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Tuesday, June 24, 1997 • Volume 3, Number 32 Page 1of8

....••••• 2000 presidential •·i:i-:-~ THE ----· race tracks through Kemp, Quayle, Bush, Gore, Kerrey headed here HOWEY - This state's capital has been in an identity crisis over the question of whether it is a "major league city'' as it grapples with accommodation for the Indianapolis Colts and Pace1'$. But a true answer to that question and an additional one - Is POLITICAL Indianapolis an international city? - will be posed this summer and there will be preliminary answers. Ultimately, they may lead to whether Indianapolis can attract and win as a site for a national political convention. REPORT Crucial to the future of the capital as a convention site will be the Republican Midwest Leadership Conference Aug.22-24.lt will The Weekly Briefing On Politics play host to between 800 and 1,000 delegates, chairs and vice chairs of 12 other Midwestern states, many of the national committeemen, The Howey Political Report is published 40 times a year by and probably most of the 2000 presidential candidates. , NewsLink,Inc.Founded in 1994, The Howey Political Report is ,Alan Keys, , , Fred an independent, non-partisan newsletter analyzing the political Thompson and possibly George W.Bush Jr., , J.C. Watts process in Indiana. It neither endorses candidates nor advocates positions of public policy. and are among those who will speak.It could be the ear­ liest date in a long process of comparison leading up to the 2000 Brian A. Howey presidential campaign. editor and publisher It will be a continuation of a political drama in the Indiana The Howey Political Report Office: 317-926-1433 General Assembly, where Republicans had to give up a longtime posi­ 2625 N.Meridian St., Suite 1125 Fax: 317-254-2405 tion against worker's compensation reform in order to win money for Indianapolis,IN 46208 [email protected] the Indiana Convention Center (which includes improvements to the Daytime number: 317-254-2400,Ext273 RCA Dome). That, says Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, will spark an NewsLink Home Page: http://www.inoffice.com/hpr increase in hotel rooms, which has been a major impediment to even being considered for a national convention. Subscription information: $250 annually for 40 "When you mentioned Indianapolis, eyes would glaze over:' editions via fax or first class mail. Call 317-926-1433. said John Willey, political director for the . © 1997, The Howey Political Report. All rights reserved. "Now, when they see the new mall, the new ballpark, and the fact that Photocopying, faxing or reproducing in any form, in whol~ or in we're getting closer to the number of hotel rooms a host city needs, part, is a violation offederal law and is ~prohibited without consent of the publisher. it's going to open some eyes. That's part of why we wanted to bring these people in?' continued on page 8 ((QUOTE" OF THE WEEK INSIDE F E A T U R E S

"I was asked to fall on a sword,so Idid .. :" • Play of the Week: Gilroy finds the money page 2 • Horse Race: McDonald eyeing 8th CD? page 3 - Robbie Hensler, fonner chief of staff to • HPR Focus: Why legislative revolts will fail pages 4-5 Auditor Morris Wooden, on why he was resigning to • Columnists: Howey, Whitaker, Kitchell page 6 avoid a State Ethics Commission hearing, In the • Perhaps We Wander: The style of access page 7 lndlanapolls Star/News Tuesday, June 24, 1997 Page 2 of 8

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H1elmke expected to declare candidac~1 1 ' aft1er .July 4; "vm carripaign on his Fort Wayne successes FORT vlf.<\YNE - Sha r .ly aft,er the Fo·.irth made Fort Wayne a GOP bastior for years to Q of July, Fort Wayne Mayor is come.He will poinlt to the 1995 Republican take PLAY OF THE WEEK: 51E!1cretary expected to officially announce his U.S. s~~nate over of the Fort Way11~: City Coundl for the first of Stillte Sue Anne Gillrny found candidacy. time since 1971 as pmof of that. Helmke will excess mon1ey in the motor It will be one that is viewed skep1tkaL y tout an unemploymi::nt rate of 2.8 percent, the voter account that wi, I be used by both the Indiana news media and much of addition of 5,000 new jobs and community-ori­ to computerize state dection the hierarchy of the Indiana Republican Pa.rty. ented policing, ,and finance records which The GOP bigwigs wanted the party to coalesce "I'm really ,exdted about whalt's hap­ went unfunded in t~e last leg­ around one candidate in order to sav1e resources pened over the last r:ine and a half years:' said iislative session. Wh1: n >Gilroy for . The media don't think Ee:m~e Helmke. "We've addressed the ifloodling issue, 1recognized the legis. ature has a chance. moved the boundcirr lines and k,ept the tax rate would not fund tilat ~'uogram, The reality is that until there i:s some low~In 1995,Helmkc was re-dectd with 64 :ihe looked and found kind of polling available, no one can say for sure percent of the vote. On Tuesday, Helmke will $250,000 in the mo~11J1ir voter how strong the pmumed front-runner - Peter become president of the U.S.Co::i.ference of ,mountthat would l11i1ve Rusthoven - really is. Mayors, the first to hoM that position reverted to the gene1ml fund. Helmke doesn't believe that Rusthoven since Gary's Richard Hatcher in 1980. The budget commit~1~1e has paid his dues, having never run for p-1blic Rusthovien has repeatedly said he will approved it on Thurs1clay i111 office in Indiana. Helmke will run on his l!egacy focus on the future in his race ap inst Evan Brown Cou111ty.Gov.Frnnk as mayor of the state's second largest city He Bayh. He and his backers will be t.empted to O'Ba111non's office reaiaed by will attempt to show that by increasing the show that he is a mo:re ideologically pure con­ 1putting a release ou l 'fhursday police force from 300 to 390 and with co::-:e­ servative, a message that pla~ed well on the ,aft,emoon saying the !~Jovemor sponding drop in crime,he has been successful Lincoln Day Dinner circuit that Hellmke made the request on the law and order front Helmke will point to eschewed this past winter. II • Ill ke 1 ~ping Fort \Vc.yne's tax rate low, wL1 r D JRusthoven will b~ inclined t~ accent At1[)mado tlilat touclh ed do1W111 Q increases in the six years preceeding his Jl998 what he ~rill do.Helrn.1~e will run on his record. without warning in 1:•1 ansville primary run. He will attempt to demonstrnte to Regardless of GOP' _preferences, there will be a Continued 1111page3 Republicans that through annexaLion he lias race for the Senate 1oominatio11. Page 3 of 8 Tuesday,June 24, 1997

Wooden's liabilities; HQ RSE R A ( E McDonald in the 8th CD? TICKER T A p E TRENDLINE: A huge tactical question facing Indiana Republicans is what to do about Auditor Morris Wooden.He would be a huge liability on the 1998 Republican ticket after last week has "resurrected an array of news accounts about a plethora of bonuses, his chief of staff Robbie Hensle~s res­ political debate in Washington ignation over conduct in office.Democrats are salivating over taking Wooden on, most likely over National Weather Service with a female candidate. Even Hensley's resignation comment about "falling on his sword" radar coverage," reported brings on images of male chauvinistic - even phallic - denial that underscore the allegat~ons Gerard Shields of the that he had female office staffers buying birthday presents for his wife. Democrats are still Evansville Courier. U.S. Rep. unsettled on a potential challenger.Republican names beginning to emerge include county 0 fired off a let­ auditors John Von Arx (from Marion County, who may have to withstand allegations of a ter to Vice President cushy part-time job in the sheriff's department for his wife) and Tim Berry of Allen County. asking Gore to fulfill his 1994 That would bring an interesting convention race between the omnipotent Marion County promise to provide Doppler party taking on an active Allen County unit aligned with other out-state delegates. radar to Southwest Indiana." In 1996, the NWS moved its ••• office from Evansville to • 8th CD: Rep.Brian Hasler's rejection of an '98 run against U.S. Rep.John Hostet- Paducah, Ky., as part of a $4.5 tler has new Democratic names in play. The biggest name to emerge is Evansville Mayor Frank billion plan to reduce the McDonald, who is extremely popular in the Pocket City. "He's certainly in the mix:' said number of weather offices. Democratic Executive Director Mike Harmless."He'd be great."Two other mayors looking at it Gore made his promise to include Howard Hatcher of Vincennes and Pam Hendrickson of Boonville."She's done a Evansville when he came to superb job:' Harmless said of Hendrickson. Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez's name keeps campaign for Frank McOoskey popping up, but our sources say he is totally committed to easing his city through the in the waning days of the 1994 Thomson Electronics crisis.Other names in play include freshmen State Reps.John Frenz and campaign. Russ Stilwater. • 3rd CD: Elkhart stockbroker Dan Holtz, who lost the 1996 GOP primary to State U.S.Rep.David Mcintosh sat in Sen.Joe Zakas,is making the most noise on the Republican side for the right to challenge Rep. on a meeting of House .Zakas's big problem in a re-election bid is a $30,000 debt from 1996. Republicans who appeared to • 4th CD: Democrats are still looking at IU Board of Trustees President John Walda be in the initial stages of a challenging Rep.. That would be a great race to follow from an issues standpoint, rebellion against House but we see the district leaning to Souder. Speaker .0 David • 5th CD: District Chair and Vice Chair Bob Petersen and Michelle Livinghouse, is concerned and deeply trou­ respectively,are working on this.Expect a viable name to emerge soon. bled on past mistakes in strat­ • 9th CD: Kevin Shaw Kellems recently addressed Grover Norquist's network of con­ egy," said his spokesman, Chris servatives in Washington on June 4, further evidence that his candidacy would be well Jones.0 But rather than spend received on the national front. CNN pollster Kellyann Fitzpatrick introduced Kellems, who says time dissecting the past, he he is still undecided on whether he will run in a race that already includes Michael Bailey and wants to look forward and get former state senator Jean Leising. the tax package passed."U.S. • Seaetary of State: Sandi Huddleston of the Indiana Federation of Republican Rep.Mark Souder took a simi­ Women will co-chair Sue Anne Gilroy's re-election campaign. No Democrat has yet emerged lar tack.Souder has been a fre­ as a frontrunner for their nomination. quent critic of Gingrich and • 81st House District Allen County Republicans have recruited 38-year-old GTE has not hesitated to lock horns executive Rickey Nelson to challenge Rep. Wm Moses. The district was purportedly shaped for with the speaker.But Souder a black Democrat to win, but Moses defeated former Fort Wayne Councilman Charles Redd spokeswoman Angela Rood without spending a dime. Chairman Steve Shine said the race was created for a minority explained,"The congressman member and said of Nelson, who headed the Black Republican Caucus, "We intend to fulfill is concerned that there's no their wishes?' Moses retorted in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, "I hope Steve Shine is not say­ clarity to the Republican mes- ing he wants a campaign based on race." continued on page 5 Page4 of 8 Tuesday, June 24, 1997 1 VVhy co,ups d'etat probably 1111von't 0 happ1en ~n the [-~ 1 ouse and se~natie ~n '98 INDIANAPOLIS - Nowhere has the word Republicans like Morris Mills, Larry Borst and "Jakarta"been spray paintedl on the walls out­ Joe Harrison are indicating to friends and allies side of Senate President Pro Tempore Robert D. they will seek futurr terms. Garton or Hoese Speaker Paul Manr_weiln. Last week, I[; .u ton announced his That word - the capital of Indonesia - appointees to the Legislative Council and they has become an international symbol of an include such dinosaurs as Harrison and Potch Of th,_~re is a ir.-1minent coup de 'etat, marking a 1960s era Wheeler, along wHh Pat Miller and Tom Wyss. revolt" and ~t fails, revolt. Spray painted on buildings in Sanl1ago, Garton summed up bis council appointees by ithose inv~hre«ll Chile, in 1970, it was a terrifying omen for its saying with all the flair of a Krentlm bureaucrat, will li"ve on fear Marxist presiCent, Salvadore AHende. "With the significant experience and leadership There has been lots of tallk int the skills of these fine m1ators,I am looking for­ that their ~1e!~gisla~ Indiana Statehouse about an overturning of ward to the direction that the interim and the tion will be !black~ leadership. On the Republican side, the Senate next session will ta~:e us?' !balled a111id their wallowed in an ideological void. It threw out That is hardly a signal t-:.aL Garton will ideas like tax hikes and pay raises as it grappled go along with jettisoning Hamson as Majority ~hairmawuship!l with what to do with a $2 billion budget sur­ Leader, as two coal hons of middle-aged and will be J1!rkedo plus. young buck senator:; i1ave been rnurmurring There wou~d h,ave On the House side, estimates are that about. Garton isn't fo:ding heat. to be sonn11e rea~ between 22 or 23 Republicans