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Democrats Republicans 52 48 Republican Pickup HD46: (Open, Tincher) Bionca Gambill (D) Vs V16, N7 Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 Rollicking week for Daniels, Pence As speculation builds, their decisions will come later By BRIAN A. HOWEY FRANKLIN - There have been a number of Hoosier presidential can- didates in modern times: Birch Bayh, Vance Hartke, Dick Lugar, Dan Quayle, Evan Bayh. But there has never been a week like U.S. Rep. Mike Pence (left) and Gov. Mitch Daniels at a Republican energy summit at the Indianapolis this past one for Indiana’s Public Library in June 2009. (HPI Photo by Brian A. Howey) two “non” presidential candidates: Gov. Mitch Daniels and U.S. Rep. Mike by either Daniels or Pence on presidential runs. Both are Pence. supremely interested in crafting the GOP message to take ! "#!$%&!'()'!*&+,-./012![&.4!-&5/2#!$6!$17&!#%1+&8! into battle against President Obama. Both are concerned both Daniels and Pence are in the thick of speculation, about who the party nominee will be. Both believe the Re- even as those high up in their organizational chain insist publican nomination is wide open at this point. Both have that both are only interested at this point in the Nov. 2 some trepidation that a nominee could emerge in a populist elections. spasm lacking the right temperament or background for the In talks with reliable sources close to both Repub- licans, this much is clear: No decisions have been made Continued on page 3 The ‘T’ in Tea Party By JACK COLWELL SOUTH BEND - Republican primary voters, teed off about Washington, have selected nominees not matching to a T the type of candidates with the UThereXs no conspiracy here. best chance to win back Republican control of Washington. I didnXt sit around and think We’re talking of course about the Tea Party. about this.V The movement, with Sarah Palin - Charlie White, Republican again providing the key endorsement to bring another upset of the Repub- secretary of state candidate after re- lican organization choice, propelled signing from the Fishers Council due ethically-challenged GOP dissident to residency issues Christine O’Donnell from nowhere to HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 2 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 Howey Politics Indiana is a non-partisan newsletter based in Indianapolis and published on the campus of Franklin College. It was founded in 1994 in Fort Wayne. Brian A. Howey, Publisher Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington Jack E. Howey, editor Beverly K. Phillips, associate editor nominee for the U.S. Senate in Dela- Tea Party is a mixed tea bag. ware. Tea Party anti-Obama, anti- Subscriptions O’Donnell, despite attacks tax, anti-government, anti-health-care- $350 annually HPI Weekly from her own party over her resume bill enthusiasm helped to churn up $550 annually HPI Weekly and claims and handling of campaign the waters threatening to wash away ;,24#!124!+&B#621.![2120&#8!4&;&1$&4! Democratic control of the House and HPI Daily Wire. a long-time Republican vote-getter in maybe even of the Senate. These en- !Call 317.627.6746 Delaware, Congressman and for- thusiasts will vote, mostly for Repub- mer Gov. Mike Castle, who had been licans, but not necessarily because of Contact HPI regarded as a shoo-in to capture the any affection for the Republican Party. Senate seat in November and perhaps Republican candidates in Howey Politics Indiana +B6C/4&!$%&![21.!C/0$6BD!2&&4&4!;6B! most competitive races cannot win 6255 N. Evanston Ave. GOP control of the Senate. without them. Indianapolis, IN 46220 Now, if primary campaign But the tide from those raging www.howeypolitics.com warnings of Republican strategists waters also threatens an undertow to [email protected] hold true, and if Republican election pull under Republican chances now of ! guru Karl Rove is correct, O’Donnell actually controlling the Senate. Did the Howey’s cell: 317.506.0883 will be such a weak and damaged Tea Party in showing primary election !Washington: 703.248.0909 candidate that Delaware voters will muscle, defeat too many potential !9,#/2&##!:;[0&<!=)>?@'>?@>A@ keep the Senate seat once held by Republican winners, selecting instead Vice President Joe Biden in Democratic candidates too “far out” to appeal to 2010, Howey Politics Indiana. hands. voters in the middle ground where Other Tea Party upsets most elections are decided? All rights reserved. Photocopy- include the surprise in Nevada, where A national poll shows an ing, Internet forwarding, fax- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, increasingly negative view of the Tea ing or reproducing in any form, once thought politically dead, now is Party among independent voters _ whole or part, is a violation of instead in a dead-heat race with a Re- 30 percent unfavorable, 18 percent federal law without permission publican challenger who said so many favorable, with about half not knowing ! whacky things that she had to hide what to think about this tea. from the publisher. from interviewers. We will see if the tide is For the Republican Party, the strong enough to elect even Christine HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 3 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 O’Donnell, despite the Delaware Republican Party saying concerned about the Republican Party as well as the Tea #%&R#!,2[$!;6B!