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••••• ....•• • • • Whole new dynamic •~ ... == THE ----· in GOP Senate race Rusthoven, Helmke and Price seem committed HOWEY INDIANAPOLIS - When Peter Rusthoven received the official word last Sunday that Secretary of State Sue Anne Gilroy would not seek re-election, he was hopeful that it would be the first move in clearing the field for him to take on Evan Bayh in the '98 Senate race. POLITICAL But Gilroy extinguishing her Senate hopes literally set off a series of brush fires that promise to give Republican primary voters a contested election a year from now. The first surprise came from Indianapolis attorney John REPORT Price, who announced he was exploring the race. This was so unex pected that former State Rep. David Lohr, who had Price run his The Weekly Briefing On Indiana Politics campaign for superintendent of public instruction last year, had already endorsed Rusthoven. The Howey Political Report is published 40 times a year by "I would call it a serious exploratory effort:'Price said NewsLink, Inc. Founded in 1994, The Howey Political Report is Wednesday. "It's more than just I'm thinking about it." an independent, non-partisan newsletter analyzing the political In Fort Wayne, Mayor Paul Helmke was emboldened by process in Indiana. It neither endorses candidates nor advocates positions of public policy. Gilroy's departure and stopped figuring out an exit strategy. "I don't mind a cleared deck; Helmke said. "Peter Rusthoven can get out. I've Brian A. Howey got the best chance of beating Evan Bayh:' editor and publisher "I believe it would be better for the party to coalesce around The Howey Political Report Office: 317-926-1433 one who can unite Republicans, exclusively carry the message and 2625 N.Meridian St.,Suite 1125 Fax: 317-254-2405 raise the necessary resources to hold this seat:' said Rusthoven, who Indianapolis,IN 46208 [email protected] has listed the endorsements of almost 50 party leaders, county and Daytime number: 317-254-2400,Ext.273 district chairmen. "But even if there is primary opposition, I am very NewsLink Home Page: http://www.inoffice.com/hpr confident that the Republican nominee will be me:• Price and Helmke weren't buying the cleared field sentiments Subsaiption information: $250 annually for 40 or the impact of Rusthoven endorsements from former state chairs editions via fax or first class mail. Call 317-926-1433. Rex Early and Gordon Durnil, district chairs Roger Chaibai, Roy © 1997, The Howey Political Report. All rights reserved. Rogers, Briane House and John Myers, or those of former national Photocopying, faxing or reproducing in any form, in whole or in committeewoman Jean Ann Harcourt and Allen County Sheriff Joe part, is a violation offederal law and is siriab'. prohibited without consent of the publisher. Squadrito. continued on page 2 ((QUOTE" OF THE WEEK INSIDE F E A T U R E S
"In two years they won't remember if it was the • Play of the Week: Dan Quayle's PAC page 2 Republicans or the Democrats or Ross Perot or Mother • Horse Race: Awhole new pack of horses page 3 Teresa who did this ... :" -1u Pollster Brian Vargus, to • HPR Interview: Gov. Frank O'Bannon pages 4-5 Mike Smith of the AP, on the political lnpact of the • Columnists: Wieland, Ullmann, Smith, Chavez page 6 upcoming legislative special session. • Perhaps We Wander: Stood up by Dan Burton page 7 Friday, May 9, 1997 Page 2 of 8
DRD l)O~~ITTLES PUSHMl·PlJLLYU • (T~E HOOSIER ~1J'IERSION)
received and he has ·r:1..tde a favorable impact on Senate, frCtrn p~g·~ 1 TICKI~R many rank and file F~ep1.11blicans as wrell as the "Rex had alert more 1endorsements than party leadership. l A P E tliat and lost the primary:' Helmke said of Helmke has hmJ!: bristled at the notion lllllJ•l-111- lEarly's 1996 primary race a3ainst Steph~n that he cleared the fi ~11 d to make way for some- • Goldsmith and George Witwer."This isn't;: one like Rusthoven, \~·1· om he views as an elec- PLAY OFTHE WEEK: Bel 1Pve us, selection in a convention. It's a primary. I saw a toral novke. He note :I ti 1at he has won three folks, this littlt~ honor 'I honor?) recent poll and I had l8 percent name rw1g1r:ti general elections.An a:;sociate of Helmke's on isn't going to anyone jn tion and Peter Rusthoven w2,s at l percent'' the Indiana Associat lo ·1 of Cities and Towns Indianapolis tillis wee~, ~·lo Helmke also .asked, "]s the state going to (which the mayor is pn!:::ident of) said the talk sirieee! Too mlllch unfinislhed want both senators from the city of Inciar. a. of him leaving the fidi:I .