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V16, N10 Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 Debate lift for Ellsworth doubtful Coats played it safe and Democrat U.S. Senate with little viewership, not candidate Brad likely to save Democrat Ellsworth checks his By BRIAN A. HOWEY mic just INDIANAPOLIS - Did Brad prior to the Ellsworth do what he needed to do to \"#$%&'()$'% get back into the U.S. Senate race he at IUPUI has been trailing by double digits for Monday months? night. (HPI That was the question for the *+,$,%(-% Evansville Democrat shortly after Mon- Brian A. !"#R%&[(%)&!*+")*&,-).&/*01+2-3"4&5"4& Howey) 67")%&"4!&8-+*()"(-"4&/*+*33"&9-4:;<1( - ris. “I don’t know,” said Ellsworth, who acknowledged he’d been out-gunned 5-to-1 in the TV ad wars. “I just went out there and answered questions and told my side of the story.” & =4&.-%&[(%)&%)")*,-!*&!*+")*>& ?22%,7().&!*2-@*(*!&"4&"4-A")*!&0*(B7( - mance, whereas the veteran Coats rambled at times and remarks that he and his surrogates have been talking about ).*4&,"%&01)&74&).*&!*B*4%-@*&+#&).*&C1*%)-74&74&)*(A& for months, saying that Coats didn’t come back home to limits. Coats said he left the Senate in 1998 following a Indiana after leaving the Senate, but instead went to work 0*(%74"2&02*!D*&)7&%*(@*&47&A7(*&)."4&),7&)*(A%&-4&).*& "%&"&.-D.&0"-!&J"%.-4D)74&27++#-%)K&L*&C17)*!&67")%&-4&"& Senate. Ellsworth immediately went on the offense with Continued on page 3 Can Vop pull it off? By CHRIS SAUTTER WASHINGTON - Ever since Otis Cox won election )7&).*&7B[3*&7B&%)")*&"1!-)7(&-4&EFGH&,-).71)&"4#&!-%3*(4 - -+2*&3"A0"-D4>&).*&C1*%)-74&"%&)7&,.")&-%&(*C1-(*!&B7(&"& UI feel I am the best person to Democrat to win a down-ballot contest in Indiana has been a matter of curiosity and amuse- !"#$%&'"%(")*"&#*+%,-%(&#&"%,-a)"% ment. Most observers concluded that Cox won for no other reason and this poll shows that voters )."4&.*&%."(*!&"&[(%)&4"A*&,-).& '#/"%),0a$"0)"%1%#2%&'"%*34'&% ).*&B7(A*(&07012"(&D7@*(47(>&I)-%& Bowen. leader.V The unfortunate truth is Democrats generally do not win - Charlie White, on WISH poll down-ballot races in Indiana ex- showing him leading 39-29% HOWEY Politics Indiana
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Democrats a gift when it was revealed he had been voting required state-issued ID card. -22*D"22#&74&+7).&).*&e-%.*(%&`7,4&67143-2&"4!&")&).*&0722%K&& Indiana’s Democratic Chair Dan Parker is correct 67A0714!-4D&J.-)*R%&-A+(7D2-7&-%&).*&B"3)&).")&).*&7B[3*& )7&)(1A0*)&).*&-(74#&-4&J.-)*R%&0(*!-3"A*4)K&SB)*(&#*"(%&7B& .*&%**:%&."00*4%&)7&+*&=4!-"4"R%&3.-*B&*2*3)-74%&7B[3*(K !*A"D7D1-4D&).*&-%%1*>&=4!-"4"&/*01+2-3"4%&"(*&47,&%)13:& Charlie White is a typical &=4!-"4"&/*01+2-3"4& ,-).&).*&:-4!&7B&07%)*(&+7#&,.7&+*37A*%&"&%)"4!"(!&2")*& !7,4;+"227)&3"4!-!")*>&,.7&+#&@-()1*&7B&.-%&0"()#&"B[2-")-74& 4-D.)&`b&37A*!#&0143.-4D&+"DK& "274*&."%&*@*(#&*Y0*3)")-74&7B&,-44-4DK&&W1)&.-A&-4&3"A - & S%&"&(*%12)>&0"()#&+7%%*%&."@*&%*4)&J.-)*&-4)7&.-! - 0"-D4&"!%&,-).&a-)3.&5"4-*2%&"4!&.*& -4D>&A"4!")-4D&).")&.*&%:-0&0(*%%&-4 - has it made. terviews and cancel fundraisers. The That sense of entitlement, .70*&-%&).")&J.-)*&3"4&.72!&74&).(**& 47&!71+)>&.*20%&*Y02"-4&J.-)*R%& A7(*&,**:%&%7&).*&0"()#&(").*(&)."4& arrogance and hubris in believing ).*&@7)*(%&3"4&(*02"3*&.-A&-4&).*& he could get away with registering event he is indicted for voter fraud. to vote at his ex-wife’s address and & `.*&)("D*!#&-%&).")&"%&\",*!&"& continuing to hold a council seat in a candidate as Charlie White is and district in which he no longer lives. "%&D77!&"&9*3(*)"(#&7B&9)")*&"%&b70& & J.-)*R%&+2"4!&3"A0"-D4& Osili would be, the odds are still in ,*+&0"D*&0(71!2#&0(732"-A%&.-A& J.-)*R%&B"@7(K&S&J=9L;`b&G&0722&2"%)& to be a “true conservative,” though ,**:&%.7,%&J.-)*&10&+#&ETf>&MFf& -)&!-%02"#%&2-))2*&).")&,712!&C1"2-B#& )7&HFf>&).71D.&"2A7%)&"&).-(!&7B& him to be Secretary of State. But, Vop Osili and wife croon at the Mary Lou Conrad voters are still undecided. J.-)*R%&e"3*+77:&0"D*&D*)%&(-D.)&)7& Sing-A-Long in French Lick last August. (HPI Osili has put his case ).*&07-4)&7B&.-%&3"4!-!"3#V *+,$,%(-%."/)0%12%3,4'-5 "D"-4%)&J.-)*&-4&"&)*2*@-%-74&%07)& “As Secretary of State, [22*!&,-).&.*"!2-4*%&7B&).*&%3"4!"2>& J.-)*,-22&374)-41*&)7&0(7)*3)&"4!& including an editorial from the Post- defend Indiana’s voter ID law to ensure fair and accurate Tribune calling for White to end his candidacy. Though the elections.” "!&-%&3(1!*2#&0(7!13*!>&-)&374)"-4%&"&2-4*&).")&A-D.)&%)-3:& “Fair and accurate” excepting those elections ,-).&@7)*(%&"%&).*#&*4)*(&).*&0722-4D&+77).K&SB)*(&"&(*@-*,& -4&,.-3.&.*&.-A%*2B&@7)*!&-22*D"22#K&`.")&70*4-4D&02*!D*&)7& of White’s transgressions and the claim that now White White’s social network begs the question of whether he ,"4)%&)7&+*&=4!-"4"R%&)70&*2*3)-74%&2",&7B[3-"2>&).*&4"((")7(& "2%7&B"2%-[*!&.-%&(*%-!*43*&74&.-%&!(-@*(R%&2-3*4%*K&=4!-"4"& exclaims “Sorry Charlie!” has the most stringent voter ID law in the country, the sub- & b70&I%-2-&."%&"2A7%)&*@*(#).-4D&D7-4D&"D"-4%)& ject of famously unsuccessful challenges. In fact, the law is .-AN"&/*01+2-3"4&,"@*&#*"(>&"4&14*4*(D*)-3&=4!-"4"& %7&)71D.&"4&*2*3)-74&7B[3-"2&)(-*!&)7&0(*@*4)&).*&2")*&Z12-"& 5*A73(")-3&W"()#>&"4!&"&A7%)2#&2"3:21%)*(&0(*%%&37(0%K 6"(%74N")&).*&)-A*&74*&7B&).*&A7%)&(*37D4-_"+2*&0*702*&-4& <1)&-B&I%-2-&3"4&A1%)*(&).*&(*%71(3*%&)7&*Y02"-4&J.-)*R%& =4!-"4"072-%;;B(7A&@7)-4D&")&.*(&4*-D.+7(.77!&0722-4D&02"3*& !*%0-3"+2*&"4!&!-%C1"2-B#-4D&"3)-74%>&.*&g1%)&A-D.)&0122&7BB& ,.*4&%.*&0(*%*4)*!&.*(&374D(*%%-74"2&=5&-4%)*"!&7B&).*& =4!-"4"R%&072-)-3"2&10%*)&7B&).*&#*"(K& !
02"-4-4D&).")&),7&B7(A*(&9*4")*&A"g7(-)#&2*"!*(%&;&/*01+ - Senate, from page 1 lican Bob Dole and Democrat George Mitchell - had asked him to come into the lobbying world. “After you leave the EFFH&!*+")*&,-).&5*A73(")&Z7*&L7D%*))>&%"#-4D&).")&"B)*(& 9*4")*>&,*R!&2-:*&)7&)"2:&)7G>P&67")%&*Y02"-4*!>&"!!-4D& 2*"@-4D&674D(*%%&O#71&D7&.7A*&"4!&,7(:&-4&).*&0(-@")*& that before starting those conversations, “I took a month sector.” off.” “Instead,” Ellsworth said, Coats became a lobbyist. You could imagine every Tea Partier cringing. OL*&."%4R)&0"-!&)"Y*%&-4&=4!-"4">&."%4R)&@7)*!&.*(*&-4&ET& This was the element of the debate that made it years. He has houses in Virginia and North Carolina.” into a second news cycle with Indiana Democratic Chair- & S)&74*&07-4)>&67")%&277:*!&)7,"(!&a-_*22&9)*,"()& man Dan Parker accusing Coats of a “bald-face lie.” "4!&%"-!>&Oa(K&a7!*(")7(>&-%&-)&07%%-+2*&)7&(*%074!hP Ellsworth accused Coats of negotiating his deal to No, Stewart said. On to the next question: jobs. g7-4&).*&2",&"4!&27++#-4D&[(A&b*(4*(>&8--0B*()>&<*(4."(!>& “I really feel l need to address these negative ac- McPherson and Hand in 1998, when he was still a senator. cusations,” Coats said. He went off on an odd tangent, ex- 67")%&(*02-*!&).")&B7(A*(&9*4")*&a"g7(-)#&8*"!*(&c*7(D*& HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%8 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
Mitchell and former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole at time.” Coats cited a Washington Post story on the statistic. ).*&[(A&+7).&374)"3)*!&.-A&"4!&%"-!&).*#&,"4)*!&)7&)"2:& `.*&?22%,7().&3"A0"-D4&"B)*(&).*&!*+")*&3-)*!&"4&S0(-2&HN& )7&.-A&,.*4&.*&2*B)&).*&9*4")*K&OS&41A+*(&7B&0*702*&%"-!& Congressional Quarterly story saying that Ellsworth sided that,” Coats went on to say. “I said, ‘Under the laws, I’m ,-).&.-%&0"()#&NG&0*(3*4)&7B&).*&)-A*&74&@7)*%&).")&0-))*!& not able to negotiate anything, nor do I want to negotiate A7%)&5*A73(")%&"D"-4%)&A7%)&/*01+2-3"4%&;;&"&Q0"()#&14-)#R& anything. In fact I took a month off after I left because I %37(*&).")&,"%&).*&EQ).&27,*%)&"A74D&5*A73(")%K&L*&70 - didn’t even want to think about what was next. It was then 07%*%&"+7()-74&"4!&@7)*!&"D"-4%)&"&0"()#;+"3:*!&Q6"0;"4!;& ).")&).*#&"00(7"3.*!&A*&)7&g7-4&).*A& Trade’ climate change bill. "%&%0*3-"2&3714%*2K&=)&,"%&"&0(-@-2*D*& & ?22%,7().&%"-!&).")&,.*4&.*&[(%)& to be asked to join two former major- ("4&B7(&674D(*%%&-4&HTTO>&.*&.*"(!&B(7A& ity leaders, one a Democrat and one hundreds of constituents about the "&/*01+2-3"4>&")&"&@*(#&(*%0*3)*!&2",& escalating health care costs. “When I [(AKP& [(%)&%)"()*!&(144-4D&B7(&674D(*%%>&0*702*& & `.*&S%%73-")*!&W(*%%&(*07() - said, ‘Please do something about the ed that Coats was still in the Senate rising cost of healthcare in this country. I ,.*4&.-%&7B[3*&"447143*!&-4&5*3*A - "A&0(71!&).")&,*&)77:&-)&74>P&).*&?@"4% - +*(&EFFG&).")&.*&02"44*!&74&g7-4-4D& @-22*&5*A73(")&%"-!K&O=%&-)&0*(B*3)h&R7K&=)& ).*&[(A&"B)*(&.*&2*B)&).