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“We’ve lost.” Ticker: Bush leads Kerry 46-45% p. 2

- House Minority Leader Brian Bosma, to Horse Race: Daniels weighs ethics p. 2 Daniels on reality TV p. 3 the Indianapolis Star, after giving up on the gay Horse Race: CD Roundup p. 4 marriage issue that shut down the House DC Watch: Hill and DeLay team up p. 8 Mike Backlund: Gay marriage p. 9 Friday, March 5, 2004 Page 2 of 10

“The headline should be -- what will be the red letter date drawing to a we didn't do,” said State Sen. Frank close the 20th Century era of legislative Mrvan to the Times of Northwest Indiana. politics along with weak, ineffectual “This is a terrible process at this point. gubernatorial rule. They're stuffing four or five bills in every Republican bill that's left and it's hard to know what promises to put every reform notion “on ASHCROFT RUSHED TO you're voting for anymore. You just have the table” while bringing in a “new crew” HOSPITAL: Attorney General John Ashcroft was to trust the committee.” if he wins in November. Gov. Kernan, rushed to a Washington Trust the committee ... given a chance to fully establish his own hospital this morning and State Rep. Winfield Moses Jr. legacy without carrying the damaged the diagnoses appears to be explained to the Fort Wayne Journal mantle of the late Gov. Frank O’Bannon, gallstones (CNN). Gazette, “We started out talking about could be expected to forge a new path economic development and ended up with an unfettered style. BUSH LEADS KERRY 46-45: arguing over gay marriage. It was a com- What is in question is whether In the first poll since John Kerry locked up the pletely zig-zag path. A number of little either man can wrest policy and political Democratic nomination, good things got done, but basically we did control from Jurassic legislative leader- Kerry and President Bush no damage.” ship that has led Indiana toward disaster are tied while independent The “no damage” assessment without even realizing what issues con- Ralph Nader has captured implies that treading water as the hole in cern most Hoosiers. Why, the old Jurassic enough support to affect the dike turns into a geyser and then a crew can’t even figure out what time it the outcome, validating tsunami is preferable to action. should be. Regular Hoosiers will figure Democrats' fears. The  Republican incumbent had The hope is that March 5, 2004, that one out. the backing of 46 percent, Kerry 45 percent and Nader, the 2000 Green Party candi- Indiana 2004 Gubernatorial date who entered the race Governor 2004: Republican: Mitch Daniels, Eric Miller. Democrat: Gov. Joe last month, was at 6 percent Kernan. 1996 Results: O’Bannon (D) 1,075,342, Goldsmith (R) 997,505, Dillon (L) 35,261. in the survey conducted for 2000 Results: O’Bannon (D) 1,230,345, McIntosh (R) 906,492, Horning (L) 38,686. 2004 The Associated Press by Forecast: Kernan campaign’s reaction to the RV1 TV show: “Daniels wants to define himself Ipsos-Public Affairs. in a certain way. We'll correct that later,” said Scott Downes, spokesman for Gov. Joe Kernan’s campaign (WISH-TV). Daniels says he wants to bring integrity back to state government by CARVILLE PUTS BAYH’S instituting some basic ethics reforms if he is elected governor this year (Niki Kelly, Fort Wayne VEEP CHANCES AT 7:1: Al Journal Gazette). “A culture of quid pro quo and Hunt has James Carville's influence has grown up around state govern- odds on Sen. John Kerry's ment,” he said. For instance, he said people in running mate: executive positions of power are leaving their job one day and becoming influence-peddling John Edwards -- 6 to 5: lobbyists the next day. That is why he proposes a revolving-door statute in which state employ- "What Kerry needs is some- ees who leave the executive branch would have a one-year cooling off-period before being able one to defend him and help to lobby state agencies. His new law would not apply to the legislature. Daniels also proposes make his case. If you had to that anyone seeking to influence the executive branch be required to comply with the same reg- hire a lawyer to defend you, istration and disclosure requirements as those who lobby the General Assembly. In addition, no name a better one." state employee would be allowed to receive any gifts, meals or trips from those who do business with the state or seek to influence the decision-making process; and state officials would not be Dick Gephardt -- 5 to 1: "He allowed to solicit money for political candidates. “All these steps and more are common else- is generally regarded as the where,” said Daniels. “This is nothing radical. We've just been left behind.” Downes said there most prepared to be presi- was nothing significant in Daniels' latest proposal. “Clearly this is an attempt to inoculate him- dent, suggests Mr. Carville, self from his own record,” Downes said. He said anyone who looks at Daniels' resume can see a and as a man of enormous pattern of “influence peddling” by moving back and forth between partisan political jobs and personal and public pro- corporate executive positions. Republican Primary Status: Likely Daniels; General Status: Tossup.  Continued on page 3 Page 3 of 10 Friday, March 5, 2004