~;;eemed lo make him business by everyone. Wlll polis?" more determined to run. Helmke e·,ren chided give it to former Vice f' 1· esident Price said, 'ii/hen I 11i'ilLIB secretary of 1the HPR for terming his crndidacy"mlssing in Dan Quayle, whose stew•ird• parity, our feeling wa:s to elect ·Candidates t<: action:' ship of the Campaign J1.rnerica office, not select them. Gonvn1tions back tl1 en Helmke ackn :11.' lr·dged he didn't exten PA[ led the nation il!l rmmey had several well-meaning party leaders ge: sively work the Linwltc Day circuit,. attending given to candidates. Th,e !PAC, together in the room, decide and pass th .e word three and speaking ai ·1 wo.He noted recent which Bob Dole hande1~ ,~ff to on to delegates.A lot of people said tha. this ns a speeches to the Norci1. Manchester Chamber of Quayle in 1996,gave $.8:19,700 partidpatory democracy and there was a ma1jor Commerce, the Syracm;e Rotary and recent to federal candidates 1R:,c1ll push for election reform. front page coverage he received in the Cal!). By comparison, Speaker "People who:~~ 1ve Lin :1>ln Dar spee• hes Hammond Times. Newt Gingrich's Mond.:1v for a half hour extolling the free market syr:tem The mayor sarid t mt Rusilio·~··~n's active Morning PAC gave $771,500, and spirit of competition shoulld not limit it to Lincoln Day scheduk :c!e:es not assure him the and House Minority Leaicler business, but to elected politics: as wt-11. If p ri· nomination."Just beca; t~e you get tbe atten Dick Gephardt gave $41~ 1,000 maries are fractious, if that's true, then !et'~ get dance award doesn't n1 ;, n you're the valedicto from his Effective Gove rn ment rid of the primary:' rian:' Committee Rusthoven has sDent the now-conchd Set mmotiom ill Ill. primary battle .... ing L·ncoln Day s,eascn -pushing a theme o::· an between the moderai 1; :md conservative wings • Here's another intriguing aggressive, issues-oriented campaign fought on of the party. The conl n.s1· of a Behnke v. trel!ld. House Rrepublicam a conservative agenda in more than LJO cou 1': ·es, Rusthoven/ Price raei; would provide :a sharp Continued on page 3 speaking in 25.His speeche~ he.Ve been wel I- ideological contrast, pa1rticularly over the abor- Cont11nced 011page8 . -
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We need more data to HQ RSE R A ( E ·TICKER call Senate front-runner T A P E TRENDLINE: Mr. Governor! Frank O'Bannon's veto of the Marion County innskeeper tax is a pure example that received more PAC money elephants aren't the only ones with long memories. It was a come-uppance aimed not only at than Democrats in 1996feder Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, but the Indianapolis House Republicans who forced the special al races. Republican congres session and are now stewing over how to save face, as well as the Pacers, Colts and NCAA sional candidates pulled in headquarters. They've learned you can play hardball with both footballs and basketballs. $79.7 million, compared to $79.4 million for the Democrats, which is a true • 1998 U.S. SENATE: Hmmmmmm.••• Yes, we did predict that the field would clear trend reversal. In 1994,the for Peter Rusthoven. Now Mayor Paul Helmke is threatening Horse Race with a trip to the glue Democrats had a $90.7 million factory. What we have here is a totally new dynamic in the race for the Republican Senate to $44 million advantage. nomination. Here's how we see this field now that Rep. David Mcintosh and Secretary of State What this means is that PACs Sue Anne Gilroy are apparently out of the mix: are indined to support inwm PETER RUSTHOVEN: He has put together an impressive campaign superstructure bents (Benjamin Sheffner,Roll and a burgeoning list of party endorsements.His speeches have been well-received and he has Call). made impressive strides with the GOP rank and file. What Rusthoven doesn't have is name identification with the masses, although we suspect new polling would show him closer to Hammond and East Chicago Helmke than the 18 percent to 1 percent data that Helmke cites. Rusthoven has the tools nec offidals took part in a march essary to win a contested primary. What occurs at this point is a race for the money, and Rex on a suspected crack house Early - who has brought on board Fort Wayne political financier Dick Freeland - as well as last Monday as part of a rally Mitch Daniels should give Rusthoven a crucial push on the money front. At this point, the sponsored by the Northwest endorsements for a previous unknown are critical only in the sense of momentum.As we saw Indiana Federation of in the 1996 Early-Goldsmith race, as well as the 9th CD county chairs unanimously endorsing Interfaith Organizations a candidate who lost to Michael Bailey in 1990, nods from the party hierarchy have limited (Daniel Yovich,Munster shelf life and impact. We can't really call Rusthoven the "front-runner"until some sort of Times). Taking part were polling data emerges. While he appears to be on the right track, the only way he's