*&9*4")*&-4& ,"%&"&D77!&[(%)&%)*0KP Z"41"(#&EFFFK&OS(*&L77%-*(%&D7-4D&)7& & <1)&67")%&3."("3)*(-_*!&-)&"%&"& allow him to lie his way out of this?” behemoth that will cost “a trillion dollars” Parker asked at a Tuesday afternoon and not contain costs. “Forcing through 0(*%%&374B*(*43*K& "&H>TTT;0"D*&!731A*4)>&(").*(&)."4& %6'78(9/:)0%;)0%<,)$#%=/>'#%)%$+8?(#%87% & d*@-4&9K&d*22*A%>&"4&"!@-%*(& getting Americans back to work. This was to supporters following Monday’s Senate )7&67")%R&3"A0"-D4>&+(1%.*!&7BB& "&0*4);10>&HQ;#*"(&2-+*("2&,-%.&!(*"A>P& &'()$'2%@3*A%*+,$,%(-%."/)0%12%3,4'-5 ).*&*0-%7!*>&%"#-4D&5*A73(")%&"(*& Coats said, adding that it will cost Hoosier just trying to distract attention from )"Y0"#*(%&lMKEO&+-22-74&7@*(&).*&4*Y)&!* - ?22%,7().R%&3"A0"-D4&B14!>&,.-3.& 3"!*K&L*&47)*!&).")&OL77%-*(%&H&)7&E&,*(*& -%&+17#*!&+#&%0*3-"2&-4)*(*%)&!722"(%&i=4!-"4"072-%&9)"(jK& against the health care” reforms. He said the “massive tax OL77%-*(%&!74R)&(*C1-(*&%2-3:4*%%&7B&).*-(&072-)-3-"4%>&"4!&-4& "4!&%0*4!-4DP&A1%)&*4!K the heat of a live debate, Indiana voters understand when Coats said that Ellsworth has received more cam- something isn’t communicated as clearly as it could have 0"-D4&B14!%&B(7A&O%0*3-"2&-4)*(*%)%P&)."4&"4#&7).*(&5*A7 - +**4>P&d*22*A%&%"-!K crat. & `.")&2*B)&).*&0*(B*3)&70*4-4D&B7(&9-4:;<1((-%>&,.7& Attack during jobs question %"-!>&)7&D(*")&2"1D.)*(>&O=&"A&47)&+*.72!*4&)7&%0*3-"2&-4)*( - Ellsworth used the jobs question to attack Coats ests.” once again. He began by calling for job creation and cutting All three candidates agreed that the Bush tax cuts ).*&(*!&)"0*>&).*4&)1(4*!&)7&).*&67")%&(*%1A*V&6*(+*(1%& need to be extended, even though they will add anywhere 6"0-)"2&a"4"D*A*4)K&I4&9*0)K&HT>&?22%,7().&."!&D74*&)7& B(7A&lH&)(-22-74&)7&lP&)(-22-74&)7&B*!*("2&+1!D*)&!*[3-)%&7@*(& Wabash. “This factory behind me, GDX, is on Mr. Coats’ the next decade. “This is no time to raise taxes,” Coats resume,” said Ellsworth. “When you are a direct lobbyist stated. Ellsworth added, “They should be extended” and "4!&!-(*3)&374%12)"4)&B7(&).*&37A0"4#&).")&!-!&).-%&)7>T& called for “reform of the entire tax code,” then launched *A027#**%&-4&).-%&)7,4>P&%"-!&?22%,7().>&O=&).-4:&L77%-*(%& into Coats’ lobbying career once again. have the right to know that.” On Social Security, Coats called for a review and On Monday, Ellsworth said that GDX had been restructuring of all entitlements, with an “adult conversa- bought and sold by Ceberus, which “moved the jobs out of tion” on the matter, while raising the retirement age to “67 the country.” He circled back to Coats’ Senate career that or 67 and a half.” included a vote for NAFTA. “That cost us 50,000 jobs in Ellsworth charged that Coats backs U.S. Sen. Paul the state,” Ellsworth said. “I don’t think he’s going to cast a /#"4R%&02"4%&)7&0(-@")-_*&973-"2&9*31(-)#&"4!&%"-!&.*&,"%& @7)*&-4&).*&9*4")*&,-).71)&"&374\-3)&7B&-4)*(*%)KP against raising the retirement age On the debate’s second question - on President Ellsworth and Coats both said they were ardently Obama’s health reforms - Coats carried out the theme 0(7&2-B*>&+1)&?22%,7().&%"-!&")&"&07%)&!*+")*&0(*%%&374B*( - 7B&.-%&3"A0"-D4V&).")&?22%,7().&-%&"&)772&7B&I+"A"&"4!& ence that Coats had received money from Planned Parent- 90*":*(&R"43#&W*27%->&@7)-4D&,-).&).*A&OFT&0*(3*4)&7B&).*& .77!K&67")%&"-!*&d*@-4&d*22*A%&%"-!&"B)*(&).*&!*+")*&).")& HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%9 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
Ellsworth announced he would vote for the health reforms done.’ And then he tried to change the subject.” +*B7(*&^K9K&/*0K&<"()&9)10":&,7(:*!&71)&"&!*"2&,-).& & JnR`R%&S+!12&L":-A;9."+"__&47)*!>&O?22%,7().& I+"A"&74&0(7.-+-)-4D&B*!*("2&"+7()-74&B14!-4DK ,*4)&74&).*&"))"3:&*"(2#&"4!&+*3"1%*&.*&D7)&)7&%0*":& [(%)&"4!&67")%&).-(!>&67")%&%0*4)&A7%)&7B&.-%&*"(2#&)-A*& Post debate (*%074!-4D&)7&?22%,7().R%&3."(D*%&"4!&47)&(*"22#&"+2*&)7& & =4&).*&07%)&!*+")*&0(*%%&374B*(*43*>&?22%,7().& "4%,*(&).*&C1*%)-74&).")&,"%&+(71D.)&10K&S%&).*&!*+")*& noted that Coats “never mentioned his 18 years in Con- ,*4)&74>&=&).71D.)&67")%&[4"22#&D7)&).*&A*"%1(*&7B&.-%&70 - D(*%%P&"4!&%)(*%%*!&).")&O71(&(*%1A*%&"(*&-A07()"4)P&"4!& 074*4)&"4!&!-!&"&+*))*(&g7+&(*%074!-4D&)7&).*&"))"3:%K&=B&&=& ).")&67")%&."!&70)*!&)7&OD7&).(71D.&).*&(*@72@-4D&!77(K&L*& had to call a winner, I would say Coats, only because while never came home.” ?22%,7().&D7)&%7A*&D77!&0143.*%&-4>&&.*&!-!4R)&A7@*&).*& As for the charges on Coats’ lobbying career, Ells- needle enough.” ,7().&%"-!&.*&3712!&+"3:&10&"22&7B&).*&OB"3)%>P&"!!-4D>&O=& !74R)&A":*&).-%&%)1BB&10KP HPI’s take & 67")%&70*4*!&.-%&07%);!*+")*&0(*%%*(&+#&2"A*4)-4D& & e-(%)>&g1%)&"+71)&*@*(#74*&,*R@*&)"2:*!&)7&*Y0*3)%& the attacks in a rambling statement. “I was doing my best ).-%&("3*&)7&)-D.)*4&7@*(&).*&[4"2&).(**&,**:%K&J*&,-22&2-:*2#& )7&B731%&74&).*&-%%1*%>P&.*&%"-!K&O=&(*D(*)&).")&3"A0"-D4%& %**&"&/"%A1%%*4&/*07()%&0722&"4!&74*&A7(*&%1(@*#&71)& ."@*&)7&+*&)1(4*!&-4)7&0*( - of WISH-TV and WSBT-TV sonal accusations. I think the +*B7(*&?2*3)-74&5"#K&/"% - issues that face Hoosiers are A1%%*4&01+2-%.*!&"4&I3)K& serious enough that we ought 11 survey in Wisconsin the to be debating those issues.” next day, so future surveys When HPI asked in Indiana will likely come Coats if there were factual after this debate. issues with Ellsworth, he re- &`.-%&[(%)&!*+")*&"4!&07%%- - %074!*!>&O57G&."@*&"4& +2#&).*&[4"2&!*+")*&74&I3)K& .71(h&?@*(#).-4D&-%&"&01+2-3& HQ&")&b-43*44*%&3712!&."@*& record. You have access. "4&-A0"3)&74&).*&("3*K&`.*& Check it out.” Coats added .")&%B99#4,"$+%)$%$+'%7,#$C&'()$'%7"'##%:,0D'"'0:'%)$%AE*EA%)#% next one - a Friday, Oct. that there were 850 attorneys <+)/"?)0%*)"F'"%9,,F#%,02%@3*A%*+,$,%(-%."/)0%12%3,4'-5 HH>&&!*+")*&-4&e7()&J"#4*&;& ")&d-4D&m&90"12!-4D&"4!&?22% - )":*%&02"3*&74&).*&"+%721)*& worth was tying him to them worst news day of the all. ,**:&"4!&,-22&2-:*2#&."@*&A-4-A"2&-A0"3)K Indiana Democratic Chairman Dan Parker said & ?22%,7().&0(7+"+2#&%37(*!&%7A*&07-4)%&74&a74!"#>& he believes that Ellsworth scored big on the lobbying and +1)&-)&-%&!71+)B12&A"4#&%",&-)K&67")%&!-!4R)&%3(*,&10>&"4!& g7+&71);%71(3-4D&-%%1*%K&67")%&%)(")*D-%)&d*22*A%&%"-!&).")& ).")R%&"2,"#%&).*&D7"2&,.*4GR@*&D7)&"&HT&0*(3*4)&2*"!K& 67")%&%37(*!&07-4)%&74&Og7+%&"4!&37((*3)*!&).*&B"2%*&%)7(-*%& ?(-3&L7237A+>&,.7&A"4"D*!&c7@K&5"4-*2%R&HTTG&(**2*3)-74& 74&71);%71(3-4D&g7+%K&L*&%07:*&,-).&0"%%-74&"4!&374@-3 - 3"A0"-D4>&%"-!&).")&@-*,*(%.-0&"4!&2-%)*4-4D&"1!-*43*&!1( - tion.” -4D&).*&[(%)&=4!-"4"&5*+")*&67AA-%%-74&%*(-*%&O,"%&@*(#& & =4!-"4"072-%&9)"(&3721A4-%)&a"))&`122#&,(7)*>&O=)& low.” ,"%4R)&0(*))#K&<1)&B7(&?22%,7().>&).*&%)(")*D#&A"!*&%*4%*K& & 97&a74!"#&4-D.)>&).*&14-@*(%*&7B&0*(%1"!"+2*&@7) - e*,&3"4!-!")*%&37A*&*C1-00*!&,-).&).*&+"DD"D*&67")%& ers was likely low. And without Coats making the kind of 3"((-*!&,-).&.-A&-4)7&).-%&3"A0"-D4K&L*&%#A+72-_*%&).*& D"BB*&).")&)77:&02"3*&,-).&W(*%-!*4)&e7(!&-4&EFNO&74&B(** - (*@72@-4D&!77(&+*),**4&2*D-%2")-@*&+7!-*%&"4!&27++#-%)&[(A%& !7A&-4&?"%)*(4&?1(70*>&7(&).*&EFGG&827#!&<*4)%*4&A7A*4)& ).")&A"4#&7B&1%&37A02"-4&"+71)K&674@-43-4D&L77%-*(&@7)*(%& ,-).&5"4&o1"#2*>&).*(*R%&g1%)&0(7+"+2#&47)&*471D.&B7!!*(& ).")&67")%R&07%);9*4")*&3"(**(&(*0(*%*4)%&"&B")"2&\",&-4& )7&A7@*&?22%,7().&-4)7&"&A7(*&37A0*)-)-@*&%)"43*&-4&).*& a Senate candidate is likely the only chance Ellsworth has [4"2&).(**&,**:%K )7&0122&71)&"4&*2*3)-74&).")&"00*"(%&)7&+*&%2-00-4D&","#K& And although Coats has the lead, he doesn’t have a good Biden fundraiser for Ellsworth (*%074%*&)7&).*&"))"3:%K&`.")R%&0(7+"+2#&+*3"1%*&).*(*&-%4R)& & `.*&J.-)*&.71%*&-%&g1A0-4D&-4&)(#-4D&)7&.*20& one. He served in Congress for 18 years and then cashed ?22%,7().K&b-3*&W(*%-!*4)&Z7*&<-!*4&-%&*Y0*3)*!&)7&"))*4!& in. It’s a tough reality for a candidate to address. So he la- a fundraiser in Washington Thursday for Ellsworth. Horse +*2*!&?22%,7().R%&37A02"-4)%&Q"&)-(*!&J"%.-4D)74&D"A*R&).")& Race Status: Likely Coats ! -%&02"#*!&Q,.*4G&!74R)&,"4)&)7&)"2:&"+71)&,.")GR@*& HOWEY Politics Indiana