Realty TV comes to Hoosier politics By BRIAN A. HOWEY A farmer in Cross Plains, Ind., Airing Times for RV1 sits in a dilapidated old mill when Mitch Indianapolis: 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday on WTTV; Daniels ambles up out of nowhere. 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday on WXIN “Running for the governor?” the in Indianapolis. bity." big man in overalls asks after telling Fort Wayne: 7 p.m. Saturday Daniels he was a township Democratic and 10 a.m. Sunday on WISE; 7 p.m. Bill Richardson -- 5 to 1: precinct officia. Saturday on WANE. "Not as articulate as “I just worked for George Bush,” South Bend: 11:30 a.m. Edwards or as qualified as Daniels volunteered. Sunday on WSBT and 12:30 p.m. on Gephardt but gives some of The farmer responded, “Poor guy. WSJV. both." But Carville has Evansville: 6:30 p.m. Saturday some advice: to Gov. See my sign over there?” It read “Bush and 10:30 a.m. Sunday on WEHT; and Richardson: "Go on a diet." lied, troops died and the rich got richer.” 12:30 p.m. Saturday on WFIE Daniels replied, “Would you like Evan Bayh -- 7 to 1: "A Gore over there better?” net makers and chasis builders, and fresh face, an Edwards of And the farmer said, “Well, that’s the Midwest, where the 2004 directing the Newton-Jasper Community hypothetical. I’ll shake your hand. If you election may be settled. The Band. get to be governor, I want you to remem- Indiana Democrat was gov- There are some embedded gems, ernor before he was sena- ber this place.” such as Daniels telling folks, “My first That was one of the spicier tor, and would bring some dog was named Duke.” executive experience to a moments in the reality TV show about to There’s a school child who asked Kerry ticket." hit the Indiana political scene this week- Daniels, “Why did people hate black peo- end and for the following five weeks ple?” To which Daniels responded, Bob Graham -- 7 to 1: "He's thereafter, called, “RV-1: On the Road “That’s a good question. It took a long the most popular figure in with Mitch Daniels.” time and great people and we’re much the most controversial state in the country." This was the brainchild of long- better than we were.” time political pro Mark Lubbers, who While it might be trendy, if not recruited TV documentary producer Rick Hillary Clinton -- 15 to 1: edgy, Lubbers said the goal is to bring the "She she would bring Thompson (60 Minutes, Bill Moyers, 48 campaign out of the 30-second soundbite instant money ... to both Hours) to shoot the highs and lows of the mode. “Those of us who have been parties and probably bring a Daniels campaign with a small, inauspi- involved for 25 years are partly responsi- lot more women in." cious hand-held camera. ble for the ugliness and nastiness in poli- “Thompson wanted to use a high- tics,” said Lubbers, who managed Sen. ROKITA HAILS ELECTION definition shoulder camera,” Lubbers said. Dick Lugar’s 1996 presidential run. REFORM: Late this evening “I told him you’ll change people’s behav- “My pitch to Mitch was, in order the Indiana General Assembly passed Senate ior if a TV camera shows up. But after for people to get to know you, you need almost two decades, just about every Enrolled Act 72, a signature more than 30-second soundbites.” piece of Secretary of State home has a hand-held camera and that Daniels response to Lubbers was, ’s 2004 legisla- won’t affect the way people act.” “OK, you go ahead and do it.” tive agenda. Senate Lubbers called it “Halfway There will be 16 showings on 10 Enrolled Act 72 addresses between C-SPAN’s “Road to the White stations, many during daytime hours on public confidence in the House” and MTV’s “Osbournes,” though network affiliate stations. integrity of voting systems Mitch doesn’t get drunk or argue with his The Daniels infomercials have a and makes possible the fur- children. bit of “Across Indiana” feel to them. It ther implementation of the Daniels is seen talking with farm- won’t hurt. Probably help. And it allows Help America Vote Act of 2002. Also included in SEA ers on combines at harvest, in a doctor’s the candidate to comprehensively define 72 are much needed mea- office talking about how unhealthy himself in 30 minute doses Hoosiers generally are, talking with cabi That’s the essence of politics.  continued on page 4 Friday, March 5, 2004 Page 4 of 10 2004 Racing Form Indiana 2004 Congressional Republican: Marvin Scott, Dwight Wilkerson. Democrat: U.S. Sen. sures that will allow coun- U.S. Senate: ties, through a series of Evan Bayh. 1992 Results: Coats (R) 1,267,972, Hogsett (D) 900,148. 1998 Results: Bayh (D) controlled actions, to purge 1,012,244, Helmke (R) 552,732. 2004 Forecast: On the veepstakes, Del Ali, Washington-based county voting rolls of voters independent pollster: "People are saying [Sen.] Evan Bayh from Indiana, but you are not trying who are deceased or no to win Indiana. The advantage is, he is a very longer residents of the respected US senator. He is a hard guy to attack. county. “This is another sig- But I don't think you need him for the Midwest. nificant election reform vic- Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy tory. For the second year in Institute, a centrist Democratic think tank in a row we’ve passed impor- Washington: “Evan Bayh, with his Midwestern background, certainly has to be in the top tier. tant legislation that will Bill Richardson, for all the obvious reasons: The Southwest will be crucial, as will the Latino drastically improve the way vote in a close election. John Edwards has to be high on the list, someone who can speak we conduct elections in Southern. He brings political talent and attractiveness to the ticket, and brings a different sort of Indiana,” Rokita said. balance to it.” NBC’s Tim Russert noted that in 2000, “It was Florida, Florida, Florida. In 2004, it will be Ohio, Ohio, Ohio.” Could that perception help Bayh? Status: Safe Bayh. GUN SHIELD BILL PASSES: Congressional District 1: Republican: Frank Kendrick, Cy Huerter, Mark Leyva. Gun owners in Indiana will Democrat: U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky. Geography: Lake, Porter, Newton, Jasper, Benton coun- be shielded from civil law- ties. Media Market: Chicago. People: 87/13% urban/rural; median income $44,087; Poverty suits if their guns are stolen 10%; Race: 69.8% white, 18.2% black; 10% Hispanic; blue/white collar 31/53%; 2000 and then used in a crime, Presidential: Gore 56%, Bush 42%; Cook Partisan Voting Index: D +7, 2002 Results: according to an act the Visclosky 90,443 (67%), Levya (R) 41,909 (31%).2002 Money: Visclosky $755,668, Levya House approved in the wan- $11,956. 