going to Hammond Mayor Duane clear the field is to cut off the money to Helmke and Price. Dedelow and his police chief PAUL BELMKB: We don't doubt that Helmke has higher name ID than Rusthoven at Fred Behrens, East Chicago this point. The Fort Wayne mayor would have served his cause much better if he had circulat Police Chief Frank Alcala, Lake ed in party circles throughout the state this past Lincoln Day cycle. People in Central and County Sheriff John Bundch Southern Indiana don't know his story and are more likely to remember Rex Early's 1993 put and U.S.Attomey Jon DeGuilio. down. Helmke is clearly a moderate and while that might play well in a general election, that The three-block march indud won't be an asset in a primary where conservative activists tend to dominate. For Helmke to ed chants of"Hey,ho,dope survive past this year,he is going to have to demonstrate that he can raise money and begin to must go."They were met with tell his story throughout the state. There have been many good things that have happened in profanities by two people Fort Wayne since he took office in 1988 and he has a vivid record to run on. But Helmke is cer inside the dwelling.Earlier, tainly one of the most controversial politicians in the GOP, if not Indiana. It will be fascinating 700 people had attended a to see how he presents himself to voters, and how they react, both in polls as well as dona rally at Bishop Noll HS. tions. JOHN PRICE: The campaign's ghost rider in the sky. He took everyone by surprise, Kevin Rader of WTHR-TV including his ally, David Lohr, who had endorsed Rusthoven. Many in the Rusthoven wing added up all the costs of spe think Price is crazy for entering, if for nothing else than having the potential to carve up the dal sessions over the past 1O conservative vote and give Helmke a chance to win. Others think if Price ran and Helmke did years and came up with these n't, it would give Rusthoven a great chance to show his conservative credentials while looking totals:$5.8 million in 1989; moderate in contrast with Price. This is the longest of the longshots. $7.4 million in 1991;$6.8 mil- continued on page 5 .. .
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0 1 Banno1n ~) 1 ~a)dn~!~~ hard ball ~1~1~1l~th 0 ~nidianapoHs, ~~cius,e Republic,ans INDIANAPOLIS - In 24 hours, Gov. earned income deduc11.l1rn that costs about $28 Frank O'Bannon would be sitting dovm wit:b. all million. Those under P .~:;oo get a deduction four l1egislative leaders to talk about an end tCl from all their taxes ancl L p to $12,0 1)J,a per tlhe budget impasse ¥1 hen this HPR Intervic~w centage. That will helpirr:g the working poor get was recorded during a press CO\"lference. off welfare and give die :11 help from their taxes. HPR There is an ad!dled urge· cy to fuis The earned income d1~tfoi::tion willl hel;) 137,000 INTERVIEW impa~.se, unlike some of ilie rei:ent other df ad families. The increased :kduction will help 1.7 J~ focks, particularly in lridianapolis.A tripl1e million families. This is eKactly wha11 happens headed sports monst.~r · what to d!o about 1hl'e when the legislature works together. ll was a Indiana Pacers,Indiar1apolis Colts a.1d (1 e very positive thing 011 ti 1(: conference committee NCAA headquarters bid - is messing with t!1c with Rep.Bauer and E:irrkh in the House.In the psyche of people here. The loss of either 3p(';rts Senate it was Sen.Bornl a11d Gery. It passed both " It meets iji.!18' team, as a Tuesday USA Today article esse::r icilly houses unanimously. :it T1eets our pJ,~dge of the ph~idge of the predicted (as did HPR'.s Hors·1: F~ace last edi importance that you ca.1111.arget the surplus of importance t~1at tion), would have a devastating political im::>act $1.6 billion over the n1::J1 t two years to give you can targe~: that would be hard to gauge. money, assets back to Ir d.iana families. That's the surplus of Additionally, t t1·~re are school and gc rr exactly what this tax cru:1 does.The other part of ernment funding deadlines thalt are hangin,!~ in the surplus that would l:1e spent,$170 million $1.6 billi1Dr@ ~r1~ 1 '~~e" the balance. O'Bannon has le:ft his "cool and for funding on highwa:11.s,,$ISO millwn toward rt'"\ th~ ~ext two easy synthesizer" persona and has displc.yecl a the unfunded liability
