russert: “A week ago you used the Mr. Daniels, where are you going to find a serving on a conference committee working on a word ‘recession.’ I just used it again and way to keep the budget out of deficit? federal education policy that you didn’t correct me. I assume you agree Will defense go up less than you thought? focuses on raising educa- that we are in a recession?” Education less than you thought? tional achievement. Daniels: “I’m sorry, Tim, I don’t. I Discretionary spending suggested by you misspoke when I used it and I guess you and Congress is very, very similar. Where PRESIDENT CARTER COM- did, too. We all know there’s a technical do you find the money?” ING TO INDIANAPOLIS: definition of recession which we have not Daniels: “Tim, another penalty Former President Jimmy reached yet. But let’s not parse semantics. flag. You’re a smart guy. When you take Carter will be in Indiana- This is a slowdown that we haven’t seen in $158 billion more than it costs to pay polis this weekend at a in quite a long time. And it ought to be all your bills, including interest, that’s Habitat for Humanity confer- ence. Meanwhile, Indiana the first concern of members of both par- called a surplus. And we are going to run Democrats and Republicans ties.” gigantic surpluses as far as the eye can in the Indiana House have a Russert then sprang onto the see.” common goal. Beginning Social Security lockbox, complete with Even though U.S. Sen. this week, many of the video of Lawrence Lindsey vowing a cou- called Daniels’ performance a “divorce chamber's 100 members will ple weeks ago that Bush would never use from reality,” Sunday’s interview is ample gather near downtown it. “A very simple question, Mr. Daniels, reason why Hoosier Republicans would Indianapolis to build a will President Bush ever use any part of love to have the OMB director come back house for Ruthie Perkins the so-called Social Security surplus in to run for governor. He’s good, even when and her four children (Associated Press). "I think any way, shape or form?” he’s twisting. Perhaps after Ted Koppel Daniels responded, “What you gets hold of him, it’ll be something he’d continued on page 6 mean to say, Tim -- and I have to throw a consider. " Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 Page 6 of 8 Indiana 2002, 2004 Racing Form

Trendline: Both CBS and Zogby polling have President Bush’s approval rating at 50 and 51 percent, numbers sinking from the 56 percent range it offers us an opportunity after most Americans have received their $300 to $500 checks. Scripps Howard to work together on an apo- News Service reported the checks were actually “advances” on 2002, not 2001 litical, important community project. We don't have “rebates,” and could mean lower refunds or higher tax bills next year. As a U.S. enough opportunities to do Rep. Ricky Ricardo, R-Indiana, might have said, “I-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi!” Most that," said House Minority HPR observed thought the checks were nice, but essentially meaning- Leader Brian Bosma, R- less. They helped ease the pressure on Indianapolis. some of the bills for a month or paid for BAYH OPPOSES SOCIAL part of a vacation or bought school sup- SECURITY USE: U.S. Sen. plies for the kids, but folks would have Evan Bayh, D-Ind., says a been more impressed with something in the $1,000 range. The perception was plan to tap Social Security different than the 1981 Reagan tax cuts, when people watched their take-home reserves for $9 billion to pay grow a little bigger each week. It was something people saw as enduring, shore up the national bud- get won’t get his vote instead of a one-time pop while the news media was simultaneously filled with (Susan Erler, Times of reports of sagging consumer confidence, massive layoffs, a disappearing sur- Northwest Indiana). Bayh plus, potential deficits, the breaking of the Social Security “lockbox” and unfin- was visiting Northwest ished business. The networks were reporting that even Republican Congres- Indiana last week. He said it sional members were getting nervous. From the view of the ol’ Horse in the takes 60 Senate votes to dip into the Social Security Great American Midwest ... they should be. funds and his won’t be one Governor 2004: Republican: David McIntosh, Sen. Murray Clark, Sen. Luke of them. He said siphoning Kenley, Randall Tobias, , Eric Miller, George Witwer. Democrat: Lt. Gov. Joe Social Security funds would Kernan. 