2004 Outlook: We give Kendrick an edge in the GOP race due to his higher name ID ing hours of the 2004 short as a former Purdue basketball player. But Visclosky is not in danger. Status: Safe Visclosky session ((Evansville Courier Congressional District 2: Republican: U.S. Rep. Chris Chocola, Tony Zirkle. & Press). The act now goes Democrat: Joe Donnelly. Geography: South Bend, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Elkhart, to Gov. Joe Kernan for Kokomo, Plymouth, Logansport; LaPorte, St. Joseph, Starke, Marshall, Pulaski, Fulton, Cass, review. The bill stems from Carroll and parts of Howard, Porter, Elkhart and White counties. Media Market: South Bend- a court case in Allen County Elkhart, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Chicago. People: Urban/rural 73/27%; median income$40,381; where parents left a gun sit- Poverty 9.5%; Race 84% white, 8% black; 5 Hispanic; Blue/white collar: 34/50%. 2000 ting under a chair cushion. Presidential: Bush 53%, Gore 44%; Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+5; 2002 Result: Chocola Their son, who had repeat- 95,081 (50%), Long Thompson 86,253 (46%); 2002 Money: Chocola $1.69m, Long Thompson ed felony convictions, took $1.535m. 2004 Outlook: Chocola was in Libya this week meeting with Gaddhafi. The United it and shot and killed a States “should accept his posture, but trust and verify,” Chocola told Insight Magazine. The police officer. The officer's head of the northern Indiana chapter of Women's Action for New Directions on Tuesday linked a family sued the parents for budget-reform bill proposed by Chocola with Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's com- damages and the Indiana ment that Social Security cuts will be needed to control the nation's budget deficit (James Supreme Court ruled the Wensits, South Bend Tribune). Karen Jacob, WAND chapter president, referred to Greenspan's case could go forward, but statements as a “wake-up call” and criticized Chocola's plan to control spending. “If Rep. a verdict hasn't come out Chocola is concerned about responsible use of taxpayer dollars and reducing the deficit, he need yet. look no further than the Pentagon," Jacob said. Jacob was responding to a budget-reform bill introduced last month by Chocola. The measure is intended to rein in government spending and BROWN ACCUSES calls for a thorough analysis of all voluntary entitlement and discretionary spending programs. LANDSKE OF RACISM: Status: Leans Chocola. State Rep. Charlie Brown Congressional District 3: Republican: U.S. Rep. Mark Souder, William Larsen. accused Sen. Sue Landske Democrat: Steve G. Hope, Maria Parra, Mark Summers. Geography: Fort Wayne, Goshen; of racism after last-minute Kosciusko, Whitley, LaGrange, Steuben, DeKalb and parts of Elkhart and Allen counties. Media efforts to revive the food- Market: South Bend-Elkhart, Fort Wayne. People: Urban/rural 65/35%; median income and-beverage tax for mass $44,013; Race: 87% white, 6% black, 4.5% Hispanic; Blue/white collar: 36/52% 2000 transit failed as the General Presidential: Bush 66%, Gore 33%.Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+17. 2002 results: Souder continued on page 5 Page 5 of 10 Friday, March 5, 2004

92,566 (63%), Rigdon 50,509 (34%). 2002 Money: Souder $518,717, Ridgon $131,458. 2004 Outlook: We expect Souder to easily win re-election. His Democratic opponent is a tossup. Primary and general status: Safe Souder Congressional District 4: Republican: U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer, Dennis Hardy Mike Campbell, Brian Paasch . Democrat: David Sanders, Bill Abbott. Geography: Tippecanoe, Clinton, Boone, Montgomery, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence and parts of Marion, Assembly ended Thursday Johnson, Monroe, Fountain and White counties. Media Market: Lafayette, Indianapolis, Terre (Post-Tribune). Brown criti- Haute, Evansville, Louisville. People: urban/rural 68/32%; median income $435,947; Poverty cized Landske for breaking 8%; Race 93% white, 1.3% black, 2.6% Hispanic; blue/white collar 29/56%; 2000 Presidential: ranks with the Northwest Bush 66%, Gore 31%; Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+18; 2002 Results: Buyer 112,760 Indiana delegation and (71%); Abbott 41,314 (26%). 2002 Money: Buyer $924,869, Abbott $21,634. 