Page 5 of 8 Friday, May 9, 1997 time expenditures over the next four years. vote? Howey: What about the Rainy Day Fund? O'Bannon: As long as we've got a bal Wasn't that created to supply that buffer? And if anced budget and a surplus, that's by far been TICKER that's the case, would you favor getting this to a our most important goal.Along with more zero balance? funding for public schools and universities and T A P E O'Bannon: We try to look at it from the 500 more police, alternative schools. I think we percentage of revenue coming into the General all agree you can't change too much or you'll lion in 1993;and estimated Fund and I've always said it should be at least start losing votes the other way.A lot of things the cost of this year's overtime 10 percent. That would be $900 million or a lit are hinging on it and interrupting a lot of other will be in the $6 million range. tle more. The Rainy Day Fund is probably $500 things. The Legislative Services million. The Tuition Reserve is .. .is that up to Mike Smith, Associated Press: Why not Agency estimates that a single $250 (million)? (Staff member agrees).So bring them back tomorrow if you can switch day of a spedal session costs you're at $750 million that those two should two or three votes? Are you worried about the $19,361,just counting per fund. So that means there is $250 million of the hinted threats of not producing a quorum? diem and travel costs for legis surplus that is prudent to have. I think all four O'Bannon: Certainly. It will have to be lators.A week would cost participants agree to that. That's been my based on hard facts as to what leadership says $69,761. That doesn't indude impression as we've gone through four months what they can get done in one day. extra staff costs approaching of these budget talks. House Republicans may Smith: Did you say that could happen $25,000 a day in 1993. not agree to that. But we've worked in that next week? framework. The reason I can't say what they O'Bannon: I'm always hopeful. Last week State Rep.Bob Kuzman propose is because all of their numbers are dif I was hopeful we could do it this week. returned to his old school, ferent. Howey: From your perspective, when is Eisenhower Elementary in John Ket1.enberger, Gannett Are you the point of no return on some of the Crown Point (Adrianne surprised its taken a week for House Indianapolis projects - the Pacers, the Colts are Bacavis,Munster Times).
1 Republicans to have a meeting of the mind over now front page news, and the NCAA headquar Kuzman met with his old where they would like to cut the budget or ters? fourth grade teacher, Patrida increase tax relief? O'Bannon: I don't think that's our deci Radu.0 He was always an O'Bannon: Well, it's difficult when you sion. We intend to focus on the impasse of this extremely hard worker and have 50 members go along and come to some budget, meet in a special session one day and good boy,° she said. sort of an agreement. There's been a very dra get it out. What day that is could make a differ matic and serious impasse that has forced us ence in some of these projects.But that's up to Secretary of State Sue Anne into a special session. I'm hopeful that when the the City of Indianapolis on how to work that Gilroy convened about five vol budget committee meets tomorrow at 10 dclock one. unteers late Sunday afternoon that they might have some movement. I'll have Leslie Stedman, Journal Gazette: Don't and they set into motion a all four leaders meet here in my office at 3 you feel any responsibility to help work those series of calls explaining her · o'clock in the afternoon along with one member out? dedsion not to seek the GOP of each caucus, whoever they want to bring. O'Bannon: I do.I do.I favor all those U.S.Senate nomination, but We'll talk about the possibilities of trying to set projects. The sooner we can get done, and we instead to run for re-election. a time to get out of here.An agreement hinges should have been done on April 29, the better Gilroy walked between the on them satisfying caucus members and the off we are. callers, picking up the phone need to suspend rules. I'm hopeful that might Cm: Do you feel any pressure from the and talking briefly with party be possible next week. I have no information NFL owner's meeting on May 28? leaders.Thethrustofhermes that would happen, but it's possible. O'Bannon: That hasn't crossed my mind. sage was: 0Although it would Cm: Now that we know what Rep. Bales' But that's why I vetoed that innskeeper tax, have been a great opportunity price tag is, could your strategy be to go with because its all tied into the budget. to serve in the Senate with the old bill for another 20 minutes? Howey: In vetoing that innskeeper tax, is Dick Lugar, to serve as his part O'Bannon: That could get us out of the that applying the appropriate kind of heat that ner, I really believe I am best impasse and into a two-year budget, certainly. I you thought it might on the other side? suited and most prepared to don't think that's at all in sync with the House O'Bannon: It was the logical thing to do. provide leadership right here Republicans. They want to cut the budget. The budget is not done. These other things can't Cm: Does it matter if you can get one be done. continued on page 6 "" . ..