1996 Results: O’Bannon (D) 1,075,342, Goldsmith (R) 997,505, Dillon (L) 35,261. create a major problem in 2000 Results: O’Bannon (D) 1,230,345, McIntosh (R) 906,492, Horning (L) 38,686. 2004 coming years. Forecast: Sunday’s Indianapolis Star coverage of House Democrats gigging Gov. O’Bannon (see page 1through 3) was not only unprecedented, but an unmitigated disaster going into what BRAND CALLS GOLDEN could be the most crucial era of Democratic executive governance in decades. Kernan must feel HANDCUFF RETIREMENT like he has his feet firmly planted in quicksand. Then there was the news that residential proper- PROGRAM ‘NON-ISSUE’: ty taxes would be going up 13 percent instead of the 7 percent O’Bannon campaigned on in Indiana University's retire- 2000. The only good news for Kernan was that the Indiana Republicans were still meandering ment policy for faculty is a about in predictable ways: Kenley signed up for the Alaskan junket (Earth to Luke! Earth to drain on university Luke!) and then pulled out; the futuristically outspoken Sen. Clark was ... silent; McIntosh was resources, but not a crisis, still in exile in Muncie now teaching at Ball State (and awaiting a new child); and Eric Miller’s according to IU President campaign signed on former Rep. David Lohr while putting out a promotional video that had a Myles Brand (John Meunier, seeming endorsement from Sen. Lugar (who will not run for governor). The more this goes on, Bloomington Herald-Times). the more emboldened Tobias and Helmke will get. But both of them have their work cut out. An Associated Press story Tobias is going to have to convince Republicans he’s willing to eat a lot of Lincoln Day chicken earlier this week raised new dinners and county fair corndogs. Helmke, who looks like he’s been eating rice instead of LD concerns that a generous chicken and corndogs, will have to make an emphatic case that he’ll hire the best talent avail- retirement plan offered to able and work his butt off, which didn’t happen in his 1998 run against Evan Bayh. Secret faculty from the mid-1950s advice to the Kernan camp: Start a “ Garton” movement! That big ol’ lumbering dinosaur to 1988 would sap universi- just might buy into it. (Horse Race Disclaimer: We’ll start getting serious again when the ty resources. Obligations Republican field starts to.) Status: Leans D. under the 18/20 plan will Secretary of State 2002: Republican: Mike Delph, Deputy Secretary of State Todd total more than $2 billion Rokita, Richard Mourdock, Dr. John McGoff, Paul Helmke. Democrat: Bloomington Mayor over the next 30 years. The John Fernandez. Libertarian: Paul Hager. 1994 Results: Gilroy (R) 902,100, Jeffers (D) Page 7 of 8 Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001

542,539, Dillon (L) 32,483, Knight (A) 13,948. 1998 Results: Gilroy 828,557, Little (D) 652,565, Dillon (L) 51,775. 2002 Forecast: Rokita redesigns his campaign website - www.ToddRokita.com. McGoff was in Fort Wayne Wednesday night at an event hosted by Sens. Tom Wyss, Bud Meeks, Potch Wheeler and Reps. Phyllis Pond, Gary Dillon, Gloria Goeglein and Allen County Councilman Michael Cunegin. Status: Tossup. Congressional District 4: Republican: U.S. Rep. , U.S. Rep. Brian Kerns, State Sen. Mike Young. Democrat: Open. Geography: Tippecanoe, Clinton, Boone, Montgomery, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence and parts of Marion, Johnson, Monroe, Fountain IU Board of Trustees put in and White counties. Media Market: Lafayette, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Evansville, place several measures to Louisville. 2000 Results: Old 5th CD: Buyer (R) 132,035, Goodnight (D) 81,423; Old 7th manage the cost of the plan CD: Kerns 131,562, Graf (D) 65,174.. 2002 Forecast: Monroe County Airport has been in 1998. Those measures awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for expansion and safety included requiring depart- improvements. Monroe County Commissioner Joyce Poling cited Kerns, who was instrumen- ments to cover 20 percent of tal in shepherding the airport's grant request through Congress (Bloomington Herald-Times). the cost of the plan and Buyer spent August walking the district like he did in his 1992 upset win over Rep. Jim Jontz, reducing retirement contribu- earning him stimulating chatter from the “Indiana Week in Review” crews. Status: LEANS tions for faculty hired since BUYER. 