2004 Outlook: killing funding for the Lake Buyer has been appointed to the subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. County Regional David Sanders, Purdue associate professor of biology, enters the race as a Democrat. West Transportation Authority. Lafayette Mayor Jan Mills said she's glad that Sanders is running. “He's uniquely qualified to Local lawmakers want the represent us,” she said (Purdue Exponent). Sanders ran unsuccessfully against State Sen. Ronnie tax to expand bus service Alting in 2002. Status: Safe Buyer. throughout Lake County, Congressional District 5: Republican: U.S. Rep. Dan Burton, George Thomas increase on-demand service Holland, Victor Dean Wakley. Democrat: Mike Brinegar, Katherine Fox Carr. Geography: in the southern part of the Indianapolis, Kokomo, Marion, Shelbyville; Wabash, Huntington, Howard, Grant, Tipton, Lake County and provide Hamilton, Hancock and parts of Marion, Johnson and Shelby counties. Media Market: the local match for a study Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Lafayette. People: urban/rural 75/25; median income $52,800; pover- of new commuter rail ser- ty 5.2%; race: 92% white, 2.6% black, 1.6% Hispanic; blue/white collar 25/63%. 2000 vice to Chicago from Lowell Presidential: Bush 69%, Gore 30%. Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+20. 2002 Results: Burton and Valparaiso. “That 129,442 (72%), Carr 45,283 (25%). 2002 Money: Burton $844,159, Carr $25,551. 2004 smacks of racism and clas- Outlook: Burton went to Iraq last week, the most danger he’ll face this year. Status: Safe sism. Somehow we don’t Burton want racial minorities to Congressional District 6: Republican: U.S. Rep. . Democrat: Melina travel to Lowell and south Ann Fox. Geography: Anderson, Muncie, Richmond; Wells, Adams, Blackford, Jay, Madison, Lake County,” Brown, D- Delaware, Randolph, Henry, Wayne, Rush, Fayette, Union, Decatur, Franklin, and parts of Gary, said. Landske, R- Bartholomew, Shelby, Johnson and Allen counties. Media Market: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Cedar Lake, denied Brown’s Dayton, Cincinnati. People: urban/rural 59/40%; median income $39,002; poverty 9.7%; race: accusation. “He is way off- 93% white, 3.8% black, 1.3% Hispanic; blue/white collar 35/49%; 2000 Presidential: Bush base. That is ridiculous,” 58%, Gore 40%; Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+10; 2002 results: Pence 118,436 (64%), Fox she said. The language to 63,871. 2002 Money: Pence $1.2m, Fox $342,987. 2004 Outlook: Pence will be the early allow the county to adopt a favorite, but he could see his numbers dwindle if he continues to push the gay marriage issue 1 percent tax on restaurant when jobs, energy and health care are on the minds of most voters. In Iraq, Pence said, "I am food and beverages passed very confident that democracy will prevail," Pence said during a teleconference Tuesday the House but failed in the (Muncie Star Press). “The threat of civil war is very real.” Status: Likely Pence Senate when Sen. Larry Congressional District 7: Republican: Bob Croddy, Andy Horning. Democrat: Borst did not allow the Senate Finance Committee U.S. Rep. Julia Carson, Bob Hidalgo. Geography: Indianapolis. Media Market: Indianapolis. to vote on the bill. During People: Urban 99.7%; median income $36,522; poverty 13.5%; race white 63, black 29.4%, the hearing, Borst had a list Hispanic 4.4%, Asian 1.3%; blue/white collar 26/58%; 2000 Presidential: Gore 55%, Bush of questions that he felt 43%; Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+6. 2002 Results: Carson 77,478 (53%), McVey 64,379 hadn’t been adequately (44%). 2002 Money: Carson $1.099m, McVey $1.15m. 2004 Forecast: Bobby Hidalgo, addressed by local officials, Comedy Channel fodder, challenges Carson. The congresswoman jumped into the governor’s including their long-term race, defending the use of federal jobless funds after criticism from Rep. Buyer. Status: Likely plan for the money and who Carson. would provide oversight. Republican: U.S. Rep. John Hostettler. Democrat: Jon Congressional District 8: “We have been studying Jennings, Bill Pearman. Geography: Evansville, Terre Haute, Greencastle; Posey, Vanderburgh, this issue for three years, Warrick, Gibson, Pike, Martin, Daviess, Knox, Sullivan, Greene, Owen, Clay, Vigo, Vermillion, including several times in Parke, Putnam, Warren and part of Fountain counties. Media Market: Evansville, Terre Haute, Lake County, where we Indianapolis. Lafayette. People: Urban/rural 58/42%; median income$36,732; poverty 10.7%; have reached a consensus. race white 93.7%, black 3.7%, Hispanic .9%; blue/white collar: 32/52%. 2000 Presidential: Bush 56%, Gore 42%; Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+8. 2002 Results: Hostettler 98,952 continued on page 6 Friday, March 5, 2004 Page 6 of 10

(51%), Hartke 88,763 (46%), 2004 Forecast: Washington anaylst Stuart Rothenberg told the Washington Post, “The best Democratic chance in the region probably is Indiana 8, where Cong. John Hostettler runs terrible campaigns and is again vulnerable to a decent Democratic challenger. Hostettler inroduced HR 3313, a bill that would remove all issues having to do with marriage from any court's jurisdiction. “Simply put the federal courts don't have jurisdiction over marriage issues. They can't hear them. And if they can't hear cases regarding marriage poli- cy, they can't redefine the sacred institution and establish a national precedent for homosexual How could we even know marriage,” he explained. Status: Leans Hostettler. about Sen. Borst’s con- Congressional District 9: Republican: Mike Sodrel. Democrat: U.S. Rep. cerns? Are we going to let a Baron Hill, Lendell Terry. Media Market: Evansville, Indianapolis, Louisville, Dayton, senator from Marion County Cincinnati. People: urban/rural 52/48%, median income $39,011; race white 94%, 2.3% black, dictate public policy in Lake 1.5% Hispanic; blue/white collar: 34/50%; 2000 Presidential: Bush 56%, Gore 42%; Cook County?” Brown said. Partisan Voting Index: R+8. 2002 Results: Hill 96,654 (51%), Sodrel 87,169 (46%). 