$%&!F&21$&? Party be knocked off by activists in the primaries because More than the Senate is at stake. they have been part of the Republican establishment and So is the presidency. haven’t been forever anti-tax, anti-government? Nothing unites Tea Party members more than dis- Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who clearly is like - even hatred - for President Obama or his policies or exploring a presidential bid, despite his politically wise both. Defeating Obama in 2012 is a goal. expressions of modesty and reluctance, has been described How can this be achieved? Best by nominating a as a common sense conservative. He is. Common sense, strong Republican presidential challenger who could unite however, is not the attribute activists most admire. the GOP and have broad appeal to independents and some Daniels, as governor, proposed tax increases. They moderate Democrats. weren’t enacted. But he proposed them. He accepted If Tea Party voters control Republican presi- federal stimulus funds. He said he didn’t like them. But he dential primaries, as they have so many primaries for key 100&+$&4!$%&H?!I&!%1#!-&&2!1!J1#%/25$62!6;[0/1.8!*62 - 6;[0&#!$%/#!D&1B8!G/..!$%&D!+/07!1!#6./4!0%6/0&!G/$%!-B614! ald Reagan’s White House political adviser and George W. appeal or instead insist on a nominee appealing mostly just Bush’s budget director. A Washington insider. to them? !!!!! K6,.4!$%&!L&1!M1B$D![24!#6H&-64D!G/$%!#,0%! Would they really welcome a ticket of Sarah Palin credentials their cup of tea? Or would they prefer some- and Glenn Beck, as enthusiasts at that recent event in body who talks their talk, always, and isn’t encumbered by Alaska wanted? Barack Obama would welcome it. #/52/[012$!56C&B2H&2$1.!&N+&B/&20&!6B!10%/&C&H&2$O!I6G! Will prospective presidential nominees who are about Christine O’Donnell? ! appeared to clash with what Daniels had told the Weekly Daniels & Pence, from page 1 Standard last June, suggesting the next president “would have to call a truce on the so-called social issues. We’re go- presidency. And both the Pence and Daniels operations are ing to just have to agree to get along for a little while” until in contact periodically with each other. The contact comes economic issues are resolved. A few days later, Daniels was in the spirit of keeping each Republican apprised of plans P,6$&4!-D!JQFIRLS8!1#!#1D/258!OQ!B&1..D!-&./&C&!;6B!$%&![B#$! and intentions. time the future of the American experiment is at risk and On Wednesday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said it’s a thought that maybe we could just agree to disagree. I she would run “if nobody else were to step up with the picked the word ‘truce’ because no one has to change their solutions that are needed to get the economy back on the point of view, no one has to surrender.” right track and to be so committed to our national security.” Pence led the effort to include a defense of “tra- The past week began when Pence spoke last Friday ditional marriage” and anti-abortion stances in the GOP at the Family Research Council’s Voter Values summit in “Pledge to America” unveiled today (See page 6). Washington. There, Pence Also on Friday, took issue with Daniels’ Daniels named Boone suggestion last summer Circuit Judge Steven David that there be a “truce” on to the Indiana Supreme social issues. “We must not Court. The selection earned remain silent while great the praise of Indiana Right moral values are being to Life’s Mike Fichter, who waged,” Pence said as he said, “Gov. Daniels is to be got a rock star reaction on applauded for taking this the same day that obvious opportunity to steer the In- presidential candidates Mitt diana Supreme Court back Romney and Mike Hucka- to its proper role in strictly bee were there. Huckabee interpreting the Indiana had a table at the conven- Constitution.” tion and operatives were On Saturday there to push his candi- U.S. Rep. Mike Pence spoke at the Family Research Council on Friday, afternoon, as Pence was dacy. then won the straw poll the next day. attending the Purdue-Ball The statement HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 4 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, Sept.
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