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Volume 10, Number 13 Page 1 of 9 he Fort Wayne GOP T ads backfiring? Howey Momentum shifts back to Richard By BRIAN A. HOWEY in Fort Wayne The Fort Wayne mayoral race appeared to gyrate wild- ly, with negative television ads by Republican Linda Buskirk Political possibly creating a backlash that could doom her challenge to Mayor Graham Richard. In Evansville, Mayor Russell Lloyd Jr. lashed out at Report the Evansville Courier & Press for its coverage of the race, a signal that he is fighting for his political life against the chal- The Howey Political Report is published by NewsLink lenge of State Rep. Jonathan Weinzapfel. But Lloyd insisted Inc. Founded in 1994, The Howey Political Report is to HPR that “momentum is on our side.” an independent, non-partisan newsletter analyzing the political process in Indiana. At Anderson, both major state political parties were injecting large sums of money as Democrat Bob Rock tried Brian A. Howey, publisher to fend off Republican Kevin Smith. Rock posted a big Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington writer money advantage, but still seemed to be on his heels. Jack E. Howey, editor In Muncie, the once slam dunk expected from Republican Mayor Dan Canan doesn’t appear to be so easy The Howey Political Report Office: 317-254-1533 PO Box 40265 Fax: 317-968-0487 now, as observers see the property tax issue clawing into Indianapolis, IN 46240-0265 Mobile: 317-506-0883 Canan’s lead to give Democrat Dennis Tyler a fighting shot. [email protected] And at Noblesville, an HPR/Teleresearch Poll shows www.howeypolitics.com Republican Mayor Dennis Redick trailing at least one of his three challengers. In a poll of 298 respondents (margin of Washington office: 202-775-3242; Business Office: 317-254-0535. error +/- 7.0) independent-Republican John Ditsler had a 37-30 percent lead over Redick, who was arrested last sum- Subscriptions: $350 annually via e-mail; mer on a domestic abuse charge at a Jimmy Buffet concert. $550 annually including the HPR Daily Democrat Karen Goldstein came in at 16 percent, indepen- Wire. Call 317-254-1533 or 254-0535. dent Larry Snair had 8 percent (10 percent were undecided). © 2003, The Howey Political Report. All rights Ditsler had a 45-30 lead over Redick with Republicans. reserved. Photocopying, Internet forwarding, faxing or reproducing in any form, in whole or in part, is a viola- Battle of Fort Wayne tion of federal law and is strictly prohibited without consent of the publisher. More often than not in Indiana in recent years, nega-

“I don’t know this person. I have never had Ticker: Pastrick Roundup p. 5 any dealings with this person.” Horse Race ‘03: Mayoral roundup p. 4

- East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick on his Con-Con: State vs. local showdown p. 6 Columnist: Krull, Colwell p. 8 administration’s dealings with a former cocaine Horse Race ‘04: What will Joe do? p. 9 kingpin, Ron Markowski, to the Post-Tribune Covering 10 years of Indiana politics Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 Page 2 of 9

tive advertising has backfired in Indiana. own party who don't vote for them. It may have turned the tables on upset- Typically that's about 5 or 10 percent. bound Linda Buskirk when she ran a tele- She's losing 20 to 25 percent. That's a vision ad calling Richard the “invisible problem.” mayor” and criticized the Fort Wayne Buskirk, who was warmly received Police Department regulations that allow at the Fort Wayne Rotary Club meeting REAL TIME ELECTION the hiring of past recreational drug users. last week, said that is not true. “He can RESULTS ON NOV. 4: Buskirk alleged that Richard was speculate all he wants,” Buskirk said Secretary of State Todd “misleading everyone about the city's $12 (Journal Gazette). “But I would like to Rokita has announced that talk to the mayor about the issues. That's election returns from every million deficit” and said, “Richard's idea mayoral contest in the state of crime fighting is allowing past cocaine what's been most frustrating. With the and the Orange County users to join Fort Wayne's police depart- cancellation of three debates, the media is gambling referendum will be ment.” focusing on advertising because there's posted live on the Secretary The campaign quickly pulled the