2002 Money: Hill $1.144m, Sodrel $1.62m. 2004 Forecast: We see this as potentially close, in part HUBBARD, LUGAR TO due to how well President Bush will run in this district. Status: Tossup HEAD BUSH-CHENEY CAM- PAIGN IN INDIANA: Former Indiana GOP Chairman Al Hubbard and U.S. Sen. Indiana 2004 Legislative RIchard Lugar will co-chair Senate District 36: Republican: Sen. Larry Borst, Johnson County Council President the Bush-Cheney campaign Brent Waltz. Democrat: Terry Rice. 2000 Primary Results: Borst 7,513. 2000 General in Indiana, campaign man- Results: Borst (R) 24,621, Reno (D) 12,120, Williamson (L) 1,026. 2004 Forecast: Borst ager Ken Mehlman begins his TV campaign on network affiliates. The ad shows Borst with Mitch Daniels and announced this week. scenes of him throwing a football to a young boy. The Indianapolis Star reported in its first extensive coverage of this race: But Waltz, who's pushing a message of youth and change, has LUGAR NOMINATED FOR already hit a snag -- he's violated Indiana campaign finance laws. The report Waltz filed with NOBEL PRIZE: President the Johnson County Election Board shows that he's raised $2,300 for the race and has Bush, Pope John Paul II and bankrolled his campaign with a $25,000 loan from himself. Waltz attributed this mistake to a the two U.N. officials confusing filing process that puts newcomer candidates at a disadvantage. He is due to appear at the heart of the effort to before the Election Commission on March 10. Rice told HPR, “I know both candidates well. I find weapon of mass have been a teacher and teacher union president of the Perry Township schools for the past 32 destruction in Iraq are years, with 15 of those years as the teachers' elected leader. Over the past 32 years I have among the nominees for the reached many families in Perry Township and in Johnson County, because I am also a faculty 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. member at IUPUI. Certainly Larry Borst knows my influence because of my exposure to the Tuesday''s nominating hundreds of families in these communities. I expect to have a large cross-over vote in deadline brought the num- November. There is an incredible outcry for change as I speak to the folks in Johnson county ber of candidates for the and southern Marion county. I began advertising over a month ago, even though I am unop- prestigious prize to 194 -- 50 posed in the primary. If, by chance, Brent Waltz should lose to Larry Borst he has guaranteed to organizations and 144 indi- me his support in my race. This statement, in itself, indicates clearly, that voters in Indiana, and viduals, said Geir especially, District 36, want a change at the state legislature.” Primary Status: Tossup. Lundestad, secretary of the House District 86: Republican: Andy Miller, Mort Large. Democrat: State Rep. secretive awards commit- David Orentlicher. 2002 Results: Orentlicher 9,909, Atterholt (R) 9,872. 2004 Forecast: tee. The winner of the Orentlicher e-mailed constituents: “On Monday, yesterday and today, I came to the State House $1.3 million award will be prepared to consider bills that would: 1. Stimulate job growth by extending the research and announced in mid-October. development tax credit. 2. Reform the State's property tax system. 3. Provide funding for The five-member committee optional all-day kindergarten programs. 4. Make health care insurance more affordable for keeps the list of candidates employees whose companies do not provide coverage as a benefit. Because House Republicans secret for 50 years, repeatedly walked out of scheduled House proceedings, all of these bills died. If we are able to only releasing the number conduct business next week, the first three proposals could still pass via House bills that were of nominations it receives, debated in the Senate this week. If the House Republicans continue to prevent House action, all but those making the of these proposals will have to wait until next year.” Miller launches his website at nominations often www.andymiller.org. Primary Status: TOSSUP. General Status: TOSSUP  announce their choice. This year, those nominated include Bush and British Page 7 of 10 Friday, March 5, 2004

Russ Pulliam, Indianapolis Star - Dick Morris, The Hill - The Evan Bayh, Indiana's Democratic U.S. Democratic Party chose a nominee senator, may be somewhere near the Tuesday who probably cannot win the Prime Minister Tony top of the list of vice presidential White House in November. In opting for Blair, French President prospects. His Midwest roots could Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Jacques Chirac, former Czech President Vaclav prove to be more important to front-run- turning down Sen. John Edwards of Havel, the pope, the ner John Kerry than the South in an North Carolina, Democrats have broken European Union, former attempt to unseat President Bush. Though from the pragmatism and moderation that chief U.N. weapons inspector he looks moderate in the Indiana political dominated their party’s profile under Bill Hans Blix and Mohamed El context, Sen. Bayh is one of the most Clinton and in the 1990s. Their Baradei, who still heads the conservative prominent Democrats on the party has now moved back to the liberal International Atomic Energy national scene. Sen. Bayh's name pops up extremism of Walter Mondale and Agency. Other known candi- in most of the recent political stories Michael Dukakis that characterized the dates for the 2004 award are about Sen. Kerry's choice for a running 1980s, with the same predictable result. It kidnapped Colombian politi- cian mate.  is now up to President Bush to take Ingrid Betancourt, Cuban