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tracted 30 broadcast outlets from around the state and at 3$ wuv wy 2*"%)&"&!7_*4&4*,%0"0*(%&"4!&,-(*&%*(@-3*%&("4D-4D&B(7A& ).*&=4!-"4"072-%&9)"(&;&,.7%*&(*07()*(%&),**)*!&@-D7(71%2#& By BRIAN A. HOWEY B(7A&).*&*@*4)&;&)7&"&%)1!*4)&4*,%0"0*(&B(7A&W2"-4[*2!& INDIANAPOLIS - Ninety seconds are not enough. High School. & `.")&,"%&).*&+-0"()- - & d#2*&R*-!*(0(1*A&7B&).*& san message that Dan Coats Debate Commission told HPI and Brad Ellsworth could -)&,712!&+*&-A07%%-+2*&)7& agree on following Mon- )("3:&,.")&).*&@-*,*(%.-0& day’s U.S. Senate debate at and listening audience of IUPUI. Monday’s debate was. But Coats noted at the Eric Holcomb, who managed 07%);!*+")*&0(*%%&374B*( - c7@K&a-)3.&5"4-*2%&HTTG&(* - ence that “there wasn’t *2*3)-74&3"A0"-D4&;&).*&[(%)& a single question on for- ("3*&)7&0"()-3-0")*&,-).&).*& *-D4&072-3#KP&L*&%1DD*%)*!& Indiana Debate Commission debates based on subject, - described the measured such as foreign affairs, @-*,*(%.-0&7B&).*&).(**&!* - !7A*%)-3&072-3#&"4!&O"&3")3.& bates that year as very low. all” debate. & `,7&A7(*&!*+")*%&"(*&%3.*!12*!>&B7(&I3)K&HH&")& Ellsworth said there was no way any issue could be e7()&J"#4*R%&=WeJ&"4!&I3)K&HQ&")&b-43*44*%&^4-@*(%-)#&-4& !*"2)&,-).&0(70*(2#&-4&).*&FT;%*374!&B7(A")K&OS&A-41)*&"4!& Vincennes. ! a half does not do justice to any of those items,” he said. & R*-).*(&3"4!-!")*&%0*3-[3"22#&3(-)-3-_*!&).*&=4!-"4"& 5*+")*&67AA-%%-74>&,.-3.&7(3.*%)(")*!&"&[4*2#&)14*!&!* - +")*&,-).&).*&*Y3*0)-74&).")&).*&B**!&+2-00*!&74&"4!&7BB&-4&
the media room down the hall from the IUPUI auditorium. Ywuws x Hsu `.*&B7(A")&+(71D.)&C1*%)-74%&B(7A&0*702*&"3(7%%&).*&%)")*K& By BRIAN A. HOWEY 97A*&,*(*&!*2-@*(*!&-4&0*(%74&"4!&7).*(%&,*(*&"%:*!&+#& INDIANAPOLIS - I haven’t met Charlie White, the a-_*22&9)*,"()&===>&).*&01+2-%.*(&7B&).*&?@"4%@-22*&671(-*(&m& /*01+2-3"4&47A-4**&B7(&=4!-"4"&%*3(*)"(#&7B&%)")*>&%7&-4& Press. Stewart had the latitude to break format and ask the "&0*(%74"2&"4!&0(7B*%%-74"2&@*-4>&=&,"%&4*1)("2&"+71)&).*& candidate questions or draw them out if they didn’t re- guy. I mean, why would Charlie want to meet a writer %074!&)7&"&C1*%)-74K&S)&74*&07-4)>&.*&D"@*&+7).&3"4!-!")*%& ,.7%*&3721A4&(*"3.*%&HQT>TTT&(*"!*(%&"&,**:>&"%&).-%&74*& 45 seconds to talk about themselves. will? & I4*&70)-74&).*&5*+")*&67AA-%%-74&%.712!&374 - & L*R%&).*&L"A-2)74&6714)#&/*01+2-3"4&3."-(A"4&;& %-!*(&-%&"&B7(A")&/*@K&/-3:&J"((*4&1%*!&")&).*&9"!!2*+"3:& 74*&7B&).*&A7%)&-4\1*4)-"2&cIW&07%)%&-4&).*&%)")*&;&"4!& 6-@-2&e7(1A&74&W(*%-!*43#&-4&S1D1%)&HTTGK&=)&,"%&).*&[(%)& ,"%&"+2*&)7&0"(2"#&).")&07%-)-74&-4)7& )-A*&5*A73(")-3&47A-4**&<"("3:&I+"A"&"4!&/*01+2-3"4& +*37A-4D&).*&742#&0"()#&3"4!-!")*>& 47A-4**&Z7.4&a36"-4&"00*"(*!&")&).*&%"A*&@*41*>&).71D.& and subsequently nominee, to suc- ).*#&"00*"(*!&74&%)"D*&)7D*).*(&742#&+(-*\#K&J"((*4&).*4& 3**!&).*&)*(A;2-A-)*!&`7!!&/7:-)"K& 374!13)*!&%*0"(")*&-4)*(@-*,%&7B&).*&),7>&7(>&*%%*4)-"22#>& `7&01)&).")&-4)7&374)*Y)>&).*&2"%)&)-A*& he had conversations with both candidates which allowed ).*&7B[3*&,"%&70*4>&-4&HTTH>&/7:-)"& ).*A&)7&)"2:&*Y)*4%-@*2#&"+71)&"4&-%%1*>&"%&7007%*!&)7& ."!&)7&,-4&"&374@*4)-74&\77(&!7D[D.)& !*"2-4D&,-).&"&37A02*Y&)70-3&-4&g1%)&FT&%*374!%K against three tough candidates. They & J"((*4&*Y02"-4*!&-4&HTTG&)7&).*&9*"))2*&`-A*%>& ,*(*&*@*4)1"2&%)")*&`(*"%1(*(&/-3. - “America has a choice. It’s not between a stud and a dud ard Mourdock, future State Sen. Mike this year. Both of these men care about America. My job is 5*20.&"4!&5(K&Z7.4&a3c7BB>&,.7&D"@*& to let them share their views.” ^K9K&/*0K&5"4&<1()74&).*&3."22*4D*&7B& & Z7.4&d(122>&.7%)&7B&).*&Jep=;ea&01+2-3&"BB"-(%&%.7,& .-%&2-B*&7@*(&).*&0"%)&),7&3#32*%K OR7&8-A-)%>P&."%&-4@-)*!&).*&9*4")*&3"4!-!")*%&)7&0"()-3-0")*& & 6."(2-*&J.-)*&,7(:*!&).*&0"()#&3-(32*%&)7&D*)&).*& -4&"&%-A-2"(&B7(A")&2")*(&).-%&A74).K&?22%,7().&."%&"33*0)*!& 47A-4")-74&"4!&).*4&[D1(*!&.*&3712!&(-!*&).*&/*01+2-3"4& the invitation. ,"@*&-4)7&).-%&%)*00-4D&%)74*&7B[3*K&L*&[D1(*!&.*&!-!4R)& & `.*&=4!-"4"&5*+")*&67AA-%%-74R%&[(%)&!*+")*&") - *@*4&."@*&)7&!*"2&,-).&).*&g"3:"2&0(*%%K HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%; Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
& `.*&%*3(*)"(#&7B&%)")*R%&7B[3*&."%&."!&"&0(*))#& & R7,&J.-)*&-%&-4&+-D&072-)-3"2&)(71+2*K&`.*&L"A-2)74& D77!&0*!-D(**&-4&A7!*(4&)-A*%K&?@"4&<"#.&1%*!&-)&)7&g1A0& 6714)#&0(7%*31)7(&."%&"007-4)*!&47)&74*>&+1)&),7&%0*3-"2& -4)7&).*&D7@*(47(R%&7B[3*K&L-%&+1!!#&Z7*&L7D%*))&%133**!*!& 0(7%*31)7(%>&-4321!-4D&5*A73(")&5"4&9-D2*(>&,.7&."4!2*!& .-A>&!*B*")*!&=4!-"4"072-%&a"#7(&<-22&L1!41)&B7(&.-%&7,4& ).*&a"))&d*2)#&["%37&-4&e7()&J"#4*&"&37102*&#*"(%&"D7K& term, and went on to unsuccessfully run for Congress 9-D2*(R%&3(*!*4)-"2%&"(*&-A0*33"+2*K&/7:-)"&-%&374!13)-4D&.-%& and attorney general before landing the Southern Indiana 7,4&-4@*%)-D")-74&"4!&,-22&B7(,"(!&.-%&[4!-4D%&)7&).*&%0* - !-%)(-3)&"))7(4*#&g7+&"&B*,&,**:%&"D7K&/*01+2-3"4&91*&S44*& 3-"2&0(7%*31)7(K&=4&,.")&,"%&)7&+*&"&%2"A&!14:&3"A0"-D4>& c-2(7#&)(-*!&)7&A":*&).*&2*"0&)7&A"#7(&7B&=4!-"4"072-%K&S4!& "&(*3*4)&J=9L;`b&0722&B714!&J.-)*&2*"!-4D&I%-2-&+#&"&MF;HF& ).*(*R%&/7:-)">&,.7&-%&.*"@-2#&B"@7(*!&)7&,-4&).*&P).&674 - 0*(3*4)&A"(D-4>&,-).&%7A*&MT&0*(3*4)&14!*3-!*!K&`.")R%&"& gressional District next month. .1D*&0772&7B&C1*%)-74&A"(:%&).-%&2")*&-4&).*&D"A*K Rokita is an astute and strong secretary of & `.*&072-)-3"2&0(*%%&+"(*2#&.*"(!&B(7A&).*&J.-)*& %)")*>&%)**(-4D&=4!-"4"R%&FH&3714)-*%&).(71D.&).*&B"2271)& 3"A0"-D4&14)-2&.*&01)&71)&"&(*2*"%*&2")*&2"%)&,**:&2"A+"%) - B(7A&).*&<1%.&@%K&c7(*&HTTT&!*+"32*&-4&e27(-!">&,.-3.& -4D&J=9L&(*07()*(&Z-A&9.*22"&B7(&O-D47(-4D&71(&%)")*A*4)P& 0(7A0)*!&=4!-"4"&)7&10D("!*&"22&7B&-)%&@7)-4D&*C1-0A*4)K& 74&).*&0722K& L*&A7!*(4-_*!&).*&%)")*R%&@7)*(&[2*%&"4!&*2-A-4")*!&)*4%&7B& Now, how smart is that? ).71%"4!%&7B&72!&4"A*%>&,.-3.&01)&"&3(-A0&-4&).*&3*A*)*(#& & Ob7)*(%&."@*&%.7,4&-4&).-%&0722>&"4!&,-22&%.7,&74& @7)*&-4&8":*&6714)#K&/7:-)"&1%.*(*!&-4&).*&0-74**(-4D&@7)*(& *2*3)-74&!"#&).")&).*#&4**!&"&2*"!*(&,.7&,-22&01)&).*-(& -!*4)-[3")-74&2",>&,.-3.&."%&%1(@-@*!&"&^K9K&910(*A*&671()& 3743*(4%&[(%)&"4!&[4!&-447@")-@*&%721)-74%&)7&.*20&L77 - challenge. He is an advocate for new redistrict- siers get back to work,” White said. “Concerned -4D&A*).7!K&/7:-)"&"2%7&A"!*&-)&1))*(2#&%-A02*& Hoosiers have shown they want a leader to to change your voter registration online in just .*20&374)-41*&)7&A7@*&=4!-"4"&B7(,"(!&"%&7).*(& minutes! %)")*%&"(*&)":-4D&%)*0%&-4&).*&,(74D&!-(*3)-74K&=& & /7:-)"&,-22&+*&"&)71D.&"3)&)7&B7227,K& B**2&=&"A&).*&+*%)&0*(%74&)7&2*"!&).*&9*3(*)"(#& And that’s where Charlie White has a 7B&9)")*&7B[3*>&"4!&).-%&0722&%.7,%&).")&@7)*(%& +-D&0(7+2*A&-4&.-%&("3*&"D"-4%)&5*A73(")&b70& ."@*&374[!*43*&).")&=&"A&).*&(-D.)&2*"!*(KP Osili. & J*22>&")&2*"%)&MF&0*(3*4)&7B&).*A&!7K & J.*4G&(14&B7(&01+2-3&7B[3*>GR@*& & I%-2-&7+%*(@*!>&O=B&.*&-%&14"+2*&)7&072-3*& D7)&)7&."@*G(&"3)&)7D*).*(K&p71R(*&10&)7&!")*& himself by the rules he would be sworn to 74G(&3.-2!&%1007()&0"#A*4)%K&p71(&4"44#& 10.72!&-B&*2*3)*!>&.7,&3"4&.*>&,-).71)&3(*")-4D& is not an illegal alien. If you’ve had a DUI, you 3#4-3-%A&74&).*&0"()&7B&).*&*2*3)7(")*>&*4B7(3*& (*37D4-_*&-)>&3"22&-)&"&2*"(4-4D&*Y0*(-*43*&"4!&A":*&%1(*&-)& the election laws on the other millions of voters in this !7*%4R)&."00*4&"D"-4K&p71&!74R)&7,*&+"3:&)"Y*%&7(&A-%1%*& state?” That’s a question that White should fully address. #71(&.7A*%)*"!&*Y*A0)-74K&p71&!74R)&"%%"12)G(&A")*& /*01+2-3"4%&."@*&3714)*(*!&).")&I%-2-&."%&B"-2*!&)7&B122#&"3 - ")&"&Z-AA#&<1BB*)&3743*()&,*"(-4D&"&0"((7).*"!&%.-()K&p71& 3714)&B7(&O-4;:-4!P&!74")-74%&)7&.-%&3"A0"-D4K don’t send racy or bigoted emails to friends. You don’t & I%-2-&."%&"&`b&"!&).")&%"#%V&O6"(**(&072-)-3-"4& %3(*,G(&+1%-4*%%&0"()4*(%K&p71&B7227,&3"A0"-D4&[4"43*& Charlie White wants to be Indiana’s next secretary of state. laws. What Charlie doesn’t want you to know is that he was And, you make sure your voting credentials are in B7(3*!&)7&%)*0&!7,4&B(7A&.-%&)7,4&37143-2&%*")&"4!&"&D("4!& 7(!*(>&0"()-312"(2#&,.*4G&,"4)&)7&+*&=4!-"4"&%*3(*)"(#& g1(#&"4!&"&%0*3-"2&0(7%*31)7(&"(*&+*-4D&37AA-%%-74*!&)7& 7B&%)")*>&,.7&47)&742#&D1"(!%&).*&%)")*&%*"2>&+1)&0(*%-!*%& investigate him for felony vote fraud. And he wants us to over the Indiana Election Division. *2*3)&.-A&"%&=4!-"4"R%&4*Y)&3.-*B&*2*3)-74%&7B[3*(h&97((#& White’s problem was that he moved out of a Charlie.” his Fishers City Council seat after a divorce and then new Can Charlie White &0122&).-%&74*&71)h A"((-"D*>&+1)&:*0)&%*(@-4D&74&).*&37143-2&*@*4&).71D.&.*& & W7%%-+2#K&`.*(*&"00*"(%&)7&+*&"&/*01+2-3"4&,"@*& 2-@*!&[@*&A-2*%&","#K&L*&:*0)&@7)-4D&-4&.-%&72!&0(*3-43)& +(*,-4D&).")&3712!&%,**0&J.-)*&-4)7&7B[3*>&,.*).*(&.*R%& 1%-4D&,.")&-%&3"22*!&"&OB"-2&%"B*P&0(7@-%-74K&<1)&*@*4&74& 0(*0"(*!&7(&47)K&/7:-)"&.-A%*2B&3"A*&,-).-4&H&0*(3*4)&7B& that count, White wasn’t consistent. He voted on a fail safe +*-4D&10%*)&+#&5*A73(")&Z7*&W*"(%74&-4&HTTO&-4&,.")&,"%& 0(7@-%-74&-4&HTTF&+1)&!-!4R)&-4&HTETK&517.q a nominal Democratic wave year. So this can be a com- White saying he “forgot” to register, and then 0*)-)-@*&("3*K&=)R%&1432*"(&,.*).*(&I%-2->&"&A7%)2#&14:47,4& (*%-D4*!&.-%&%*")&743*&5*A73(")%&,*(*&(*"!#&)7&07143*K& =4!-"4"072-%&"(3.-)*3)>&,-22&."@*&).*&(*%71(3*%&)7&0(*%%&).*& It reminded me of an old Saturday Night Live skit when 07-4)&74&`bK&=B&.*&!7*%>&"22&+*)%&"(*&7BBK 37A*!-"4&9)*@*&a"()-4&!-!&47)&0"#&.-%&)"Y*%V&O=&B7(D7)KP Charlie needs to remember he’s running for Secre- Yikes. tary of State, not Secretary of Hack. ! HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%< Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