Friday, May 9, 1997 Page 6 of 8 coLlJ~:~,'.lNI~~,Jrs 0 N TICKJ~~R 11rr11 111111mm•1111·1111m][]][Jrnr11111rn11m1111::1u111::a:num T A l?hfill Wieland, Munster n~ es - Khave dedd Harrison Ullma:nm., NUVO Newsweekly- I 1 ed to put my two cenits'worlh in on the Lal:.e meant it as a joke wheir l' began writing about :I ll' ~lllll :1 1 1 : ''I' County property tax debacle even though I the Indiana General i~:l ·if~mbly as America's at home." understand the tax laws about as wdl as I worst legislature a few :,,,i~ars ago. Sooner or later understand quantum physics.As you've no - sooner, I thought - on.! of our leg1~lators would Gilroy's decision has an umber doub1t read, the delays in figurmg last year':: rise to defend the honor l)f the assembly.When ofDemocrats ponderir19 taxes,. caused by glitcbes in the comp1ter that happened, I was gi:: ing to admit my error statewide 19913 races.5 1mne designed to speed up the process, reportedly and begin writing that 1J1e Indiana General who had been consider~ng the didn't leave enough time for some townshh Assembly is only the s1:i:ond worst state legisla secretary of state's rac1l! ~re assessors to calculate 1the va- Je of new co:i. tmc ture in America. But it 1wver happened.None of now giving thought to dhal tion and add it to the formuh for figuring .his the 50 senators ever rnlkd, not one of 100 rep lenging embattled Auclrt1>r year's tax rate. This meant the tax rates had to resentatives ever wro tf Xkept calling them the Morris Wooden, said be cakulated on the p1·evious y1ear's asses.>rd worst in America yea1 fer year and they never Democratic Executive [l'~r 1 ector propt'rty value because th'e county auditor complained.I should h,1.ve wondered why. But Mike Harmless. The Dem1>crats wouldn't include new construction for som~ now I know why. The Jill ke isn't funny any more. would like to run a fem c~l!·e unless he could include it for aJl This, in tt1 m, The bubbas and fooh ·1,1rho fill our General candidate against Woodl1eon, meant tax rates were higher to ieompensa te for Assembly have truly 1i.:i1 1 ·~·n us the worst state with the top names in 1: Juding the lower assessed value. All I know is that tfrle legislature in Americ;1, State Sen. Vi Simpson arnd state decided it wasn''t worth i11s valuable tune to 1994 state Senate cancl~ci!ate halt the mailing of the tax bil]s and n~caku ate Sylvia Smith, Fori '[,i ~yne Journal Gazette - • Jeska Webb.Harmless :;.,i1d the tax rates because, while almost every be dy By 11 p.m. Thursday, [ll11osier Sen.Richard several other legislator~ cire will be paying more tJ1an they should be, tJ-,e Lugar looked and soun:k:d like a mother who looking at both ram but have cc,e! amount is "insignific11t" a.nd the statie n't had just given birth: Hi. 111roice was raspy, his asked Harmless not to W·~'~eal want to set a precedent Lake Clluntyvo:,;n body language shouted "iexhausted"but he was their names.Another fimner should set a precedent in the next election by aglow.It was the end ~11f a.n arduous - even tortu- state Senate candidate, Geoff giving everybody associated wi1th this who] e ous -labor for Lugar: Nu1:sing the Senate Paddock of Fort Wayne, i 5 also sordid tax mess an insignificant number of through ratification cir .1 l:reaty to outlaw poiso- weighing a ru111 for one of votes. nous nerve gas weapon:;, Although the treaty those offices. was negotiated in on11! J:epublican administra- Lindla Chavez, Chicago T-.ibune - Offida l tion (Rea~.an) and sip11'!d by another One Democrat has alrerndy Washington is drunk cm the 1:!u ?hori< p::-c1d JC1~d Republican president (Hush), it was Republicans filed for the 4tlll CD to cl11(1l by last week's budget dleal !between ccngres~:fon who theatiened U.S.mU:k:ation of itA.ll 45 lenge U.S. Rep.Mark Scuder. al Republicans and President Bill Clinton. ::'he Senate Democrats ha :1 i ong said they would He us Mark Wehrle, presi 1~ ent pundits can't say enough nic~! 