nothing else to report.” of State's website, ads last week as several GOP insiders told While it was Richard fending off www.sos.IN.gov, next HPR the ads had backfired with Republi- the debate cancellations and his refusal to Tuesday. Results will be can voters. release his personal and business tax updated throughout the Richard got a quarter of his support returns last week, the emphasis this week evening. "We believe this from Republicans in 1999. in the media and from observers of both will be the only place where parties was Buskirk’s negative ads. you'll be able to access vot- At the annual Allen County ing results from every may- Republican Bean Dinner last Friday night, Another tell-tale clue was reported oral race in the state in real Dan Stockman of the Fort Wayne Journal by WPTA-TV last night: A mailing from time," Rokita said. "This is Gazette reported, “A Buskirk campaign Buskirk that deals with abortion. The an important service, and worker, speaking on condition of mailing identifies Buskirk as a candidate we're pleased to be able to anonymity, said officials were surprised endorsed by the Indiana Right to Life. It provide it to Hoosiers." The by the backlash the negative ads created. also includes this line: “Graham Richard, polls in the following cities When Buskirk took the stage after (U.S. a pro-abortion Mayor we don't need.” close at 7 p.m. Indianapolis Rep. Mark) Souder's introduction, what Richard campaign manager Greg time: Boonville, Crown Haegele told WTPA, “I honestly don't Point, East Chicago, should have been a roar by the party faith- know his position. It's just not anything Evansville, Gary, Hammond, ful 12 days before the election was instead Hobart, Lake Station, warm applause -- and dozens of people that occurred to me to ask, because it's not LaPorte, Michigan City, who twice did not rise to give her a stand- relevant to a mayor's race.” Mount Vernon, Portage, ing ovation, despite the most passionate, Haegele called it the act of a des- Princeton, Rensselaer, stirring speech she's given in the cam- perate candidate. “This is an attempt to Rockport, Valparaiso, and paign. Those who did not stand for Bus- solidify your base, this is the kind of thing Whiting. All other polls in kirk stood for keynoter Ari Fleischer.” you would send if you were concerned Indiana close at 6 p.m. Souder confronted the backlash that people that normally vote for you Indianapolis time. The site worries, pleading with the crowd not to might not turn out to vote for you.” received 55,238 hits during Buskirk countered, “Some people the week of primary elec- stray. “When the last election was decided don't take the abortion issue into account tions, May 4 through May by 100 votes, we don't need to be defen- 10. Rokita's website also sive, we don't need to have Republicans when choosing elected officials, but many contains statewide election splintering off. We need to stand together. people do. And it's viewed as an issue results for all elections dat- I hear some Republicans saying, ‘Why are related to ... how you make decisions, and ing back to 1997. you doing negative ads?’ Linda was what you value. And so, for those that trashed last time. Doesn't anyone remem- take that into account ... that's who got MAGGIE KERNAN SAYS ber?” that mailing.” ‘NO DECISION HAS BEEN A WTPA-TV poll had Richard lead- MADE’: The wife of Gov. Joe Kernan knows how to ing Buskirk 47-38 percent. Richard told Lloyd lashes out the Journal Gazette, “Everybody loses Another tell-tale sign of trouble is Continued on page 3 some part of their base, people from their when a candidate lashes out at the news Page 3 of 9 Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003