/7).*4+*(D&01)%&-)&-4&).*&OMN&)7&PQP&("4D*>&,-).&).-%&3"@* - Ds su usyw tsu ")V&O`.*(*&-%&")&2*"%)&"&74*&-4&).(**&3."43*&7B&"&/*01+2-3"4& tsunami that would result in Democratic losses well above w Ivss w ).*&EFFP&2*@*2&7B&QH&%*")%KP And Dr. Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia’s 6*4)*(&74&W72-)-3%&0(7g*3)%&"&PN&%*")&cIW&0-3:10&-4&.-%&
w s ws O6(#%)"2&<"22KP&L-%&=4!-"4"&0(7g*3)-74%&"(*&-!*4)-3"2&)7&LW=R%K &&&&& r*2*4#&)("@*2*!&*Y)*4%-@*2#&,-).&).*&I+"A"&3"A - By BRIAN A. HOWEY 0"-D4&-4&HTTG&"4!&,"%&%)(13:&+#&).*&%)"(:&3."4D*&-4&).*& & e/SRd8=R&;&=B&HTET&-%&).*&O"4)-).*%-%P&*2*3)-74&"B - =4!-"4"&072-)-3"2&2"4!%3"0*K&O97&A13.&."%&3."4D*!&-4&).*& )*(&).*&5*A73(")-3&,"@*&#*"(%&7B&HTTO&"4!&HTTG>&0*(."0%& last two years,” he said. Obama was on a roll in the state history should be our guide. ).(71D.&"1)1A4&HTTG>&+*37A-4D&).*&[(%)&5*A73(")&)7& & R*,&p7(:&`-A*%&4")-74"2&37((*%074!*4)&Z*BB&r*2*4#& carry Indiana in 44 years. “It carried through the inaugu- 47)*!&).")&PG&5*A73(")%&-4&).*&^K9K&L71%*&73310#&%*")%&-4& ("2>P&r*2*4#&%"-!>&"!!-4D>&OJ**:&+#&,**:&-)&3."4D*!&"&2-))2*& !-%)(-3)%&3"((-*!&+#&/*01+2-3"4&Z7.4&a36"-4&),7&#*"(%&"D7K& bit.” `.-%&B"3)7-!&0(*%*4)%&"&07)*4)-"2&(7"!A"0&)7&).*&B")*%&7B& Hoosiers had a front-row seat through the ero- the three vulnerable Hoosier Democrats. %-74&7B&I+"A"R%&%1007()K&L*&A"!*&.-%&[(%)&)(-0&71)%-!*&7B& In the 8th CD, McCain defeated Barack Obama J"%.-4D)74&)7&?2:."()&-4&*"(2#&e*+(1"(#&HTTF>&01%.-4D&).*& QE;PN&0*(3*4)K&`.-%&#*"(>&).*&5666&."%&"22&+1)&0122*!&).*& %)-A121%&0"3:"D*&).")&-%&47,&14!*(&[(*&-4&).*&%)")*K&L*& 021D&74&).*&5*A73(")-3&3"A0"-D4&7B&9)")*&/*0K&`(*4)&b"4& @7,*!&).")&.*&,712!4R)&OB7(D*)P&0*702*&-4&?2:."()&"4!&d7 - L""B)*4>&74*&7B&).*&O<"#.&!7A-47*%P&,.7&-%&0(7g*3)*!&)7& :7A7>&,.*(*&g7+2*%%&(")*%&"00(7"3.*!&HT&0*(3*4)K&R7)&742#& D*)&%,*0)&71)&74&R7@K&EK&LW=&."%& did his stimulus give Indiana voters ).-%&("3*&O8-:*2#P&/*01+2-3"4&8"((#& "&)"Y&31)&i(*0(*%*4)-4D&"&).-(!&7B&).*& <13.%74&"B)*(&%*@*("2&0722%&."@*& 0"3:"D*j>&+1)&).*&%)-A121%&-4B1%-74& shown him with wide leads. 7B&A74*#&0(700*!&10&).*&%)")*&+1! - &&&&& =4&).*&H4!&65>&I+"A"& get on education and Medicaid and !*B*")*!&a36"-4&QP;PQ&0*(3*4)K& saved thousands of teaching and L*(*>&(*3*4)&0722-4D&%.7,%&^K9K& 01+2-3&%"B*)#&g7+%K /*0K&Z7*&5744*22#&,-).&"&F&0*( - Other stimulus money 3*4)&2*"!&7@*(&/*01+2-3"4&9)")*& showered on Indiana electric car and /*0K&Z"3:-*&J"27(%:-K&LW=&."%&).-%& -4!1%)(-"2&10%)"()%&%13.&"%&?4*(5*2>& race as “Leans” Donnelly. <(-D.)&S1)7A7)-@*&"4!&6")*(0-22"(K &&&&& S4!&-4&71(&274*&O`7%%10P& In the following months, race, McCain barely defeated Obama forced General Motors and I+"A"&QT;PF&0*(3*4)&-4&).*&F).& 6.(#%2*(&-4)7&0(*;0"3:"D*!&+"4: - 65>&,.*(*&^K9K&/*0K&<"(74&L-22& (10)3#&).")&47)&742#&%"@*!&EPT>TTT& is trying to stave off a challenge auto-related jobs in the state, but B(7A&/*01+2-3"4&`7!!&p714DK& New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny noticed the +(71D.)&4*,&g7+%&-4)7&ca&02"4)%&")& `,7&-4)*(4"2&0722%&."@*&%.7,4& #$)"F%:,0$")#$%/0%A0&/)0)%('$4''0%GHHI%)0&%GHJH% Marion, Fort Wayne and Bedford. L-22&,-).&N&"4!&H&0*(3*4)&2*"!%& in a Tuesday speech at Franklin College. (Franklin &&&&& =4&"&!*@*270A*4)&B*,& over Young, but he has been well <,99'='%*+,$,%(-%6'0''%K')05 3712!&."@*&0(*!-3)*!>&/*01+2-3"4%& 14!*(&).")&3(13-"2&QT&0*(3*4)&A"(:& ."@*&("-2*!&")&).*&%)-A121%&0"3: - that incumbents want to reach age. In the 3rd CD - home of a before the homestretch. .1D*&ca&02"4)&-4&e7()&J"#4*&;&/*01+2-3"4&a"(2-4&9)1)_A"4& In a speech at Franklin College Tuesday ."%&%"-!&.*&,712!&47)&."@*&%1007()*!&).*&"1)7&+"-271)K& *@*4-4D&r*2*4#&%"-!&7B&).*&PG&5*A73(")%&%-))-4D&-4&a36"-4& /*01+2-3"4&9*4")*&47A-4**&5"4&67")%&."%&3"%)-D")*!&).*& seats, “They’re holding on to seats they shouldn’t. Demo- %)-A121%&0"3:"D*&*@*4&,.-2*&"00*"(-4D&")&%7A*&7B&).*& 3(")%&.72!&QQ&%*")%&).*#&,74&-4&HTTO&"4!&HTTG&,.*4&@7) - 37A0"4-*%&i6")*(0-22"(&"4!&?4*(5*2j&).")&+*4*[))*!&B(7A& *(%&(*g*3)*!&).*&072-3-*%&7B&W(*%-!*4)&c*7(D*&JK&<1%.&"4!& B14!-4DK&9)")*&`(*"%1(*(&/-3."(!&a71(!73:&14%133*%%B122#& the Iraq War.” 3."22*4D*!&).*&6.(#%2*(;e-")&A*(D*(>&%"#-4D&-)&0*(@*()*!& “Will there be a wave with all 55 seats gone in a 3*4)1(-*%&7B&^K9K&+"4:(10)3#&2",K&L"!&.*&,74&).")&2",%1-)& #*"(hP&r*2*4#&"%:*!K -4&).*&^K9K&910(*A*&671()>&A7(*&)."4&Q>TTT&6.(#%2*(; &&&& W72-)-37R%&a-:*&S22*4&0(7g*3)%&).*&/*01+2-3"4&0-3:10& (*2")*!&g7+%&-4&02"3*%&2-:*&d7:7A7&"4!&6721A+1%&i.7A*&7B& +*),**4&PT&"4!&PQ&%*")%K&97&!7*%&r*2*4#K&S4"2#%)&9)1"()& HOWEY Politics Indiana
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61AA-4%&?4D-4*%j&,712!&."@*&+**4&2-C1-!")*!K&c7@K&a-)3.& 5"4-*2%&("22-*!&)7&a71(!73:R%&@-*,07-4)&"4!&,"%&.7%)-2*&)7& Rokita warns candidates ).*&D7@*(4A*4)&"1)7&+"-271)%K&5"4-*2%R&7B[3-"2&!*)"-2&!(-@*%& a Toyota, but one assembled in Princeton. on ISTA campaign funds &&&&& Oe7()14*%&."@*&3."4D*!>P&r*2*4#&%"-!K&OS))*4)-74& %0"4%&"(*&A-4-A"2KP By BRIAN A. HOWEY To date, Indiana Democrats have not framed what & e/SRd8=R&;&=4!-"4"&9*3(*)"(#&7B&9)")*&`7!!&/7:-)"& could be a buttress for their embattled candidates. sent a letter to candidates, warning them that ISTA and “This could be the most consequential election =W"3*&WS6&B14!%&1%*!&B7(&3"A0"-D4&!74")-74%&3712!&+*& %-43*&EFFP>P&r*2*4#&%"-!K&L*&)("3*%&).*&"4-A7%-)#&5*A7 - subject to recovery for restitution. crats are now feeling not only to the health care reforms & `.*&I3)K&E&2*))*(&)7&=9`S&(*3-0-*4)&3"4!-!")*%&*Y - President Obama signed into law last March, but also to 02"-4%>&O<*3"1%*G&"(*&"&3"4!-!")*&B7(&%)")*&7B[3*&-4&).*& Obama and Vice President Biden heralding “the recovery HTET&c*4*("2&?2*3)-74&7(&"&%)")*&072-)-3"2&0"()#&7(D"4-_")-74>& %1AA*(P&).")&*4!*!&,-).&g7+2*%%&(")*%&")&FKO&0*(3*4)&4" - =&"A&,(-)-4D&)7G&(*D"(!-4D&"4&-A07()"4)&A"))*(&-4@72@-4D& )-74,-!*&"4!&ETKH&0*(3*4)&.*(*&-4&=4!-"4"K the Securities Division of the Indiana Secretary of State’s &&&&& `.*&`*"&W"()#&"4!&/*01+2-3"4%&."@*&(*"3)*!&271!2#& 7B[3*&"4!&).*&=4!-"4"&9)")*&`*"3.*(%&S%%73-")-74&i=9`SjK "4!&"4D(-2#&"+71)&).*&!*[3-)%&"4!&%0*4!-4D>&).71D.&).*& =4&5*3*A+*(&HTTF>&).*&9*31(-)-*%&5-@-%-74&[2*!&"&2",%1-)& B7(A*(&."%&(*3*!*!&-4)7&).*&*).*(&"%&/*01+2-3"4%&01%.& "D"-4%)&=9`S&B7(&%*31(-)-*%&B("1!K&`.-%&%1-)&,"%&[2*!&-4&7(!*(& for extending all the Bush tax cuts. On Tuesday in Evans- )7&(*37@*(&"00(7Y-A")*2#&lHM&A-22-74&=9`S&7,*%&=4!-"4"& ville, with Gov. Daniels watching, U.S. Chamber of Com- school districts as a result of an ISTA-offered health insur- A*(3*&W(*%-!*4)&`7A&574".1*&%1AA*!&10&,.")&%.712!& "43*&0(7D("A&B7(&)*"3.*(%&"4!&%3.772&*A027#**%K&`.* +*&"4&*Y027-)"+2*&%)"43*V&O`"Y-4D&).*&(-3.&D1#&-%>&,-).71)& 9*31(-)-*%&5-@-%-74&37A02"-4)&"22*D*%&=9`S&"4!&-)%&"B[2-")*!& "&C1*%)-74>&"&27%-4D&072-3#>P&.*&%"-!K&I4&).*&%"A*&!"#>&-)& entities sold unregistered ,"%&(*07()*!&).")&).*&@*(#&J"22&9)(**)&[(A%&^K9K&)"Y0"#*(%& securities associated +"-2*!&71)&,-).&`S/W&B14!%&,*(*&!72-4D&71)&lEPP&+-22-74&-4& with a health insurance *A027#**&37A0*4%")-74&"4!&+741%*%K 0(7D("A>&A"!*&14)(1*& That’s $144 billion. A new world record! statements and failed to &&&&& `.")&%4-00*)&7B&4*,%&-%&(*A-4-%3*4)&7B&).*&J*22 - disclose information about Point rate hikes last February that revived the health ).*&[4"43-"2&%714!4*%%&7B& (*B7(A%&B(7A&2-B*&%1007()K&J-22&5*A73(")%&*Y027-)&).")h&`.*& ).*&0(7D("AKP 743*&%.(*,!&I+"A"&3"A0"-D4&."%&+*37A*&"&)74*&!*"B& & /7:-)"&374)-41*!>& J.-)*&L71%*&"4!&).*&0"()#&"00*"(%&)7&+*&.*"!*!&7@*(&"& O`.*&01(07%*&7B&A#&2*))*(& cliff. -%&)7&"2*()G>&"%&"&3"4!-!")*&7(&072-)-3"2&0"()#&7(D"4-_")-74& The Tea Party and birthers have questioned "4!&).*(*B7(*&"&07%%-+2*&(*3-0-*4)&7B&=9`S;(*2")*!&072-)-3"2& Obama’s faith and his origins. “I’m struck by how suddenly 374)(-+1)-74%&).(71D.&=W"3*&7(&"B[2-")*!&7(D"4-_")-74%>&).")& ).*&C1*%)-74%&7B&.-%&B"-).&7331((*!>P&r*2*4#&%"-!K -B&).*&9*31(-)-*%&5-@-%-74&-%&%133*%%B12&-4&0(7@-4D&).*&%*31(- - &&&&& J-22&"&/*01+2-3"4&L71%*&(*%12)&-4&3."4D*h&574R)& ties fraud case against ISTA, the Securities Division will 3714)&74&-)>&*@*4&).71D.&I+"A"&"4!&^K9K&/*0K&a-:*&W*43*& A":*&*@*(#&*BB7()&)7&-4@*%)-D")*&"4!