1fongs about the vote for ratification.Thi:· number of Republicans of a Fort Wayne bottled water bipartisan compromis'e that produced the 11la.11 who publicly supporteid ratification before company.Still contem~h1ting which promises to eliminate th·e deficit in five Thursday's late-night Yotie didn't add up to that race is 1978anc!l191,SO years. The last time o:fficia] \ 1'a ;hingtcm wai t 1is enough. For months L1n;;:1'1r deluged his col- nominee John Walda. happy about a bipartisan bu: get compromise leagues with a series :i~' letters rebutting the was when President George Bush signed lbtj:.s arguments of the critlrn. l:Ie wrote artkles that The memory of the 19B~ con pact with the Democ1at-ccmtmliled Congre~s .in appeared on the op-e:l ::iages of major newspa- troversy involving lndia1r1o1's 1990. 'TWo years la er, all that 1~ PERHAPS ... w E WANDER By Brian Howey TICKER 'Danny'was a no-show Barn Festival. T A P E Friday night arrived and so did I at for a sucker talk show host WIBC around 8:50 - 15 minutes before airtime. INDIANAPOLIS - Producer Scott But the front door was locked. I didn't have my 547 people in Orange County Johnston had been through some pretty turbu- . cell phone. So I rushed to a nearby Shell station did not hold citizenship, but lent times at WIBC-AM in Indianapolis. For to ring 'em up. "Hi, I'm the guest host. I'm to be even if Doman was credited instance, he was there for Stan Solomon's last on the air in seven minutes and I can't get in." with those votes, it wouldn't be night of 50,000 watt broadcasting years ago. I arrived at the studio with - easily - five enough to give him his seat After that gig, Johnston was content to minutes to spare. Johnston was busy arranging back. In 1984,Republican Rick move from politics to sports. tapes and stuff. I barely got into the host's chair Mdntyre was certified the win Little did he know what he was in for before I was on the air. But the headphones ner over Frank McOoskey by when I, the political pundit, came in to do two were blasting at jumbo jet decibels anq the the Indiana Secretary of State hours of WIBC's "Night Shift" show on Friday, meticulous paperwork I had prepared on Ed Simcox.But McOoskey was April 25. I wanted to do a political show, and , Congressman Danny: his role in investigating seated by Congressional the hottest property in town was U.S. Rep. Dan the White House; his "shaking down" a Democrats after winning the Burton. Or "Danny" to most WIBC listeners Pakistani lobbyist; his seeking help to get a recount by the General who would catch him doing a weekly Monday daughter in vet school; Congressional Quarterly Accounting Office. Democratic morning show with Democrat Andy Jacobs. copy calling him a partisan "pit bull"; his consultant Chris Sautter, who So I decided to get "Dannf' on the air- Pebble Beach golf game with telephone execs; worked with McOoskey,is waves this Friday night. I arranged this gig his tongue-in-cheek response to a government involved in the Sanchez race with "Danny's" new press aide, John Williams, call for safety devices on golf carts, blurred into and told Gerard Shields of the who has been a political friend for some timz·-~ ... _a bad broadcasting acid trip.I was awash in my Evansville Courier, "The Four times that week of April 25 I called Wfi., ,,- ·. ·o:Wo blaring voice and I rattled off my prepared Republicans aren't contesting Iiams to make sure that Danny could m Jack E. Howc:y 948 Orchid :PL Peru, IN 46970 • ww•111111111111 WIWiiillil&llHiilUiillliiliiliiiiiMllWiiiii11iliiihiiliill llllllllMlliliilllOllllMiilMllHllidl••••11111a1"""m"'"""l11tll""'IMi,..IW______