advantage of this by implementing a dissident Oswaldo Paya and Charlie Cook, National Journal - three-part strategy in the coming cam- jailed Israeli technician This Thursday, March 4, the Bush- paign. First, his paid media must attack Mordechai Vanunu, for Cheney '04 campaign is scheduled to Kerry’s voting record to define him as an exposing his country''s begin its advertising effort on a number ultraliberal. There are likely those in the nuclear weapons program. of national cable television networks, as White House who are urging Bush to run Sen. Richard Lugar and for- mer Sen. Sam Nunn were well as local broadcast stations in 17 positive ads. That won’t work. Even if positive ads produce a small, short-term nominated for their program states, signaling in some ways the start of to dismantle nuclear the general election campaign. The adver- bounce for Bush, events soon will come weapons left over from the tising begins in nine states that then-Vice to dominate, and the impact of those ads Soviet Union. President Al Gore carried in 2000 likely will evaporate. But if Bush uses and eight states President Bush won. The the next eight months to educate voters KITTLE DECRIES BUDGET nine 2000 Gore states where the Bush on Kerry’s opposition to the death penal- NUMBERSl "Unfortunately, campaign has or will buy ads are Iowa, ty, his vote against the 1991 Iraq war, his each month Indiana's econo- Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New poor attendance record in the past year my confirms that Gov. Joe Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and his opposition to the Defense of Kernan has failed Hoosiers. As indicated by the State Washington and Wisconsin. The eight Marriage Act, he could put this election Budget Director, individual 2000 Bush states that will see Bush away by defining Kerry right now. Kerry income tax revenue came in '04 ads are Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, is a fair and inviting target. Bush has to $11 million below target. For Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, zero in on him and push him to the left seven years, Joe Kernan Ohio and West Virginia. These 16 states right now. Whether Kerr ever consorted served as lieutenant gover- are almost universally acknowledged to with Jane Fonda is beside the point, but nor and director of Indiana's be battlegrounds -- plus Arizona, which Kerry’s voting record is not. Finally, Department of Commerce. If Bush carried 51 percent to 45 percent last Bush must begin to pull American troops Gov. Kernan had been suc- time. While Arizona might not be quite as out of Iraq after the handover in June. He cessful in his efforts to cre- competitive as the others, it was obvious- should leave a sufficient number there, in ate and maintain good-pay- ing jobs for hard-working safe, secluded bases, to intervene if the ly enough of a concern for the campaign Hoosiers, Indiana would be to want to spend some early advertising bad guys try to come back in power. But in much better standing. for prophylactic purposes.  the daily drip of casualties must end.  More jobs means more peo- Friday, March 5, 2004 Page 8 of 10 Rep. Hill teams with DeLay on roads

BY MARK SCHOEFF JR. Although Hill is not a member of The Howey Political Report the House Transportation and WASHINGTON -- In the political Infrastructure Committee, he has taken up ple working which means atmosphere of Washington, finding a the highway funding cause with alacrity. more people making money Democratic bedfellow for House Majority “He's been very engaged, very energetic, and more people paying Leader Tom DeLay may seem like the income taxes. "In my opin- and very willing to do whatever is needed ion, there is no performance strangest of undertakings. to advance the effort. He recognizes how measure more damning for The fiercely conservative firebrand important it is to the whole state of Gov. Kernan than Indiana's from Texas is known as a tough champion Indiana,” said Becky Weber, the incessant failure to meet of Republican causes, earning him his Washington lobbyist for the Indiana revenue projections. nickname, “The Hammer.” But when it Department of Transportation. Today's numbers mean comes to building highways, partisanship Indiana's state government takes a backseat to regional advocacy. will only have enough Changing Highway Formula And when DeLay took up the cause of Changing the highway funding for- money to operate for a cou- bringing more money back to states that ple of hours when this bud- mula is a priority for Indiana because receive less than what they pay into the get expires on July 1, 2005. under current law, the state receives a highway fund, he needed a Democratic Gov. Kernan's continuous return of about 90 percent on the gas-tax partner. inability to help the state money it pays into the highway trust fund. The one he found was Rep. Baron meet or exceed forecasts is In the House version of the highway Hill (D-9th CD). Hill and DeLay have indicative of a larger pattern reauthorization bill, maintaining that rate of ineptitude. These dis- coauthored a bill that would require each would require securing hundreds of turbing numbers, coupled state to receive a return of at least 95 millions of dollars in transportation appro- with the fact that Indiana percent of the gas tax dollars it sends to priations. “There's no way we're has the largest budget Washington. The bill has attracted 144 going to get that number of projects, deficit in the nation, proves cosponsors in the House, including all that Gov. Kernan is inca- which is why we