1999. "It's a nonissue," said Congressional District 6: Republican: U.S. Rep. . Democrat: Brand. "It's been solved Melina Ann Fox. Geography: Anderson, Muncie, Richmond; Wells, Adams, Blackford, Jay, years ago. ... It's not draining Madison, Delaware, Randolph, Henry, Wayne, Rush, Fayette, Union, Decatur, Franklin, and the university." Brand said parts of Bartholomew, Shelby, Johnson and Allen counties. Media Market: Indianapolis, Fort the university could not have Wayne, Dayton, Cincinnati. 2000 results: Pence (R) 106,023, Rock (D) 80,885, Frazier (I) built the faculty it has with- 19,07. 2002 Forecast: Fox did the Labor Day parade circuit in the district and was interviewed out the generous retirement by Fox 59 out of Indianapolis. Status: Leans R. plan put in place by then- Congressional District 7: Republican: Brose McVey. Democrat: U.S. Rep. President Herman B Wells. The program was underfund- . Geography: Indianapolis. Media Market: Indianapolis. 2000 Results: Carson ed, however, and had to be (D) 91,300, Scott (R) 61,818, Ali (L) 2,513. 2002 Forecast: McVey is preparing for his offi- changed. While talking about cial entry into the race on Sept. 20 and will present endorsements from a literal “who’s who” retirements, Brand respond- in Indianapolis GOP politics. McVey told HPR, “That will probably be enough to keep any ed to long-circulating rumors opposition out of the primary.” Status: Leans D. that he might be thinking Republican: U.S. Rep. . Democrat: Congressional District 8: about leaving IU. "I'm not a Paul Perry, Hal Johnston, Brian Hartke. Geography: Evansville, Terre Haute, Greencastle; candidate for any positions," Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, Pike, Martin, Daviess, Knox, Sullivan, Greene, Owen, he said. "I'm not interviewing Clay, Vigo, Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Warren and part of Fountain counties. Media Market: for any position. I'm not Evansville, Terre Haute, Indianapolis. Lafayette. 1994 results: Hostettler (R) 93,529, putting out feelers about any McCloskey (D) 84,857. 1996 Results: Hostettler (R) 109,582, Weinzapfel (D) 106,134, Hager position. ... I love living in (L) 3,799. 1998 Results: Hostettler (R) 92,227, Riecken (D) 81,381, Hager (L) 3,395. 2000 this city and I love Indiana Results: Hostettler 116,860, Perry (D) 100,461. 2002 Forecast: The nephew of former U.S. University." senator and Evansville Mayor is pondering a run, as HPR’s Horse Race speculat- ed last week. Brian Hartke, 51, of Newburgh, said he is forming an exploratory committee for LUGAR TOURS KAZAN BIO- a possible May 2002 primary run on the Democratic ticket (Susan Taylor, Evansville Courier LOGICAL WEAPON FACILI- & Press). Hartke was born in Evansville and graduated from Harrison High School. He also TY: On Wednesday, Aug. 29, attended the University of Evansville and was a premed student at the University of Southern U.S. Sen. Lugar visited the Indiana. Hartke is currently employed as an electrical engineer at Bristol-Myers Squibb. In that former Soviet biological position he serves as the strategic improvement team leader. Boonville attorney and 8th weapons facility at Kazan. District Democratic Party Chairman Anthony “Tony” Long said Perry, Hartke and Hal During the visit, he received Johnston, a deputy Knox County prosecutor, have talked with him about possible runs. Former a briefing on the Nunn-Lugar longtime Vanderburgh County Surveyor Bob Brenner is also said to be looking at an 8th Cooperative Threat District Democratic primary run. Hartke said he has talked with his uncle, Vance -- who was Reduction Program's spon- elected Evansville mayor in 1956 -- about a possible 8th District run. “I talk with him off and sorship of a joint U.S.- on,” said Brian Hartke. Vance Hartke, now 82, served less than a full term as mayor. Hartke Russian research plan to was elected senator in 1958 and served three terms until he was defeated by Sen. Richard develop a vaccine to fight Lugar in 1976. Status: Tossup. - Brian A. Howey " brucellosis.