&01(%1*&(*37@*(#&7B have signaled a willingness to work together. related and commingled funds originally from ISTA by all “I’m not sure that in January &).*&0(7+2*A%& 2",B12&A*"4%&"@"-2"+2*K&S%&,*&."@*&0(73**!*!&).(71D.& ,-22&+*&%72@*!>P&r*2*4#&%"-!K&OS)&).*&*4!&7B&"22&).-%>&,*R(*& ).*&!-%37@*(#&0(73*%%&-4&).-%&3"%*>&A#&7B[3*&."%&(*3*4)2#& 0(7+"+2#&277:-4D&")&"&37102*&7B&#*"(%&7B&%)"2*A")*K&=RA&47)& !*)*(A-4*!&).")&"4#&072-)-3"2&374)(-+1)-74%&3712!&+*37A*& )77&70)-A-%)-3&"+71)&).*&3."4D*%K&=&.70*&072-)-3%&3"4&)":*&"& relevant to any judgment or settlement of the case.” +(*").*(&"4!&%72@*&%7A*&0(7+2*A%K&=&!74R)&*Y0*3)&).")KP Indiana Democratic Chairman Dan Parker has told That dynamic settles on Sen. 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W(*%-!*4)&I+"A">&1%.*(-4D&-4&).*&+-DD*%)&*Y0"4%-74&7B& ?BB7()%&2-:*&).*&B*!*("2&%)-A121%&*BB7()%&0"3:"D*&"4!&.*"2).& "+7()-74&%-43*&/7*&@K&J"!*K&61()&9A-).&7B&).*&=4!-"4"&e"A - 3"(*&(*B7(A&."@*&)":*4&O[%3"2&-((*%074%-+-2-)#&)7&"&,.72*& -2#&S3)-74&D(710>&%"-!>&O=)R%&*%%*4)-"2&).")&@7)*(%&14!*(%)"4!& new level,” Young said. The candidates also wrestled over ).*&.*"2).&3"(*&+-22&%1+%-!-_*%&"+7()-74&,-).&)"Y&!722"(%>& !-BB*(-4D&*4*(D#>&*!13")-74&"4!&973-"2&9*31(-)#&072-3-*%>&"%& "4!&).")&).*#&2*"(4&).-%&B"3)&+*B7(*&R7@K&HKP& Horse Race well as their increasingly biting television advertisements. Status: Leans Donnelly The clear focus of the debate, however, was the 674D(*%%R&(*3*4)&)("3:&(*37(!K&5*%0-)*&-)%&1407012"(-)#&47,>& 8th CD: DCCC pulls out ).*&%)-A121%&,"%&4*3*%%"(#>&L-22&%"-!K&Oi`.*&*3747A-%)%j& & `.*&5666&."%&0122*!&71)&"22&`b&"!%&74&+*."2B&7B& warned us that if Congress did not act, there would be a 9)")*&/*0K&`(*4)&b"4&L""B)*4>&,.-3.&"00*"(%&)7&%*"2&"& recession in the United States like there was in the 1930s. @-3)7(#&B7(&/*01+2-3"4&8"((#&<13.%74K&`.*&R")-74"2&/-\*&S% - That is how it was,” said Hill, who hailed a nascent eco- sociation endorsed Van Haaften. nomic recovery. & /*01+2-3"4%&."@*&(*2*"%*!&),7&4*,&"!%&-4&=4!-"4"& Money from the federal government has created "%&0"()&7B&).*&0"()#R%& about 1.4 million jobs, he said, the stock market has nearly *BB7()&)7&0-3:10&).(**& doubled, and com- seats there and regain 0"4-*%&-4&%71).*(4& control of the House Indiana are beginning 7B&/*0(*%*4)")-@*%&-4& )7&-4@*%)&-4&*Y0"4%-74K ).*&1037A-4D&*2*3 - & p714D&3(-)-3-_*!& )-74>&"&0"()#&%07:*% - the stimulus as some- man said Monday thing that is creating i`-A*%&7B&R7().,*%)& renewable energy jobs =4!-"4"jK&`.*&"!%& in China, while unem- run by the National 027#A*4)&-4&=4!-"4"& /*01+2-3"4&674D(*% - has soared from about sional Committee Q&0*(3*4)&)7&"+7@*&ET& )"(D*)&^K9K&/*0K&<"(74& 0*(3*4)K&p714DR%&271! - Hill and Van Haaften. est criticisms, how- “These are a continu- 6'78(9/:)0%L,&&%M,80=%@<'0$'"5%)0&%E2N2%6'72%.)",0%3/99%&'()$'&%/0%O)#7'"%,0% ever, targeted health ation of our efforts to Wednesday night. (AP Photo) care. He called it win as many seats as “horrible,” “tragic” and 07%%-+2*&-4&=4!-"4">P& “a monstrosity” and %"-!&`7A&?(-3:%74>&R")-74"2&/*01+2-3"4&674D(*%%-74"2&67A - %"-!&.*&,712!&[D.)&)7&(*0*"2&-)K&L*&%"-!&.*"2).&3"(*&0(*A- - A-))**&%07:*%A"4K&`.*&R/66&"2%7&."%&)"(D*)*!&-431A+*4)& 1A%&3712!&g1A0&EET&0*(3*4)>&,.-3.&,712!&31)&-4)7&B"A-2#& /*0K&Z7*&5744*22#>&,.7&-%&(144-4D&"D"-4%)&/*01+2-3"4&%)")*& -437A*%&"4!&(*!13*&).*&37A0*)-)-@*4*%%&7B&^K9K&-4!1%)(#K& /*0K&Z"3:-*&J"27(%:-&"4!&8-+*()"(-"4&3"4!-!")*&a"(:&b7D*2& The bill did nothing to control health care costs. -4&H4!&5-%)(-3)&"(714!&971).&<*4!&-4&47().&3*4)("2&=4!-"4"K& Hill accused Young of being in favor of abolishing 5744*22#&,"%&).*&[(%)&3"4!-!")*&).*&R/66&("4&"4&"))"3:&"!& ).*&^K9K&5*0"()A*4)&7B&?!13")-74&"4!&).*&R")-74"2&W"(:& against. Erickson wouldn’t say when the next one would be Service. Young denied the charge, but said the U.S. Con- released. “I think it’s safe to say that Indiana residents will %)-)1)-74&!7*%&47)&D-@*&07,*(&)7&(14&).7%*&!*0"()A*4)%& +*&%**-4D&"&27)&7B&"!%&B(7A&).*&R/66&"D"-4%)&"22&).(**&7B& to the federal government. However, he said he would those Democrats between now and Election Day,” Erickson 47)&%1007()&*BB7()%&)7&*2-A-4")*&).*&!*0"()A*4)%K&O`.*(*& %"-!K&O`.7%*&"(*&71(&)70&)"(D*)%&-4&=4!-"4"KP& Horse Race is a federal role for education. I want that federal role to Status: Likely Bucshon continue,” Young said during the debate. “But, I think the 0(-A"(#&*!13")-74"2&(*%074%-+-2-)-*%&2"#&")&.7A*&,-).&).*& 9th CD: Hill talks fear, Young health care 0"(*4)%&"4!&")&).*&%)")*&2*@*2KP & ^K9K&/*0K&<"(74&L-2&B71D.)&)7&(*A-4!&@7)*(%&7B& & `.*&),7&3"4!-!")*%&"2%7&B71D.)&7@*(&3"0;"4!; HTTGR%&%1!!*4&[4"43-"2&3722"0%*&N&"4!&).*&,-!*%0(*"!&B*"(& )("!*>&"&+-22&0"%%*!&+#&).*&^K9K&L71%*&2"%)&%1AA*(&).")& and tumult that followed — during an occasionally heated %)"22*!&-4&).*&^K9K&9*4")*K&`.*&+-22R%&!*").&0(7)*3)*!& F).&5-%)(-3)&3"4!-!")*%&B7(1A&J*!4*%!"#&-4&Z"%0*(&ie#"22>& =4!-"4"&*4*(D#&374%1A*(%>&.*&%"-!K&=B&-)&0"%%*!>&-)&3712!& <277A-4D)74&L*("2!;`-A*%jK&97A*).-4D&."!&)7&+*&!74*>&.*& :-22&PM>TTT&g7+%&-4&=4!-"4"&"274*&"4!&-43(*"%*&D"%&0(-3*%&+#& %"-!&")&).*&Z"%0*(&S()%&6*4)*(K&L-22R%&70074*4)%>&/*01+2- - A7(*&)."4&HT&0*(3*4)>&.*&%"-!K&62-A")*&3."4D*&A-D.)&47)& 3"4&`7!!&p714D&"4!&8-+*()"(-"4&c(*D&d47))>&1%*!&%7A*&7B& *@*4&+*&(*"2>&p714D&%"-!K&O`.*&%-A02-%)-3&47)-74&).")&).*& ).7%*&"3)-74%>&"4!&7).*(&5*A73(")-3&072-3-*%>&)7&+"))*(&.-AK& science is settled, either way, is something I am uncom- HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%>6 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
fortable with,” he said after the debate. Hill called that `.*&2"%)&).-4D&).*&0"()#&,"4)%&)7&!7&-%&27%*&"&%*")&-)&"2(*"!#& “wrong.” Horse Race Status: &`7%%10 374)(72%K&<1)&).*&57!D*&%)(")*D#&3712!&,*22&+"3:[(*K&`.*& O,.*4&.*&D(7,%&10P&"))"3:&,-22&!(",&"))*4)-74&)7&).*&3"4 - HD46: Gambill opposes caps !-!")*%R&"D*%>&"4!&).")&!7*%&47)&4*3*%%"(-2#&+*4*[)&57!D*K& & 5*A73(")-3&`(1%)**&<-743"&c"A+-22&%"-!&%.*&7007% - For many adults - read “voters” younger than 50, changing *%&).*&0(70*()#&3"0&(*B*(*4!1A&"4!&).*&d*(4"4;9.*0"(!& careers is the norm, not the oddity. Teacher and lawyer by (*B7(A%&).")&,712!&"+72-%.&)7,4%.-0%K&c"A+2*&-%&"!@*()-% - 33 is something many will admire rather than disdain. It -4D&74&`*((*&L"1)*&+(7"!3"%)&`bK&9.*&B"3*%&/*01+2-3"4&<7+& !7*%4R)&.*20&).")&57!D*&%2"A%&/7%%R&,*+%-)*>&,.-2*&57!D*R%& Heaton. Horse Race Status: Leans Heaton 3"A0"-D4&,*+%-)*&;&!-3:!7!D*K37A&;&,"%&2"%)&10!")*!& S0(-2&MT>&"&!")*&!-%02"#*!&0(7A-4*4)2#K&57!D*R%&"))"3:;!7D& %)(")*D#&A"#&,7(:&-4&=4!-"4"072-%&;&,.*(*&-)&-%&2-:*2#&+*-4D& HD51: Dodge vulnerable? orchestrated - but may well turn off voters in the 51st Dis- The high stakes in this yearís Indiana House )(-3)&i"22&7B&9)*1+*4&6714)#&"4!&A7%)&7B&5*d"2+jK&=)R%&"&%-D4& races are evident in the race between incumbent State 7B&!*%0*(")-74&+#&"&3"A0"-D4&).")&%.712!&+*&374@*#-4D& /*0K&5-3:&57!D*&"4!&.-%&5*A73(")-3&3."22*4D*(>&67!-*& 374[!*43*K& Horse /7%%&ie7()&J"#4*& Race Status: Z71(4"2&c"_*))*jK& Leans Dodge /7%%&."%&,"D*!&"4& *Y3*0)-74"22#&%)(74D& 3"A0"-D4&B7(&"& HD62: Blan- [(%);)-A*&3"4!-!")*>& ton mailer on 0"()-312"(2#&74*&-4&"& coal miner )("!-)-74"22#&/* - & 9)")*&/*0K& 01+2-3"4&"(*"K&`.*& Sandra Blan- 07)*4)-"2&%)(*4D).& ton has sent a 7B&/7%%R&3"4!-!"3#& mailer out saying -%&(*\*3)*!&-4&).*& ).")&/*01+2-3"4& )71D.&(*%074%*&B(7A& Matt Ubelhoer is ).*&57!D*&3"A0K& O07-%74-4DP&).*& /7%%&%)"()*!&."A - *4@-(74A*4)&i%**& mering at Dodge D("0.-3jK&^+*2.7 - for the incumbentís er is a coal miner. %1007()&7B&).*& This is interesting =4!-"4"&`722&/7"!& because south- lease, an issue that western Indiana %)-22&(*%74")*%&-4&`722&/7"!&3714)-*%K&57!D*>&NF>&(*%074!*!& is coal country, and the United Mine Workers have long +#&3(-)-3-_-4D&/7%%>&MM>&B7(&47)&O[D1(-4D&71)&,.")&.*&,"4)%& %1007()*!&5*A73(")-3&3"4!-!")*%K&=)&"2%7&37A*%&"%&0*702*& )7&+*&,.*4&.*&D(7,%&10>P&(*B*((-4D&)7&).*&B"3)&).")&/7%%& "3(7%%&).*&02"4*)&"(*&3*2*+(")-4D&).*&(*%31*&7B&).*&MM&6.-2 - was once a teacher and is now a lawyer - a trial lawyer ean miners on Wednesday. So this mailer seems to indicate )7&+77)K&&57!D*R%&3"A0"-D4&"!&(*0*")*!2#&"))"3:%&/7%%&-4& %7A*&!*%0*(")-74&74&).*&0"()&7B&).*&5*A73(")-3&-431A+*4)K& a cartoonish voice and style without mentioning Dodge’s Horse Race Status: `7%%10 name. For a three-term incumbent to launch an attack ad "D"-4%)&"&0(*@-71%2#&14:47,4&3."22*4D*(&-%&"&%1(*&%-D4&).")& HD68: Dems mail on McMillin controversy /*01+2-3"4%&"(*&,7((-*!&"+71)&).*&%*")K&<7).&3"4!-!")*%& & S%&LW=&(*07()*!&2"%)&,**:>&=4!-"4"&5*A73(")%&%*4)& "(*&D*))-4D&.*20&B(7A&%)")*&0"()-*%K&S&/7%%&A"-2*(&,"%& "&A"-2*(&71)&/*01+2-3"4&Z1!&a3a-22-4&"4!&.-%&"22*D*!&374 - 0"-!&B7(&+#&).*&0"()#s&57!D*&"3:47,2*!D*!&).*&0"()#&01)& )(7@*(%-*%&,.*4&.*&,"%&"&0(7%*31)7(&-4&5"#)74K&S&5"#)74& )7D*).*(&.-%&`b&"!>&%"#-4D&).*&L71%*&/*01+2-3"4&67AA-) - 5"-2#&R*,%&%)7(#&LW=&(*01+2-%.*!&2"%)&,**:&%"-!&a3a-22-4& )**&."%&"&%)"BB*(&,7(:-4D&74&.-%&3"A0"-D4&B122&)-A*K&?Y"3)2#& "))*A0)*!&)7&."@*&"&(*2")-74%.-0&,-).&"&!7A*%)-3&"+1%*& .7,&A13.&.*20&*"3.&3"4!-!")*&-%&D*))-4D&,74R)&+*&:47,4& victim. The mailer received little local media coverage while 14)-2&I3)K&EQ>&).*&!*"!2-4*&B7(&).*&4*Y)&3"A0"-D4&[4"43*& 9)")*&/*0K&<7+&<-%3.7BB&,*4)&10&74&6-43-44")-&`bK&L/66& (*07()K&/*01+2-3"4%&4**!&3"0)1(*&742#&).(**&%*")%&47,&.*2!& %71(3*%&)*22&LW=&).")&(*3*4)&0722-4D&."%&).*&("3*&)77&327%*& by Democrats to win control of the Indiana House - two if )7&3"22K&L/66R%&a-:*&c*4)(#&47)*!&).")&<-%3.7BB&-%&B"3-4D& /*01+2-3"4&6."(2-*&J.-)*&,-4%&).*&%*3(*)"(#&7B&%)")*R%&("3*K& O).*&0*(B*3)&%)7(AP&-4&).*&6-43-44")-&A*!-"&A"(:*)>&,.-3.&-%& HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%>7 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