might bolt The two k1ey names associated with a behind new leadership at this point in 1:-1c game. Senate insurrection are Luke K1ml1ey and 0 m mentum'l built lvfany have seen M.annweiler's leader,ship bring Murray Clark. Kenl cy is running for governor in - in this cas~~ dear them embarrassment (like his 1995 surprise 2000 and had a hug1~ opportunity this past ses- sigraall~~ from plan to redistrict) and a compelling lack of sion to stand up and he counted as a passionate ;another ii:ive or political feel. The final straw may have been conservative.Yet, w'l11en the time came, he was when House Republicans rejected a budget pro­ publicly muted and may have missed tlhe one ~ix repr1~~::.enta­ posal, paving the way for House Denocrats to strategic position that could have made his tnves befor1e many use the new Pacer and Colts arenas to gain a gubernatorial cand.1dacy a serious one. in the II-louse historic bargain on worker's compensation. The political reality is that it will take 26 would be i1i1irilling Doubtless many Republican representa­ House Republicans to force a change tlhere, so tives and senators returned to their horn etowns the anti-Mannwe1ler forces are between three to ll'isk that. this spring orJy to get an earful from their and four votes short. This revolt is taking on an Chamber of Commerce and manufacturing out-state versus Indianapolis look. groups. The reason I his probably won't come off in the House leading into 1993 is l:he very HPR foresees llttle changie nature of the way fliat institution works.From But HPR forecasts that there probably the day legislators arrive in the House, there are won't be a great deal of change during the 1998 two historic career goals - getting legislation legislature and, perhaps, no1t even in 19S9. If passed and getting a committee ,chairmanship nothing else, the Old Guard - while a little or leadership post befuddled over what all the fuss is about - is ff there is a revolt, and it fails, those digging in.Mannweilerwas said to have b,een involved will live in foar that thdr legislation considering retirmg, but has now announced he will be blackballed and their chairmanship will intends to seek :re-election. Key Republican be jerked. There would have to be some real ~ sources indicate that Garton is truly astounded momentum built - in this case dear signals V that anyone would question his leadership, par­ from another five or six representatives - before ticularly within his caucus. Other influential many in the Hous,e would be willing to risk that. In the Senat1~, the Old Guard still main- . -~

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sage, but he's not in a mode of pointing fingers."

Democratic State Rep. Rolland Webber was indicted by a Marion County grand jury on Monday on tax evasion charges. Prosecutor Scott Newman said that Webber tains enough numbers to thwart an open revolt, "tax cut" that will play big in Lake County, failed to pay taxes on his daily in part because the two camps of opposition are where a full-scale tax revolt seems just around legislative per diem.He is the diffused. Some feel the heir to Garton should be the corner. second lawmaker with ties the from the three- and four-termers who feel they Interestingly, neither Landske nor the legislature to face indict­ have paid their dues.But there is another rest­ Kuzman talked about the two biggest issues - ment this year, joining less group of freshmen and sophomore mem­ new sports arenas for Indianapolis pro teams Republican Sam Turpin. bers who don't want to wait decades for real and better worker's compensation benefits. power to swing their way. The FBI has questioned em­ ployees of former Vander­ The true swing of power in both Spinning the last session Chambers could actually begin on the cam­ burgh County Oerk Betty The biggest follow-up stories concerning paign trail, when both the Old Guard and the Knight Smith about whether plotters will seek to win allegiance from new the Indiana General Assembly have been over they were forced to make cam­ members who could finally tip the scales. highway funding. Lake County will be the key paign contributions."