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Waterman Faces Fight from Bassler Redrawn District, Sheriff Races in Daviess, Sullivan Counties Could Brew Senate Upset V19, N24 Thursday Feb. 27, 2014 Waterman faces fight from Bassler Redrawn district, sheriff races in Daviess, Sullivan counties could brew Senate upset By BRIAN A. HOWEY and MATTHEW BUTLER INDIANAPOLIS – It’s called the “MR340” - a kayaking competition on the Missouri River between Kansas City and St. Louis. In 2011, Eric Bassler paddled the 340 miles in 56 hours. That’s 56 straight hours. The Washington city councilman has now trained that brand of te- nacity against State Sen. John Waterman, having commenced a door-to- door campaign, visiting State Sen. John Waterman (left) and Washington Councilman Eric around 1,000 homes. Bassler are engaged in an intense primary battle in SD29. (HPI One recent Saturday, he Photos by Matthew Butler and Brian A. Howey) was out in 10 degree weather with a half of foot of new fallen snow. plan in place between now and May 6. No one will work “All of the people are home,” he observed. His campaign harder. I never do anything half baked.” has what he calls a “core group of supporters” which have For Waterman, the Republican primary challenge expanded the door-to-door campaign. “We have a robust Continued on page 3 Risks for Mayor Buttigieg By JACK COLWELL SOUTH BEND – Deployment to active duty in Afghanistan carries risks for South Bend Mayor Pete But- tigieg. We hear of more casualties and Taliban attacks even in places thought safe in Kabul. Buttigieg downplays the “I warned him. I said, ‘Now this danger, saying he will be there with the best military in the is going to be part of the problem world. here, doing this in a non-budget For the mayor there are other risks, not as serious as year’ and he understood that.” physical danger in a war-torn - Senate Appropriations country, but risks involving the city government he leaves Chairman Luke Kenley, behind for half a year and his political future. on Gov. Pence’s Pre-K Buttigieg would seem to legislation have a bright political future Page 2 after election as mayor in 2011 at age software and a polling firm. He is 29. He ran away with the Democratic ready to go, to Afghanistan and into mayoral nomination in what was sup- the 2015 city election. posed to be a close race. He won by But there are political risks a landslide in the fall election, actu- in being away. With the Internet and ally attracting more Republican voters other modern means of communica- than did the Republican nominee. tion, the mayor can be in frequent Political future? contact. Still, that’s not like everyday, Congress? Well, not now. hands-on control of the city’s adminis- Buttigieg could have had the Demo- tration and services. is a non-partisan newslet- cratic nomination for Congress this City Controller Mark Neal, ter based in Indianapolis and year for the asking. He said “no” to Buttigieg’s choice as deputy mayor Nashville, Ind. It was founded the Democratic Congressional Cam- during his absence, is viewed as a in 1994 in Fort Wayne. paign Committee. He says there is capable choice. But Buttigieg came “no doubt at all” about his intention to into office with a city council, including It is published by seek re-election as mayor in 2015 to some members of his own party, who WWWHowey Media, LLC continue projects he has launched. have been hostile to the young mayor 405 Massachusetts Ave., State office? Maybe, even- and his governmental initiatives. Some Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN tually. Or in the administration of a have their own political ambitions. 46204 Democratic president? Possible. If not So, will they seek to take advantage the House, the U.S. Senate? Brian A. Howey, Publisher It’s difficult to Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington predict when Jack E. Howey, Editor an opportunity Mary Lou Howey, Editor might arise. Also, Maureen Hayden, Statehouse his diverse Matthew Butler, Daily Wire interests and background Subscriptions as a Rhodes HPI, HPI Daily Wire $599 Scholar could lead him into HPI Weekly, $350 the private Ray Volpe, Account Manager sector or other 317.602.3620 endeavors email: [email protected] outside govern- ment and politics. of the mayor’s absence to create But how Buttigieg does as mischief and test Neal, who lacks the Contact HPI mayor, including necessity of win- clout of being elected? www.howeypolitics.com ning approval of his constituents for Buttigieg also inherited a [email protected] a second term, will be significant in police department with conflict in Howey’s Cabin: 812.988.6520 determining his future, especially if it’s top ranks, resulting in charges and Howey’s cell: 317.506.0883 to be a political future. Defeat