need to get the formula nine members of Indiana's delegation. pable of getting Indiana's changed,” said Jeff Viohl, Indiana's feder- Last week in a packed Capitol Hill press economy back on track." al lobbyist. “This is an ongoing, very conference, Hill and DeLay tried to intense effort.” build momentum for their measure, which BURTON SAYS IRAQ WILL Part of the intensity surrounding the BE READY: U.S. Rep. Dan could become part of the six-year highway bill is due to the focus on Burton is heading back to highway authorization bill that is currently jobs. The Senate bill would provide $1.8 the after stalled in Congress. billion in additional highway funding spending a couple of days Hill, who has worked to develop a over eight years, producing 85,000 jobs. in Iraq. It was his first trip reputation as a fiscal conservative during there. He says he doesn't his six-year tenure in Congress, was seen “It's a good investment in immediate think the Iraqi people will be as a moderate Democrat who could be job creation,” said Gov. Joseph Kernan ready to take over control of last week when he was in Washington for the country by the end of teamed with DeLay. “The Share coalition of donor states the winter meeting of the National June. But he adds they are Governors Association. “Our transporta- making progress including had already identified Tom DeLay as the tion system is one of our huge advantages creating a constitution. Republican sponsor of the donor-state leg- "Most of the constitution is islation,” said Steve Fisher, a Washington because of our location. The more money very good, it has freedom of lobbyist with several Indiana clients who we have to spend on roads and highways, the press, free election, is part of the States' Highway Alliance for the better off Indiana is.” habeaus corpus," said Rep. Real Equity (Share). “Having already Burton. He said one of the enlisted him to serve in that role, the Highways and Budget Deficits goals was to "make sure Share coalition then sought out a Demo- But the total amount of money that Islam was not going to usurp the rights of other cratic cosponsor who would be a good will be authorized for highways has been religions and minorities. I partner to DeLay, and Baron Hill fit that a source of controversy. President Bush think that's been worked description.” has threatened to veto a bill that Page 9 of 10 Friday, March 5, 2004 totals more than $256 billion. The $375 against (an appropriation bill) that was billion House version is unlikely to sur- pork-laden means that Baron Hill is not vive. The $318 billion the Senate an advocate for the Ohio River bridges or approved may be trimmed during the bringing transportation funding negotiating process. back to the state shows a lack of under- Hill tries to keep highway funding standing and is an irrelevant statement to affordable in two ways. “Pay go is some- this debate,” said Hill spokesman Stefan out." thing that I support. That means that if Bailey. you spend extra money up and above BUSH ADMINISTRATION CON- what you're going to be spending in the Political Tussles over Roads CERNED ABOUT GAS PRICES: budget, then you have to pay for it The Bush administration is Hill's challenger in this year's race, "extremely concerned" about somehow,” he said. “And I have publicly Republican Mike Sodrel, who owns and soaring retail gasoline prices, talked about a user fee (gas tax) and sup- operates a trucking and coach company, which recently topped $1.70 port it if necessary. When I say necessary, points to the Ohio River bridges project per gallon nationwide and are I think we need to look at other funding as the key transportation issue in the dis- likely to set a record high this like the ethanol and all that set of things month, according to energy trict. "He has been involved with before we go there.” officials (Associated Press). The economic benefits of highway that project as a private citizen since its "This administration is spending usually puts it in the same infancy," said Kevin Boehnlein, extremely concerned," U.S. category as Mom and apple pie -- every- Sodrel's campaign manager. "He feels that Energy Secretary Spencer one is for it. Votes against appropriations there has been leadership on this Abraham told reporters after testifying before a Senate bills can leave a congressman vulnerable issue, but not on this side of the river." appropriations subcommittee to political attack. Hill opposed the $820 Boehnlein was questioning Hill's efforts but praising GOP Rep. Anne Northup of on the department's proposed billion omnibus appropriations bill in budget for fiscal 2005. December that contained about $3 million , who represents the part of Abraham did not say what, if for building two bridges over the Ohio Louisville just across the Ohio River from anything, the administration river in Louisville in the southern part of the 9th. Boehnlein asserted that was doing about rising gaso- his district. That funding was part of $88 Sodrel could work better than Hill with line prices. At a separate billion allocated for transportation in the the Republican majority in the House. Senate hearing on energy sup- bill. Bailey said Hill has formed a part- ply and demand, the head of A Hill spokesman said Hill voted nership with Northup. "We've worked the U.S. Energy Information together in a bipartisan fashion in the past Administration said there was against the bill because it contained a "good possibility" that retail wasteful spending unrelated to the Ohio to make the bridges project a reality," gasoline prices will set a new River