! haven't beneficiary of highway funding with $116 mil­ done anything that anybody Spinning the last session lion targeted for projects there, prompting else didn't do,"said Smith Mannweiler to say in the (Alan Julian, Evansville A classic example of the spin legislators "one-time infusions of money for highways" Courier}. put on the session can be found in a recent would be to "serve the entire state and not just Munster Times story.Reporter Adele L one county:'Obviously,Mannweiler has not dri­ "Handguns and violence are Mackanos reported that Republican Sen. Sue ven much in Lake County, where daily traffic typically thoughtto go hand Landske and Democratic Rep. Robert Kuzman in hand, but recent statistics appeared before the Greater Crown Point can be a nightmare. indicate that trend may be Chamber of Commerce. Mackanos reported it That prompted State Rep. Charlie Brown changing, "was the lead of an this way: to tell the Associated Press, "Everyone, including Evansville Courier atride writ­ "They said that of the 260 bills passed Ray Charles, knows that in the last 20 years ten by Dave Hosick. "In fact, by the General Assembly, only three were vetoed Marion County - year after year - has received local and national sources by Democratic Gov. Frank O'Bannon." the lion's share of attention in the General indicate more people are Translation: Legislators see success in volume of Assembly?' becoming handgun owners bills passed. The Munster Times reported that the while the rate of violent crime "They said education got the biggest money for Lake County came at the expense of is dedining." He quoted boost as did pensions for state employees,a cat­ Porter County. In Southwestern Indiana, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff egory that includes educators:' Translation: Evansville Courier also has noted the windfall of Sgt.Jim VanOeve as saying the Coming home with the bacon in the form of highway money heading north instead of south. "standstill"in local crime rates schools is always a plus. Other than highway funding and follow­ ''is partially due to the ever~ "Property owners and taxpayers will ups to the Indianapolis arena bills, there has also see a benefit from a substantial increase in been virtually little reporting on what the the Homestead Credit." Translation: This is the Indiana General Assembly did or didn't do. continued on page 6 ....

Tuesday, June 24, 1997 Page 6 of 8 COL U1iviJt~I;STS 0 N ~NDIANAO 1 TICKJIER ~,: [ 11::: :: IJtll[Xllt:lll :111::1: I :11 m:::U~ll.,..,_lll:: l~I ~ l E Brian Howey, HPR - President Clinton cam­ prosperity of the nation.And one of its wisest paigned last year on a !theme of "building a and most sensible actions was ta'.

PERHAPS ... w E WANDER By Brian Howey TICKER Indiana Republicans should each summer, Republicans have no such event T A p E where they let journalists roam in a consistent learn a Democratic lesson and close proxiemty to their stars, operatives on topic of media access and foot soldiers. Times). King said,°ln Gary and Chicago, we see the most MICHIGAN CITY - It was a little less Republican sources tell HPR there are two influences. One is Chairman Mike severe drug problems.Most of than a year ago that Indiana reporters were McDaniel's desire to have his events come off the homicides we see are drug­ treated to one of the most spectacular days in with national sophistication.Another is related and when it comes memory. Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith's gener­ down to it, most of our societal Free to roam the press room at the al aversion to the news media, which caused problems are drug related." Congress Ramada Hotel in Chicago during the him big problems in his 1996 race against Democratic National Convention, they were Frank O'Bannon. Indianapolis Mayor Stephen given rides on a caravan of buses headed to O'Bannon, on the other hand, groomed Goldsmith called a powwow of greet President Clinton in Michigan City. The his relationship with the news media in the federal, state, county and local reporters sat with, chatted and joked with Evan years preceeding his '96 candidacy, and it paid police on how to deal with Bayh,Frank and Judy O'Bannon,Jeff Modisett, dividends during that campaign.At one point Indianapolis' record-setting Pam Carter, Joe Kernan and Andy Jacobs. during Goldsmith's accusation of 38 tax homicide pace. Later that Party members loaned reporters floor increases, O'Bannon exhorted the news media week, his police chief,Michael credentials to wander with the Kennedys and to reveal the truth about the tax increase issue. Zunk, placed posters on 37th media stars. Party regulars shared beers with Many responded. Street lightposts ijust a few reporters in the hotel bars and swapped