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Democrats Republicans 52 48 Republican Pickup HD46: (Open, Tincher) Bionca Gambill (D) vs. Bob Heaton (R) HD73: (Open, Oxley) Ryan Bowers (D) vs. Steve Davisson (R)
Tossup HD17: Rep. Nancy Dembowski (D) vs. Frances Elert HD19: Dan Klein (R) v. Rep. Shelli VanDenBurgh HD30: Rep. Ron Herrell (D) vs. Mike Karickhoff (R) HD31: Rep. Joe Pearson (D) vs. Kevin MahanR) HD37: Rep. Scott Reske (D) vs. Kyle Hupfer (R) HD44: Rep. Nancy Michael (D) vs. Jim Baird HD62: Rep. Sandra Blanton (D) v. Matt Ubelhoer HD70: Rep. Paul Robertson (D) vs. RhondaRhoads HD75: (Open, Avery) Mike Goebel (D) vs. R. Bacon HD76: Sen. Bob Deig (D) vs. Wendy McNamara (R) HD77: Rep. Gail Riecken (D) vs. Cheryl Musgrave(R) HD89: Rep. John Barnes (D) vs. Cindy Kirchhofer (R)
Leans D HD36: State Rep. Terri Austin (D) vs. Kim Builta (R) HD42: Rep. Dale Grubb (D) vs. Sharon Negele HD66: Rep. Terry Goodin (D) vs. Jim Lucas (R) HD68: Rep. Bob Bischoff (D) vs. Jud McMillin (R) HD74: Rep. Russ Stilwell (D) vs. Susan Ellsperman n
Leans R HD15: Timothy Downs (D) vs. Rep. Don Lehe (R) HD51: Cody Ross (D) vs. Rep. Dick Dodge (R) HD72: Shane Gibson (D) vs. Rep. Ed Clere (R) HD92: Brett Voorhies (D) vs. Rep. Phil Hinkle (R)
Likely D HD27: Rep. Sheila Klinker (D) vs. Don Brown (R) HD43: Rep. Clyde Kersey (D) vs. Al Morrison HD86: Rep. Ed DeLaney (D) vs. Kurt Webber HD97: Rep. Mary Ann Sullivan (D) vs. Wes Robinson
Likely R HD4: Thomas Webber vs. State Rep. Ed Soliday HD26: Paul Roales (D) vs. Rep. Randy Truitt (R) HD21: (Open, Walorski) Dwight Fish vs. Tim Wesco HD24: State Rep. Rich McClain vs. Tim Banter (D)
Safe Democrats: Fry, Lawson, Harris, C. Brown, Bauer, Cheatham, Niezgodski, Dvorak, Pelath, Stevenson, !"#$%&'()*&+,-()./)01,23()4#$%&'()567"$()8&-"7"6()9];1()9,"$<"()="7<3()4#227"-()02"17"$()>,#?;,'2#()8&-"-() Pryor, Bartlett, Porter, Crawford, Summers, Day.
Republicans: Open-Borror (Morris), Open-Bell (Heuer), Open-Ruppel (Kubacki), Open-Clements (Van Nat- ter), Open-Duncan (Frye), Open-Murphy (Speedy), Yarde, Dermody, Messmer, Neese, Gutwein, Wolkins, Friend, J. Thompson, Richardson, Turner, Davis, Lutz, Torr, Steuerwald, T. Brown, Borders, Foley, Culver, Leonard, Cherry, Saunders, Knollman, Eberhart, Burton, M.Smith, Koch, Crouch, Lehman, Espich, Pond, Noe, Bosma, Behning, Frizzell. ! * Status Changes are bold faced HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%>9 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
& R*Y)&HPtN&J"22&9)K&%"#%&OJ*22;(14&%)")*%&."@*&"& Poorly conceived rankings D(*")&!*"2&-4&37AA74&,-).&,*22;(14&37(07(")-74%K&<77:%& "(*&:*0)&+"2"43*!K&=4@*%)A*4)&-%&0(1!*4)K&5*+)&-%&%1%)"-4 - should be ignored "+2*K&=447@")-74&-%&0(-_*!K&J7(:*(%&"(*&,*22;3.7%*4&"4!& ,*22;)("-4*!K&?Y*31)-@*%&"(*&0-3:*!&+"%*!&74&A*(-)&"4!&47)& By MORTON J. MARCUS Q072-)-3%RPK INDIANAPOLIS - Frequently, Forbes or some other Yes, we can pause to laugh now. &`.*&(*0*") - %*2B;0(7A7)-4D&7(D"4-_")-74&,-22&0(*%*4)&"&2-%)&7B&).*&+*%)& *!2#&*((74*71%&37A0"(-%74&7B&D7@*(4A*4)&,-).&0(-@")*& "4!&,7(%)V&).*&+*%)&02"3*%&)7&2-@*>&)7&(*)-(*>&7(&)7&."@*&"& +1%-4*%%&,712!&47)&+*&"33*0)*!&-4&"&%70.7A7(*&3722*D*& ."4D4"-2K&J*R@*&%**4&!7_*4%&7B&).*%*&2-%)%V&).*&+*%)&372 - class. The selection of executives “based on merit and leges for students with severe acne, churches for chronic 47)&Q072-)-3%RP&,712!&+*&3."(A-4D2#&4"-@*&-4&"4&*2*A*4)"(#& %-44*(%>&37A0"4-*%&B7(&%73-70").%K school assembly. These imaginative lists are often featured as ‘news’ &&&&&&&&&& `.*&B14!"A*4)"2&\",&-4&).*&HPtN&J"22&9)K&-%&).*& 74&).*&.7A*&0"D*%&7B&07012"(&-4)*(4*)&0(7@-!*(%K&8*)&A*& %*2*3)-74&7B&B"3)7(%&7(&-4!-3")7(%&).")&!7&47)&(*\*3)&.7,& ,"(4GK&`.*%*&2-%)-4D%&"(*&B7(&*4)*()"-4A*4)&01(07%*%& ,*22&D7@*(4A*4)%&B143)-74K&=4!-"4"&("4:%&HF).&"A74D&).*& 742#K&`.*#&3"4&+*&A"4-012")*!& QT&%)")*%&-4&).*&HPtN&J"22&9)K&=%&).-%&"&%)")*A*4)&"+71)& to make Churubusco the best B143)-74-4D&)7!"#&7(&-4&).*&0"%)&MT&#*"(%h 02"3*&)7&%)"()&"&4*,&+1%-4*%%&7(& & `.*&0*(3*4)&7B&).*&07012")-74&7@*(&"D*&HQ&,.7& ).*&,7(%)&02"3*&)7&."@*&"&)7((-!& ."@*&37A02*)*!&.-D.&%3.772&-%&74*&7B&).*&B"3)7(%&374%-! - affair. ered. How can the current administration be held account- &&&&&&&&&?@*4&-B&47)&A"4-012")*!& "+2*&B7(&.-D.&%3.772&D("!1")-74&(")*%&7B&0*702*&,.7&,*(*& to get desired results, such list- 71)&7B&.-D.&%3.772&,.*4&-)&)77:&7B[3*h&a7%)&7B&).*&B"3)7(%& ings may be short on facts or -4&).-%&%)1!#>&%13.&"%&).*&-437A*&7B&L77%-*(%>&(*0(*%*4)&).*& involve judgments very differ- cumulative successes and failures of businesses and house- ent from yours. Too frequently holds. ).*%*&2-%)-4D%&"(*&37A07%-)*%& Low public debt per capita, where Indiana of blunders by list makers with ("4:%&HQ).>&-%&-4)*(0(*)*!&+#&HPtN&J"22&9)K&"%&%7A*).-4D& 02*4)#&7B&!")"&+1)&2-))2*&14!*( - 07%-)-@*K&=)&A-D.)&(*0(*%*4)>&.7,*@*(>&274D;)*(A&B"-21(*&)7& standing. invest in the state’s infrastructure. None of the indicators &&&&&&&&&& O<*%)&m&J7(%)&/14&9)")*%>P&"00*"(*!&74&67A3"%)K -4321!*%&"4#&(*B*(*43*&)7&)"Y*%>&(*@*41*%>&*Y0*4!-)1(*%&7(& 4*)&iI3)7+*(&F>&HTETjK&&`.-%&!77_#&,"%&0(7!13*!&+#&HPtN& ).*&0*(B7(A"43*&7B&D7@*(4A*4)&B143)-74%K&IB)*4&)(12#&-4"0 - J"22&9)K&,.-3.&0(7A-%*%&O-4%-D.)B12&"4"2#%-%&"4!&37AA*4 - 0(70(-")*&A*)(-3%&"(*&1%*K&L7,&3"4&%)")*&D7@*(4A*4)%&+*& )"(#&B7(&^K9K&"4!&D27+"2&*C1-)#&-4@*%)7(%PK&=&.70*&).*#&:47,& .*2!&"33714)"+2*&B7(&).*&!*32-4*&-4&.71%-4D&0(-3*%h more about stocks and bonds than they seem to know &&&&&&&&&& SA*(-3"4%&27@*&("4:-4D%>&+1)&077(2#&3743*-@*!& about their own “research”. rankings can do much harm. I cannot believe that Wyo- &&&&&&&&&HPtN&J"22&9)K&"%:%&).*&C1*%)-74>&OL7,&,*22&(14&"(*& ming has the nation’s best state government. ! SA*(-3"R%&[B)#&%)")*%hP&`7&"4%,*(&).-%&37A02*Y&C1*%)-74>& O,*&3.7%*&,.")&,*&374%-!*(*!&)7&+*&).*&ET&A7%)&-A07()"4)& Mr. Marcus is an independent economist, speaker, ("4:-4D&u%-3v&7B&[4"43-"2&"4!&7@*("22&D7@*(4A*4)&A"4"D* - and writer formerly with IU’s Kelley School of Busi- ment.” ness. This study claims “states can control their own destinies.” A state government cannot control the destiny 7B&-)%&0*702*&7(&+1%-4*%%*%K&c7@*(4A*4)&-%&).*&0(7!13)& of decisions made by businesses and households within and outside the state. Government does have a marginal -4\1*43*&74&).*&0(-@")*&%*3)7(&).(71D.&)"Y>&%0*4!-4D>&"4!& regulatory acts. The idea that government is the dominant force in the economy, strangely, is a denial by business of its 7,4&-A07()"43*K&`.")&07%-)-74&,712!&+*&)(1*&-4&"&%73-"2-%)& *3747A#>&+1)&).-%&-%&%)-22&"&3"0-)"2-%)&4")-74>&!*%0-)*&,.")& the hysterics say. HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%>: Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