bridges. “To suggest that by voting he said.  high by the end of March. The current national average price for unleaded gasoline is $1.72 Gay marriage in the three-ring circus per gallon, just 3 cents shy of the record set during late By MIKE BACKLUND source of offence, I am stuck, not afforded August, according to the EIA, The Howey Political Report even the possibility of escape until Nov. 2. which is the statistical arm of On Capitol Hill, broadcast execu- It seems a new fad is sweeping the Energy Department. tives endured continued congressional our nation and Indiana has not been grilling over the offence and outrage spared from its collateral damage. This BURTON TO OPPOSE caused by Ms. Jackson's bare breast. The MEDICARE NOMINEE: The nation's morality police and politicians Statehouse Analysis Senate should block President Bush's choice to head the relentlessly bantered on, droning over the Medicare and Medicaid sys- "moral decline of America.” I too sudden- new trend has more of an impact and is tems, Rep. Dan Burton, R-5th, ly found myself offended, outraged and more damaging than any wardrobe mal- and six other House members utterly disappointed. Unfortunately, function could ever hope to be. What I said Thursday (Fort Wayne unlike being offended by television and am referring to is the absolute lack of Journal Gazette). They said the radio, where I can simply turn off the maturity and statesmanship being dis- nominee, Food and Drug Friday, March 5, 2004 Page 10 of 10

played by public officials. We have seen it seen as obstructionists, albeit unintended in Texas, where state Democrats ran across by their late February coup de' cry. If the border, preventing a quorum in Texas' Republicans are now so concerned over House of Representatives. In New York, amending the state Constitution seven New Mexico and California, where rather years after the fact, then I offer this advice. than change the law, officials have opted to Make the argument moot. Instead, create Administration commissioner make their own. Now Indiana has jumped legal recognition of civil unions, afford the Mark McClellan, snubbed into the mix, but instead of running scared same rights of tax designation, property congressional committees or legislating on the fly, we are pouting rights, and last will rights to the gay com- that wanted to question him like a scolded child. munity. This will move the issue away about the Bush administra- The juvenile temper tantrums dis- from the divisive rhetoric so recklessly tion's opposition to re-impor- played by House Republicans over the past being thrown about by both sides. tation of prescription drugs. week are completely unacceptable. After Moreover, if gays want to then call it mar- "We have asked him to testify at a series of hearings about not having a bill called back from commit- riage within the confines of their own prescription drug pricing tee, Rep. Bosma decide he and the other community, so be it. Catholics who issues and the ongoing 48 Republican House members were tak- divorce and then remarry do not receive national interest in drug phar- ing their ball and going home. Their dis- acknowledgement of their marriage in the maceutical market access, or play of sandbox politics shows this tactic eyes of the church, but are nonetheless re-importation, as an avenue for what it truly is: More political grand- afforded the same legal distinctions from for Americans to get access standing at the expense of Hoosier taxpay- the state. to lower cost, high quality ers. After leaving the floor, House Asked about the importance of medicines. Unfortunately, he Republicans retreated to caucus drafted this issue, Speaker Bauer replied by saying has declined each and every news releases and talking points, and then “There is no real issue to be heard, Indiana one of our requests," the let- ter says. set out to drive their melancholy violin already has one of the best laws in the saga home via the television news. nation.” Speaker Bauer is correct on say- It is long established and accept- ing there is no issue, as he points out, back  ed that the Speaker of the House drives the in 1997 the late Gov. O'Bannon signed a direction of business, thereby allowing the law stating marriage in the state of Indiana majority the ability to set the agenda for is only between a man and a woman. the session. Bills routinely die in commit- If Rep. Bosma feels so strongly tee, and both parties employ the tactic, the that laws are of no consequence and that only difference is which side holds the only through amending the state gavel. If this were anything other than an Constitution will the institution of religious attempt to cry wolf, then Republicans marriage be saved, then let him take his would be asking for a formal rule change message of impending doom to the voters. in House Proceedings. If the Speaker can Let the Republicans campaign on this issue block House Rule 85, then change the rule, to try to achieve a majority in the House. do not whine, leave the House, and still Then they could make Democrats’ bills die expect to be paid your per diem. in committee, and we could see the This outburst can only hurt the Democrats walk out, get on TV and tell us Republicans as the General Election draws how the state Constitution must be amend- near. This bed-wetting will only backfire ed to provide healthcare for all Hoosiers or further once property tax bills begin to Indiana will risk eternal damnation in the arrive in the spring. Republicans will be eyes of Karl Marx. 

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