in 2015 counter-charges about snooping on would diminish chances for any future telephone conversations and racial Washington: 202.256.5822 elective office. disharmony. While the department Business Office: 317.602.3620 If fundraising is an in- may be operating more smoothly now, dication, as often it is, Buttigieg is will the mayor’s absence encourage © 2014, Howey Politics Indiana. positioned to win again. He raised a renewed police strife? All rights reserved. Photocopy- quarter million dollars last year and A potential pitfall for a mayor, had $241,482 in cash on hand on Dec. as seen in other cities this winter, is ing, Internet forwarding, fax- 31. His finance report shows contribu- ineffective response to snowstorms. ing or reproducing in any form, tions big and small, including from South Bend street crews thus far have whole or part, is a violation of some usual contributors to Republican earned high marks for snow removal. federal law without permission candidates. Nor did he just hoard But street budgets have taken a hit, from the publisher. money. He spent in 2013 for campaign and the mayor could hear complaining Page 3 all the way to Afghanistan if there isn’t also an effective Mike Schmuhl, who was the mayor’s campaign program to fix the potholes as the snow melts. manager and first chief of staff, says Buttigieg always Or there could be something else, perhaps some- made clear he had two serious and related commitments thing totally unexpected. Will the mayor’s commitment as to service, to his hometown as mayor and to the military a Navy Reserve intelligence officer be looked upon in a as an officer. negative way, especially if a serious problem arises locally? “He has always said that he’s no different than Should he have pulled strings or pleaded he was essential other reservists when called to serve their communities as mayor to get out of the deployment? and country,” said Schmuhl. Willingness to serve in the Well, if he had dodged military duty through military is probably a plus, but what might happen while political clout or by pleading that he needed to stay in his he’s serving is a risk. v 14th floor mayoral offices rather than go to a war area, there no doubt would have been a strong negative reac- Colwell has covered politics over five decades for tion. the South Bend Tribune. home county. The second is a Democratic primary in Wa- Waterman/Bassler, from page 1 terman’s home of Sullivan County, where four candidates are running for an open office. The impact there is that represents a course change in his political river. Thanks Waterman will lose some potential crossover Democratic to the 2011 redistricting, he lost Vigo County where he support. carried with 3,890 votes and Knox County where he had That Waterman put in his district requests that 3,705. “They asked me where I wanted to stay and I said were ultimately rebuffed is an indicator that the former southern Vigo County and Vincennes,” Waterman told the Sullivan County sheriff wasn’t much of a priority. It comes Terre Haute Tribune-Star. “I lost both of them. I should after his 2006 reelection campaign where he defeated have kept my mouth shut, I Democrat Steve guess. I hated that because Thais 19,367 to I grew up in southern Vigo 17,301. And that County in Prairieton.” campaign preceded Added to the district in one of the more the south were Martin County bizarre chapters and the southern half of Da- in Waterman’s viess. “I’m not well known in career where he those areas,” Waterman ac- briefly launched a knowledged. Republican primary Bassler is, and for challenge to Gov. these geographic reasons and Mitch Daniels in two other races in the district, 2008. In 2010, Howey Politics Indiana fore- Waterman coasted casts a “tossup” race in Senate to a 10,000 vote District 39, which at this stage is plurality over Thais a precursor to a potential upset. after facing a When Bassler ran for an at-large primary challenge Washington City Council seat in Sen. Waterman (right) with former Rep. Bruce Borders (center) from police officer 2011, he won with 2,000 votes. honoring Lavon Yoho. Ron Borger, who did He figures the turnout in May is little campaigning. going to be in the 8,700 vote range. Thus, something in Waterman said his campaign is going the 4,500 to 5,000 vote range could brew the change of well. “We’ve been going door to door for some time now,” the guard. Waterman said Wednesday, adding that he has been “get- Bassler observes that Daviess County accounts for ting reintroduced to new portions of the district that were about 3,500 votes. within his district in the 1990s, portions of Owen, southern Compounding the turnout dynamic are two sheriff Davies, Martin, southern Greene.” races.
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