HPR has questions for subscribers As The Howey Political Report heads deep into its 10th year of publishing, we are planning a redesign of our products. Send me an e-mail at [email protected], and answer the fol- lowing questions: 1. Do you primarily read HPR and the HPR Daily Wire on your computer? make people feel comfort- 2. Do you print out your newsletters for reading? able when they meet her. 3. Do you do both? And as a politician's wife, Your feedback will be appreciated and should allow us to provide you with a she also knows how to work better product to fulfill your needs. a crowd. That's what she - Brian A. Howey  did Tuesday at the Executive Inn at a fundrais- media, as was the case with Evansville tell me they liked it. I went door to door er for Evansville mayoral Mayor Lloyd. “I've felt ever since Rep. in the area that flooded, (and) other than candidate Jonathan Weinzapfel got into the campaign, (the college students no one mentioned it.” Weinzapfel. But the room of about 80 women wanted her newspaper) has shown an inclination to talk about a potential toward his candidacy and against mine,” Battleground Anderson candidate. Their question: Is Lloyd said Monday. In what may be the most competi- her husband going to seek On Sunday, Weinzapfel received election as governor? "He tive race in the state, Ken de la Bastide of the Courier & Press endorsement, with has made no decision yet," the Anderson Herald-Bulletin reported on the editorial saying the challenger is she said (Roberta Heiman, Monday, “The amount of money pouring “capable of aggressive leadership.” The Evansville Courier & Press). into Anderson's mayoral race continues to editorial said of Lloyd, “few accomplish- Maggie Kernan has advised shatter records. In just a week, Kevin ments during Lloyd's first term occurred her husband not to shut the Smith ... took in almost $60,000, bumping door on a run for the office, directly as a result of his perseverance, its total to $162,786. The Indiana and she said she will have a leadership and political skill.” Republican Party chipped in $40,831 voice in the decision. The Lloyd told HPR that “momentum is Democrat Bob Rock, has raised reason no decision has on our side” and explained he had visited been made, she told the $271,225, including $37,000 in a week, 7,000 homes since August. “I’m getting a local audience, is "partly great reaction from average people,” $16,000 of it coming from the Indiana because we haven't had Lloyd said. “Folks are genuinely con- Democratic Party. “The state (Republican) much time to talk about it." cerned about the “trust” issue with Rep. party knows it is a winnable race,” Smith In the six weeks since the Weinzapfel.” said. Rock explained, “The Republicans death of Gov. Frank O'Bannon, the Kernans Weinzapfel has attacked Lloyd for are hungry and this is an open seat. It appears that Jim Kittle is stealing a page have communicated in proposing deficit budgets to the City "five-minute snippets," she Council. Lloyd turned around that criti- from the Democratic Party playbook. They are trying to build the party from the said, as they adjust to new cism Tuesday, saying Weinzapfel “has roles. Maggie Kernan grew never voted for a balanced budget in grassroots up to be ready for the gover- up in a home where "poli- Indianapolis, not even once. Can any of nor's race next year.” tics was front and center," you remember a time when he gave a she said. Her father, Bill speech or held a press conference about Epilogue McCullough, was a Boston his objections to the state's unbalanced We’ll still be surprised if Muncie Irishman who believed in the Democratic Party and budget? I can't” (John Martin, Courier & Mayor Canan loses. Best prospects for taught his children to do the Press). He also asked why Weinzapfel’s Democratic pickups appear to be same. local House colleagues didn’t support his Lafayette, New Albany, Mishawaka and bid for speaker. Evansville. Best pickup hopes for MUNCIE TAX REVOLT As for the Daily Show piece on Republicans appear to be Crown Point, BREWS: State Rep. Jack Comedy Central, Lloyd said the show was Anderson, Kokomo, LaPorte and Lutz, R-Anderson, found out  “a non-factor. Occasionally young people Valparaiso. continued on page 4 Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 Page 4 of 9 2003 Racing Form Indiana Mayoral Races Anderson Mayoral: Republican: Kevin Smith. Democrat: Robert W. Rock. Monday what some Independent: Linda Haynes. 1995 Results: Lawler (D) 9,411, Graham (R) 8,817. 1999 Delaware County residents Results: Lawler (D) 8,395, Czarniecki (R) 7,002 Haynes (I) 1,950. 2003 Forecast: Both state think of reassessment and parties are dumping in late resources, so this is Indiana's property tax sys- expected to be close. General Status: LEANS tem (Rick Yencer, Muncie SMITH. Star Press). "There's got to be a better way than what Crown Point Mayoral: Indiana is doing," said Republican: Dan Klein. Democrat: Wayne Robert Burns, a retired fac- Isailovich. 