Candidate: &O=R22&+(-4D&"&+1%-4*%%2-:*&"00(7"3.&)7& Candidates, translations government.” Translation: “I’ll bring government business to By JACK COLWELL my contributors.” SOUTH BEND - What do they really mean when Candidate: “That comment was taken out of con- ).*#&%"#&,.")&).*#&%"#h&J*22>&-)R%&)-A*&)7&10!")*&A#&)("4% - text.” 2")-74&7B&3"4!-!")*&2-4D7>&,-).&0"()-312"(&"))*4)-74&)7&).7%*& Translation: O=B&=&:4*,&).*#&,*(*&)"0-4D&A*>&=& B(-*4!2#&3"A0"-D4&`b&"!%K never would have said it.” Candidate: O=RA&i6"4!-!")*&R"A*j&"4!&=&"00(7@*& Candidate: O=&,-22&0(7A7)*&).*&)#0*&7B&L77%-*(& this message.” values advanced by Evan Bayh, our great Democratic sena- Translation: &O=&:47,&-)R%&14B"-(K&8-:*&A#&7007 - tor.” nent’s stuff about me. I don’t like being negative. But it Translation: “His Hoosier values sure didn’t in- ,7(:%K&`.*&374%12)"4)%&%"-!&=&."!&)7&"0 - 321!*&.*20-4D&L77%-*(&5*A73(")%K&<"-2-4D&71)&2-:*&.*&!-!&-%& 0(7@*&-)&-B&=&,"4)&)7&,-4KP costing us a Senate seat and a House seat.” Candidate: Oa#&70074*4)&,"%& Candidate: O=&,-22&0(7A7)*&).*&)#0*&7B&L77%-*(& ).*&[(%)&)7&D7&4*D")-@*KP&&&& @"21*%&"!@"43*!&+#>&a-)3.&5"4-*2%>&71(&D(*")&/*01+2-3"4& Translation: “Darn. Beat me to governor.” ).*&0143.KP Translation: “His Hoosier values in denouncing Candidate: “I will create jobs, B*!*("2&%)-A121%&A74*#&%1(*&!-!4R)&:**0&.-A&B(7A&"33*0) - 31)&%0*4!-4D>&%2"%.&)"Y*%>&+"2"43*&).*& ing stimulus money and balancing the budget with it.” +1!D*)>&(*!13*&).*&!*[3-)&"4!&-A0(7@*& Candidate: “If Barack Hussein Obama says he education.” was born in this country, isn’t a Muslim extremist and Translation: “How am I gonna do doesn’t have a socialist agenda to destroy our freedom, I all that by myself? Only He who rested on the seventh day will take him at his word.” 3712!&!7&).")K&<1)&A"#+*&).*&%)10-!&@7)*(%&,-22&+*2-*@*&=& Translation: O=B&=&:**0&A*4)-74-4D&).")&%)1BB>& 3"4&0*(B7(A&A-("32*%KP some voters will believe it.” Candidate: “I will take Hoosier values to Washing- Candidate: &Oa#&70074*4)&47,&32"-A%&47)&)7&%10 - ton.” 07()&*2-A-4")-4D&973-"2&9*31(-)#>&a*!-3"(*>&).*&A-4-A1A& Translation: “No, not like Mark Souder did.” ,"D*>&14*A027#A*4)&37A0*4%")-74&"4!&.*20&B7(&%)1!*4)%>& Candidate: &O=&,-22&+(-4D&3."4D*&)7&=4!-"4"072-%KP veterans and retirees. If it’s true, I welcome the change.” Translation: “I’ll bring quarters and dimes and big Translation: O=B&=&:**0&A*4)-74-4D&).")&%)1BB>& +13:%>&)77>&B7(&).7%*&2*D-%2")-@*&07:*(&D"A*%KP some voters will believe it.” Candidate: &Oa#&70074*4)&B7227,%&).*&2-+*("2& Candidate: &O=&3"22&74&A#&70074*4)&)7&"D(**&)7&"& agenda of Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.” series of televised debates throughout the state. Voters in Translation: “That’s how the consultants tell us *@*(#&(*D-74&%.712!&.*"(&1%&!-%31%%&).*&-%%1*%K&=)R%&-A07( - /*01+2-3"4%&)7&(14&).-%&#*"(>&*@*4&-B&A#&5*A73(")-3&7007 - tant for democracy.” nent is a moderate.” Translation: &O=RA&)("-2-4DK&97>&-)R%&-A07()"4)&B7(&A*& Candidate: “I do not march to the orders of )7&."@*&"%&A"4#&3."43*%&"%&07%%-+2*&)7&4"-2&).")&%27+KP Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.” Candidate: “We will have a televised debate and Translation: “That’s how the consultants tell us +7).&7B&1%&."@*&.14!(*!%&7B&7007()14-)-*%&")&7).*(&*@*4)%& 5*A73(")%&)7&(14&).-%&#*"(>&*@*4&-B&=&D7))"&0(*)*4!&=RA&47)& )7&0(*%*4)&71(&@-*,%K&`.*(*R%&47&4**!&B7(&(*0*)-)-71%&!* - really a Democrat.” bates all over the state.” Candidate: “I am not a witch.” Translation: “I’m ahead. So, not gonna give that Translation: “I’m that whacko in Delaware. So, slob chances to throw bombs in a whole bunch of debates.” gotta waste TV time just defending against the broomstick Candidate: “It has come to my attention that issue.” ).*(*&"(*&"&B*,&A-%)":*%&-4&A#&3"A0"-D4&2-)*(")1(*>&-4@72@ - Candidate: “I’ll never use earmarks.” ing listing of my college degrees, military service, awards Translation: &O/-D.)K&=R22&4*@*(&A"(:&A#&*"(%K&<1)& ,74&"4!&07%-)-74%&.*2!K&=&,"%&14","(*&7B&).*%*&A-%)":*%K& =R22&%4*":&-4&"00(70(-")-74%&B7(&27++#-%)%&,.7&%1007()&A*KP =&!74R)&:47,&.7,&).*#&7331((*!K&<1)&=&,74R)&2*)&%7A*&)#07& Candidate: &O`.*&4*,%0"0*(%&!74R)&)*22&).*&)(1).& or staff carelessness divert attention from the vital issues of about me .” ).-%&3"A0"-D4KP Translation: Oc77!&).-4DK&=B&).*#&*@*(&[4!&).*& Translation: “They caught me.” truth, I’m ruined.” ! HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%>; Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
Mark Halperin, TIME: Barack Obama is being 0*(%1"!*!&).*&2*D-%2")1(*&)7&%A77).&71)&).*&%)")*R%&)-A*& 072-)-3"22#&3(1%.*!&-4&"&@-%*K&e(7A&"+7@*>&+#&*2-)*&70-4-74& _74*&+714!"(-*%&;;&.*&,"%&(*;*2*3)*!&QG&0*(3*4)&)7&PT&0*( - "+71)&.-%&37A0*)*43*K&e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the same conclusions: the White House is in over its head, thinking about it. He’s been holding dinners with national isolated, insular, arrogant and clueless about how to get 072-3#&*Y0*()%&-4&=4!-"4"072-%>&A13.&"%&c*7(D*&JK&<1%.&!-!& "274D&,-).&7(&0*(%1"!*&A*A+*(%&7B&674D(*%%>&).*&A*!-">& -4&S1%)-4>&`*Y"%>&"&!7_*4&#*"(%&"D7K&S4!&.*&%"#%&).")>&-B& the business community or working-class voters. This view he runs, he’ll be a different kind of candidate. As for “the -%&.*2!&+#&e7Y&R*,%&014!-)%>&*Y*31)-@*%&"4!&"43.7(%&")&).*& B*!*("2&[%3"2&0-3)1(*&;;&"4!&,.#&!74R)&,*&."@*&).*&0.-27 - A"g7(&72!;A*!-"&71)2*)%>&(*07()*(%&,.7&37@*(&).*&J.-)*& %70.-3&!*+")*&)7A7((7,&;;&"%&B7(&)7!"#>&3"4&,*&"D(**&).")& L71%*>&5*A73(")-3&"4!&/*01+2-3"4&374D(*%%-74"2&2*"! - the arithmetic doesn’t work? We’re going to have higher *(%&"4!&D7@*(47(%>&A"4#&5*A73(")-3&+1%-4*%%&0*702*&"4!& and higher levels of debt.” He goes on. “This is a survival- 2",#*(%&,.7&("-%*!&+-D&A74*#&B7(&I+"A"&-4&HTTG>&"4!& level issue for the country. We won’t be a leader without even some members of the Administration just beyond A"g7(&3."4D*&-4&).*&B*!*("2&[%3"2&0-3)1(*K&J*R(*&D7-4D&)7& the inner circle. On Friday, after the release of the latest ."@*&)7&!7&B14!"A*4)"2&).-4D%G&%"#&"(*&-A07%%-+2*KP&L*& +2*":&14*A027#A*4)&!")"&;&).*&2"%)&A"g7(&g7+%&[D1(*%& +*2-*@*%&).")&O5*A73(")%&"(*&+*))*(&07%-)-74*!&)7&!7&).-%>& before the midterms - Obama said, “Putting the +1)&).*#R(*&47)&D7-4D&)7&2*"!K&`.-%&,-22&0(7+"+2#&+*& SA*(-3"4&0*702*&+"3:&)7&,7(:>&*Y0"4!-4D&70 - "&/*01+2-3"4&(*%074%-+-2-)#KP&`7&!7&,.")&*Y"3)2#h& 07()14-)#>&(*+1-2!-4D&).*&*3747A-3&%*31(-)#&7B&).*& `7&0(707%*&OB14!"A*4)"2&3."4D*%&-4&*4)-)2*A*4)%& middle class is the moral and national challenge of "4!&-4&).*&%-_*&"4!&%370*&7B&).*&B*!*("2&D7@*(4 - our time.” But elites feel the President has failed ment.” Because “the machine is going TILT.” As to meet that challenge and are convinced he will OMB director, Daniels was on the National Se- be unable to do so in the remainder of his term. curity Council, and as governor he’s visited Indi- a7(*7@*(>&).*(*&-%&"&D(7,-4D&0*(3*0)-74&).")&I+"A"R%&!*3- - "4"&)(770%&"(714!&).*&,7(2!K&L*&%"#%>&O=)R%&-A07()"4)&)7& sions are causing harm - that businesses are being hurt by %1007()&).*&37AA"4!*(&-4&3.-*BP&74&SBD."4-%)"4K&<1)&.*R%& the Administration’s legislation and that economic recovery 70*4&)7&31)%&-4&!*B*4%*&%0*4!-4D&+*#74!&).7%*&9*3(*)"(#& is stalling because of the uncertainty surrounding energy /7+*()&c")*%&."%&-A07%*!K&OR7&C1*%)-74&).")&).*&%#%)*A&-%& 072-3#>&.*"2).&3"(*>&!*[3-)%>&.71%-4D>&-AA-D(")-74&"4!& (-DD*!&)7&7@*(%0*4!>P&.*&%"#%>&O2-:*&.*"2).&3"(*K&R7&C1*% - %0*4!-4DK&S4!&).")&%*4)-A*4)&-%&%0(*"!-4DK& ! )-74&).")&!*B*4%*&!722"(%&3712!&+*&%0*4)&+*))*(KP&O<1)&+"3:& to not becoming Greece,” he says. “Can we continue with *@*(#&A-%%-74&,*R@*&"%%-D4*!&).*&A-2-)"(#&-4!*[4-)*2#h&=%& Michael Barone, Real Clear Politics : It’s an every one essential to the safety of Americans?” ! 7(4")*&7B[3*&-4&=4!-"4"R%&+*"1)-B122#&A"-4)"-4*!&A-!;EF).& 3*4)1(#&6"0-)72>&+1)&).*&PF).&D7@*(47(&7B&=4!-"4">&a-)3.& Daniels, is not dressed to match the setting. He’s just Doug Ross, Times of Northwest Indiana: Cue (*)1(4*!&B(7A&%0*4!-4D&).*&4-D.)&-4&W(-43*)74>&=4!K>&%)"# - ).*&OZ",%P&A1%-3K&`.*(*&,-22&+*&%7A*&+-D&3."4D*%&%774&74& ing at a constituent’s house -- as he often does around ).*&072-)-3"2&%3*4*>&"4!&).")&A*"4%&+277!&-4&).*&,")*(K&=R@*& the state -- and he’s dressed in a work shirt and jeans. +**4&)":-4D&).*&012%*&7B&).*&*2*3)7(")*>&"4!&-)&."%&C1-3: - =R@*&:47,4&5"4-*2%&%-43*&.*&,"%&"&%)"BB*(&B7(&9*4K&/-3."(!& *4*!K&`.*&@7)*(%&."@*&!*@*270*!&"&)"%)*&B7(&-431A+*4)& Lugar in the 1980s, and for years he struck me as one of blood, if what I’ve been seeing is true. They’re circling, ).*&2*"%)&2-:*2#&3"4!-!")*%&B7(&01+2-3&7B[3*K&L*R%&D7)&%)(74D>& making the incumbents nervous. Howey Politics Indiana is mostly conservative convictions; he doesn’t suffer fools 3"22-4D&).*&L71%*&5-%)(-3)&EF&("3*&O"&)7%%10KP&/*01+2-3"4& i"4!&*2*3)*!&072-)-3-"4%j&D2"!2#s&.*&!7*%4R)&3"(*&-B&7).*(%& 5"4&d2*-4>&"&B7(A*(&6(7,4&W7-4)&A"#7(>&-%&(144-4D&"D"-4%)& !74R)&2-:*&.-AK&S22&).7%*&3."("3)*(-%)-3%&,*(*&74&!-%02"#& -431A+*4)&%)")*&/*0K&9.*22-&b"45*4+1(D.>&"&5*A73(")K&=4& ,.*4&.*&("4&).*&IB[3*&7B&a"4"D*A*4)&"4!&<1!D*)&B7(& ).*&H4!&674D(*%%-74"2&5-%)(-3)>&-431A+*4)&5*A73(")&Z7*& c*7(D*&JK&<1%.&+*),**4&Z"41"(#&HTTE&"4!&Z14*&HTTMK&<1)& 5744*22#&-%&742#&F&07-4)%&".*"!&7B&/*01+2-3"4&Z"3:-*&J"2 - when he returned to Indiana from Washington, he started 7(%:-&-4&).*&0722%K&J"27(%:-R%&3"A0"-D4&-%&(*07()*!2#&).(-22*!& (144-4D&B7(&D7@*(47(&"4!&,"%&*2*3)*!&,-).&QM&0*(3*4)&7B& ).")&%.*R%&,-).-4&%)(-:-4D&!-%)"43*K&`.*&07,*(&7B&-431A+*4 - ).*&@7)*&-4&HTTPK&SB)*(&B71(&%7A*)-A*%&374)(7@*(%-"2&#*"(%& 3#>&*%0*3-"22#&-4&374D(*%%-74"2&"4!&%)")*&2*D-%2")-@*&("3*%>&-%& "%&D7@*(47(&;;&.*&%72!&7BB&).*&R7().&=4!-"4"&`722&/7"!&"4!& traditionally very strong. But this year seems different. ! HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%>< Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