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Mike Leonard, Bloomington Herald- help fellow Republicans. Called a "lead- Times - Jeff Vincent likes to highlight the ership PAC," this sort of political action BURTON CRITICIZES committee allows incumbent politicians to ASHCROFT OVER DOCU- hopeful signs that labor might be gaining strength or momentum or something posi- build up chits with each other. Leadership MENT RELEASE: CNN PACs are especially attractive because reported House Government tive in the wake of clear setbacks, such as Reform Committee Otis Elevator's announcement last week individuals can give them $5,000 a year -- Chairman is tak- that it would cut its Bloomington work five times the limit to a candidate's cam- ing aim at a fellow force by more than half. But late last paign -- and the PAC can then funnel the Republican. Rep. Burton week, the research director for the money to chosen campaigns. Look at Sen. Evan Bayh's leadership PAC as an exam- sent a letter to Attorney Institute for the Study of Labor in Society General John Ashcroft ple. He established the fund in 1999 just at Indiana University couldn't mask his demanding access to spe- after entering the Senate. With an eye on frustration. "There's not always a lot to cific internal memos relating the Democratic presidential nomination celebrate on Labor Day, and that's a sad to three cases during the campaign in 2004, he wanted to use the fact," he said. "It's depressing," he contin- Clinton Administration. PAC to become a person other senators Burton "expressed great ued. "My pet peeve is the way that people might be beholden to -- or at least thank- concern that his committee tend to talk about what a wonderful econ- ful to. In its two years of operation, the hasn't been allowed more omy we have and how we're going to be Americans for Responsible Leadership access to Justice resilient and bounce back." Others praise Department information,” took in more than $1.5 million and gave the beauty of the fluid or flexible labor CNN’s Judy Woodruff out $332,000 to select candidates, mostly reported. Some Democrats force in the United States that allows fellow Democratic senators. There may on Burton's committee say- American companies to cut or add jobs be other things Lugar can do to bolster his ing they are surprised that more easily than European or Japanese party's chances of taking control of the the chairman is leveling counterparts who must adhere to laws Senate in the next or subsequent election. some of the same obstruc- designed to provide employee security and Needless to say, he and his advisers will tionist charges at Ashcroft welfare. "That stuff rings pretty hollow for be pondering the best of the list. " as he did at former Attorney a lot of workers," Vincent argued. "We General Janet Reno." have a whole generation of workers out Lesley Stedman, Louisville Courier- there who were told if you work hard and HOOSIER TO BECOME Journal - Because residential property will stick to it the system will reward them," NATIONAL LIBERTARIAN take on a greater share of the overall prop- he said. "The truth of the matter is that VICE CHAIR: Dr. Ken erty tax load -- a result of bringing those Bisson of Angola has been investors are rewarded for their patience older cost tables up to date -- most home- selected to fill the open and workers have to balance their risk on owners are likely to see some increase. position of National Vice- investments they don't make." " Chairman for the Libertarian That's the 13 percent average. The Party. Dr. Bisson was reassessment will create a sort of redistrib- selected to fill the vacancy Sylvia Smith, Fort Wayne Journal ution of the tax burden -- both among the at the Libertarian National Gazette - Voters in New Hampshire, Iowa, various classes of payers including farm- Committee meeting held in Tennessee and the other states that will ers, businesses and residents and within Las Vegas. Former Vice- have Senate elections in 2002 and 2004 the residential class itself. Although pre- Chairman Dan Flystra, who will resolve the matter. Just a few seats dictions of that redistribution have been stepped down to devote have to shift from the D column to the R, the topic of talk for years, assessors are more time to his business, and Lugar will get the gavel back. Lugar only now in the field setting the values. created the vacancy." certainly can be expected to take an extra- By next spring, the state and the public special interest in those races, lending a will have a much better sense of the hand to Republicans whenever he can. It results and politicians a better sense of may not be too late for Lugar to create a what -- if anything -- should be done in special campaign fund that he could use to reaction. "