sto- Republicans, both state and nationally, blocks away from the Indiana­ ries. love to complain about the news media, and polis Children's Museum) One of my great political memories was use it as a campaign trail whipping boy, as Dan announcing saturation patrols driving from the Fort Wayne International Quayle has done consistently since 1988. That in an attempt to damp down Airport to Arcola, Ind., a 40 minute backseat antagonism is being felt here to a point that on gangs and a thriving drug ride, with Hillary Clinton during the 1992 Mark Lubbers, manager of the Lugar for trade. Indiana primary. President campaign in 1996, is working on a "Access - that's the keY,' said Mike new TV show that will critique the news media Gov.Frank O'Bannon and State Harmless, executive director of the Indiana (which will be so cool, anyway). Rep. Dave Crooks both received Democrats. "We're an open party. The media Nationally, this past week we have seen dozens of calls in support of a expects that" the GOP take a blood bath in the media over controversial wet milling plant 0 Now, compare that with Indiana the political wrangling of the disaster relief bill in Daviess County. 1can tell Republicans. Reporters have to be credentialed in Congress. 's George you, the phone lines have been in advance of any state dinner. Usually the Hager said of Republican Congressional leaders burning all day," Crooks told keynote speaker - this past spring it was Jack that "something about President Clinton seems Doug Sword of the Evansville Kemp - is quickly ushered in and out of an to scramble their political neutrons:' Courier. The campaign was interview room for a 15-minute session with The Republicans closed down Congress ignited when Davies County the reporters. in 1995, Clinton blames them, and so did voters leaders met amid fears of los­ The media then mill around a carefully by a 2-to-1 margin. On the disaster relief bill, ing a Muscatine, Iowa, compa­ cordoned off area at the back of the convention leadership waited through a weekend to send a ny's plans for a $250 million center while all the rich contributors eat a bill they knew Clinton wouldn't sign, then had plant due to an environmental fancy dinner, which usually takes more than an no one on duty to, as Hager noted, "counteract dispute.Steve Campbell said hour. Then there is the speech, but by the time the spin. Clinton got more the governor received 150 it's given the interest level has waned and many unchallenged airtime to patiently paint the phone calls, 60 fax letters and a of the reporters are gone. Republicans as crazy extremists:' couple of e-mails on June 13. Unlike the Indiana Democratic Editorial Republicans don't know how to work Association convention at the end of August the media. continued on page 8

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Page 8 of 8 Tuesday, June 24, 19~17 possibilities. Indiana]p1olis, from page 1 Willey said that when RNC operatives TICIC~:ER Indiana's drawback i:s that its 12 scouted out the Convention Center/RCA Dome, Electoral College votes are not very appealing. 0 they were making comments abnut how those T A P But consider Dan Quayle's strategy for his next sites would be far more accommo: ating than ~II : I -n presidential run - the need to retake the the 199'6 site in San Diego. Midwest and California from the Electoral South Bend Tribune'3 Susan Indiana Democrats are not 1to be out­ l>illman wrote of th,e College's Democratic column - and Indiar_a done when it comes to attracting presidential "Statehouse Saints"· those makes sense. We are as Midwestern as vou can timber. U.S. Seh. of Nebraska will be who hold p1lsitions of power get with a generous spirit, an ingrown ,:cussed- ·.the keynote speaker at the July 25 Jackson­ and influence and indude a . ness:'ancestral roots to both the Northeaslt and Jefferscn Day Dinnier. Kerrey is a potential presi­ South Bend St.Josei: 1l1's High the Appalachians, and within a stone's throw of dential candidate andl challeng·ed President School diploma.l111cluded are media markets that reach nearly two-thirdls of Clinton in 1992. Lt. Gov.Joe l ihe past pr,esident of the tion. While Indianapolis is not likely to win. IDEA and we won'it want to take away, from that either the 2000 Republican eir Democratk con­ focus:' explained the Indiana Democrats' Mike ventions, Wtlle;r beliieves that 2004 and 2008 are Harmless. Q

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