$100M price tag 5"4-*2%&)7!"#&"447143*!&).*&"0 - SB[2-")*!&67A01)*(&9*(@-3*%>&"&n*(7Y& 07-4)A*4)&7B&9)*0.*4&/7+*()%74&"%& 37A0"4#>&"4!&-)%&=4!-"4"072-%;+"%*!& on jobless fund 37AA-%%-74*(&7B&).*&5*0"()A*4)&7B& 0"()4*(%K&`.-%&,**:>&<"22"(!&!*32-4*!& =4%1("43*&i5I=jK&/7+*()%74>&,.7&."%& )7&%0*3-B#&"4#&3."4D*%>&,.-3.&3712!& INDIANAPOLIS - State of- served as DOI’s executive director +*&:*#&)7&,-44-4D&%1007()&B7(&).*&!*"2& [3-"2%&,-22&."@*&)7&[4!&10&)7&lETT& %-43*&Z14*>&(*02"3*%&6"(72&61))*(&,.7& B(7A&*@*4&.-%&B*227,&/*01+2-3"4%K& A-22-74&4*Y)&#*"(&)7&0"#&).*&B*!*("2& 0"%%*!&","#&2"%)&A74).K& O=&).-4:&"&0(*))#&374%-%)*4)&@-*,&-%& government interest on its $1.8 billion that the agreement will not be for 50 14*A027#A*4)&27"4>&"4!&+1%-4*%%*%& #*"(%>P&%"-!&<"(+"("&a"274*>&"&/*01+ - ,-22&%)"()&)7&0"#&"&0*4"2)#&-4&Z"41"(#& Daniels planning lican at-large council member who is as a result of Indiana’s insolvent fund ).*&2*"%*&0(707%"2R%&%074%7(K&9.*&."!& id*22#>&e7()&J"#4*&Z71(4"2&c"_*))*jK& Asian trip 47)&#*)&.*"(!&"&[(A&41A+*(&+1)&%"-!& Lawmakers and other members of the INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Gov. O).*&(*"2-)#&i"A74D&37143-2&A*A+*(%j& ^4*A027#A*4)&=4%1("43*&I@*(%-D.)& Mitch Daniels is heading overseas. -%&%7A*,.*(*&+*),**4&EQ&"4!&HT>&"4!& Committee heard the news Wednes- 5"4-*2%R&7B[3*&%"-!&J*!4*%!"#&.*& A"#+*&,-).&%7A*&70)-74&)7&(*4*,&B7(& !"#&!1(-4D&"&0(*%*4)")-74&+#&).*& will lead about 40 business leaders a term.” 5*0"()A*4)&7B&J7(:B7(3*&5*@*270 - "4!&*2*3)*!&7B[3-"2%&74&"4&*3747A-3& ment. A national !*@*270A*4)&)(-0&)7&6.-4"&"4!& *Y0*()&74&14*A - Z"0"4&4*Y)&A74).K&`.*&D7@*(47(& 027#A*4)&-%%1*%& will meet with government and also weighed in. business leaders in both countries He said it will be !1(-4D&).*&R7@K&O;EN&)(-0K&=)&,-22& a challenge to +*&5"4-*2%R&%*374!&)(-0&)7&6.-4"& get the federal "4!&[B).&)(-0&)7&Z"0"4&%-43*&HTTQK& government to `.*&)(-0&,-22&-4321!*&@-%-)%&)7& B7(D-@*&).*&-4)*(*%)&7(&D-@*&"&(*0(-*@*& 9."4D."-&"4!&r.*g-"4D&-4&6.-4"& 74&*Y0*3)*!&B*!*("2&14*A027#A*4)& "4!&R"D7#"&"4!&`7:#7&-4&Z"0"4K& )"Y&-43(*"%*%K&O=)R%&!-B[312)&)7&A":*& A highlight will be meetings with the case for relief because it costs 7B[3-"2%&B(7A&"1)7A":*(%&-4&+7).& money to the federal government and 3714)(-*%K&`.*&)(-0&-%&B14!*!& there is a heightened sensitivity to the ).(71D.&0(-@")*&!74")-74%&)7&).*& %-_*&7B&B*!*("2&!*+)>P&%"-!&571D2"%&L72 - =4!-"4"&?3747A-3&5*@*270A*4)& A*%>&0(*%-!*4)&7B&).*&R")-74"2&e714 - Foundation. !")-74&B7(&^4*A027#A*4)&67A0*4%" - )-74&"4!&J7(:*(%R&67A0*4%")-74K&<1)& c7@K&a-)3.&5"4-*2%&.72!%&71)&.70*&).")& Ballard back a new Congress elected in November will act at the beginning of the year. pedals on meters “I don’t know if they will or won’t, but by now we are one of more than INDIANAPOLIS - In- ),7;).-(!%&7B&).*&%)")*%&-4&%-D4-[3"4)& !-"4"072-%&6-)#;6714)#&67143-2& arrears,” he said. “To me, it’s not likely members say Mayor Greg Ballard ).")&).*&B*!%&%-A02#&-4%-%)&).")&*@*(# - is ready to bow to concerns that +7!#&%7A*.7,&37A*&10&,-).&*@*(#& 50 years is way too long to hand 0*44#&,.*4&A7%)&%)")*%&"(*&A13.& 7@*(&374)(72&7B&).*&3-)#R%&0"(: - worse off than we are.” ing meters. A scale-back in the )*(A&7B&<"22"(!R%&0(707%*!&2*"%*& of meters to a team led by a Dallas-based contractor is among Robertson named changes that could be announced in the next week or so, according insurance chief to council members. Ballard’s of- INDIANAPOLIS - Gov. Mitch [3*&."%&+**4&(*4*D7)-")-4D&,-).& HOWEY Politics Indiana 5#4"%>= Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
310-*!&+#&072-3*>&371()&%*31(-)#&7B[3*(%& issue,” said Curry. “I have refrained 6 seek East Chicago "4!&3-@-2-"4&*A027#**%K B(7A&D("4!&%)"4!-4D&)7&%37(*&072-)-3"2& mayoral job 07-4)%K&97&B"(&,.")&=&."@*&%**4&+7).& ).*&0(7%*31)7(&"4!&A#&70074*4)&"(*& EAST CHICAGO - Six candi- Penn trustee rejects both wrong and will not bring justice !")*%&,-22&37A0*)*&9")1(!"#&B7(&).*& -4&).-%&3"%*K&`.*&0(7%*31)7(&B7(&D-@-4D& challenge of running this troubled Morgan, wonXt quit 10&)77&%774&"4!&A#&70074*4)&B7(& 3-)#&i`7A0:-4%>&`-A*%&7B&R7().,*%)& 9I^`L&&).*&5*A73(")-3&3714)#& .*&!7*%&47)&02"4&)7&(*%-D4&B(7A&7B - "))7(4*#R%&,.7&"(*&[4"43-"22#&%1007() - chairman, said Wednesday the city’s [3*&!*%0-)*&0(*%%1(*&B(7A&).*&3714)#& -@*&7B&.-%&3"A0"-D4>P&%"-!&/*01+2-3"4& MO&0(*3-43)&37AA-))**&A*A+*(%&,-22& 5*A73(")-3&W"()#&i<2"%:7>&971).&<*4!& Mark Massa. caucus at 9 a.m. Saturday at East `(-+14*jK&W"()#&6."-(A"4&<1)3.&a7( - Chicago Central High School to choose D"4&(*07()*!2#&A*)&,-).&5*"4&7@*(&).*& "&4*,&A"#7(K&SA74D&).*A&"(*V&Z7.4& weekend and concluded his actions as Prosecutor ordered SD1-2*(">&S4).74#&670*2"4!>&62*AA-*& )(1%)**&O@-72")*!&).*&01+2-3&)(1%)KP&=4&"& off debate stage Z74*%>&6-)#&67143-2A"4&/-3.&a*!-4">& news release issued Wednesday, Mor- Z*%1%&8K&OZ*%%*P&I()-_&Z(K&"4!&57(7).#& gan said he considers Dean a friend, SR5?/9IR&;&S4&"2(*"!#&)*4%*& Smart-Williams. The chosen one must “but based on all that I know and exchange between the former and serve the 14 months remaining in the the folks I have consulted, I believe 31((*4)&0(7%*31)7(%>&,.7&"(*&37A0*) - term of former Mayor George Pabey, .*&%.712!&(*%-D4KP&S%:*!&)7&(*%074!>& ing to win the job in the November ,.7&"&B*!*("2&g1(#&%)(-00*!&7B&.-%&7B - 5*"4>&,.7&-%&(144-4D&147007%*!&B7(& election, came to a head when one [3*&2"%)&A74).&+#&374@-3)-4D&.-A&7B& (*;*2*3)-74>&%"-!&+#&0.74*&J*!4*%!"#& 3"4!-!")*&(*0*")*!2#&-4)*((10)*!&"4!& 374%0-("3#&"4!&%)*"2-4D&D7@*(4A*4)& .*&!-!&-4!**!&%0*":&)7&a7(D"4&7@*(& was asked to leave the stage Wednes- B14!%&)7&(*@"A0&.-%&.7A*&-4&c"(#R%& the weekend, “and no, I’m not going !"#&4-D.)&")&6-)#&L"22K&O=)R%&47)&).*&[(%)& a-22*(&<*"3.&4*-D.+7(.77!K&`.*&01+2-3& to resign, and that’s it.” He added, time that we’ve locked horns,” said will vote in May to name a mayor to “I’ve commented enough on this. ... I `.7A"%&<(7!*(-3:&Z(K>&a"!-%74&6714)#& %*(@*&"B)*(&HTEEK really have no other comment.” 0(7%*31)7(>&"!!-4D&).")&.*&."!4R)& *Y0*3)*!&).*&4-D.)R%&71)37A*&iJ=9L; Lake County to `bjK&<(7!*(-3:&"4!&B7(A*(&0(7%*31)7(& cut 116 jobs Curry raises /7!4*#&61AA-4D%&%."(*!&).*&%"A*& Bisard issue %)"D*&B7(&).*&[(%)&)-A*&).-%&*2*3)-74& 6/IJR&WI=R`&;&8":*&6714)#& season at Wednesday’s candidate 7B[3-"2%&02"4&)7&*2-A-4")*&EEO&g7+%& INDIANAPOLIS - Candidates B7(1A>&%074%7(*!&+#&`.*&L*("2!& B(7A&).*-(&0"#(722%&5*3K&M&)7&+"2"43*& for Marion County Prosecutor are now Bulletin. Throughout the two-minute ).*&HTEE&+1!D*)&i572"4>&`-A*%&7B& beginning to talk about the David 70*4-4D&%)")*A*4)%&"4!&).*&(*%074%*%& R7().,*%)&=4!-"4"jK&O`.-%&-%&B7(&(*"2>P& Bisard case. The case of the India- to four moderator questions, the two 5"4)*&/74!*22->&).*&6714)#&67143-2R%& 4"072-%&a*)(7&W72-3*&7B[3*(&,.7&%)(13:& men launched accusations of biases [4"43*&!-(*3)7(>&%"-!&J*!4*%!"#&7B& and killed a motorcyclist is now a "4!&-4*0)-)1!*%>&"4!&3"22*!&*"3.&7).*(& ).*&"1%)*(-)#&A7@*%K&L*&%07:*&")& )70-3&-4&).*&a"(-74&6714)#&0(7%*31 - 2-"(%K&SB)*(&<(7!*(-3:&-4)*((10)*!&61A - ).*&[4"2&,7(:%.70&A**)-4D&7B&).*& tor’s race. Democrat Terry Curry says, mings’ closing statement a third time, %*@*4;A*A+*(&[%3"2&+7!#&).")&,-22& if elected, he would try to have the moderator Scott Underwood, editor of (*"%%*A+2*&)7!"#&)7&3"%)&"&[4"2&@7)*& drinking and driving charges against The Herald Bulletin, asked Broderick to 74&4*Y)&#*"(R%&%0*4!-4D&D7"2%K&`.*& IB[3*(&5"@-!&<-%"(!&(*-4%)")*!K&&OJ*& leave the stage. “Mr. Broderick knew County Council demanded the cuts to ,-22&%**:&)7&(*[2*&"237.72;(*2")*!& the ground rules and he agreed to *2-A-4")*&"&277A-4D&lF&A-22-74&!*[3-)& 3."(D*%&"D"-4%)&IB[3*(&<-%"(!&%.712!& them,” Underwood said. “He’d already 3(*")*!&+#&"&%)")*;A"4!")*!&B(**_*&74& ,*&+*&*2*3)*!&0(7%*31)7(K&S%&=&%"-!&74& -4)*((10)*!&743*K&SB)*(&).*&%*374!& -43(*"%*%&-4&).*&3714)#&0(70*()#&)"Y& August 30. If reasonable minds can -4)*((10)-74>&-)&+*3"A*&32*"(&).")&a(K& 2*@#&"4!&3"0%&74&).*&.-D.*%)&"A714)& disagree on the validity of the blood Cummings would not be able to give ).*&3714)#&3"4&)"Y&-4!-@-!1"2&0(70*()#& !(",&"4!&).*&-4)*(0(*)")-74&7B&).*& his closing statement if Mr. Broderick 7,4*(%K&`.*&9.*(-BBR%&5*0"()A*4)&,-22& law then the court should make the (*A"-4*!&")&).*&A-3(70.74*KP 27%*&).*&A7%)&;;&HO&07%-)-74%&47,&73 - ultimate determination on this critical