1999 Results: Metros (D) 3,005, tory worker from Eaton. Kemp (R) 2,671. 2003 Outlook: This race got very dirty during Tuesday’s debate, with Burns said his property Isailovich pointing out Klein’s firing by his union. We still believe that Sheriff Dominguez’ s taxes increased 85 percent rebuke of the Democrat and his mother’s support of Klein suggest the Republican will prevail. after the latest reassess- Primary Status: LEANS KLEIN. ment and it was time the Elkhart Mayoral: Republican: Mayor Dave Miller. Democrat: James Perron. 1995 Legislature did something Results: Perron (D) 5,017, McDowell (R) 4,869. 1999 Results: Miller (R) 4,959, Perron (D) about it. "I am not disagree- 3,902. 2003 Forecast: Miller has a $138,000 to $53,000 money edge over Perron. A number of ing with you," said Lutz. former Perron backers, such as Art Decio, are supporting Miller. Perron has been running an Fifteen people showed up anti-Miller campaign, and not really running on his own five-term record which is a bit puz- Monday for Lutz's town hall zling. Perron could have co-opted the “incumbent” advantage but didn’t do so. Miller made one meeting, which was critical mistake at a really bad time. When Delois Barnes was picked to replace her husband Ben rescheduled twice in recent on the council and as a candidate, Miller made some comments that came across as crass con- months. Most were vocal sidering Ben Barnes had been dead a little more than a week. That could hurt. Miller gets the about skyrocketing property edge here. His administration started slowly, but has picked up some steam. One note: Perron taxes from reassessment won in an upset in 1983 and it could happen again. General Status: LEANS MILLER and spending increases by Republican: Mayor Russell Lloyd Jr.. Democrat: State Rep. local government and Evansville Mayoral: schools. Lutz, who is in the Jonathon Weinzapfel. 1995 Results: McDonald (D) 19,162, Frary (R) 9,565. 1999 Results: minority of the Indiana Lloyd (R) 15,980, Borries (D) 15,461. 2003 Forecast: Lloyd insists he has the momentum and House, favors throwing out said that touring the neighborhood with the sewage problem featured on the Comedy Central’s Indiana's property tax sys- Daily Show, only one person brought the issue up. Maggie Kernan stumped for Weinzapfel and tem, moving toward financ- Sen. Bayh is doing a TV ad. GOP Chairman Jim Kittle Jr. was in town to bolster Lloyd, who has ing government with sales knocked on 7,000 doors since August. We still give an edge to Weinzapfel given the united and income taxes. Democrats. General Status: LEANS WEINZAPFEL. Fort Wayne Mayoral: Republican: Linda Buskirk. Democrat: Mayor Graham McCLOSKEY RELEASED Richard. 1995 Results: Helmke 21,909, Essex (D) 11,033, Kempf (L) 1,029. 1999 Results: FROM HOSPITAL: Former Richard (D) 21,607, Buskirk (R) 21,531. 2003 Forecast: We had this racing shifting toward U.S. Rep Frank McCloskey Buskirk last week, but her negative TV ads and fliers appear to have backfired and even ardent has been released from Republicans believe she is damaged goods. It was tempting to put this race in the Leans Richard Bloomington Hospital after category, which would have been our first “Leans to Leans” shift, but given the volatility of this 12 days of treatment for race and the level of polling, we’ll go with the tossup. General Status: TOSSUP. bladder cancer. McCloskey, Hammond Mayoral: Republican: Mayor Duane Dedelow. Democrat: Tom 64, left the hospital McDermott Jr.. 1995 Results: Dedelow (R) 11,099, Philpot (D) 10,578. 1999 Results: Dedelow Tuesday. The former (R) 10,192, Philpot (D) 8,527, Robinson (L) 278. 2003 Outlook: The day McDermott criticized Bloomington mayor was Dedelow for a lack of economic development during a debate, Lt. Gov. Kathy Davis and the diagnosed with bladder can- Indiana Department of Commerce came to Hammond, appeared with Dedelow and announced cer in September 2002, and the establishment of the Triad high tech park. But we don’t have a defining read on this race and his health had worsened at there is no polling data, so we’ll say it’s a ... General Status: TOSSUP. the time he was admitted Indianapolis Mayoral: Republican: Treasurer Greg Jordan. Democrat: Mayor Bart (Associated Press). Peterson. 1995 Results: Goldsmith (R) 64,209, Jimison (D) 39,539, Dillon (L) 7,175. 1999 continued on page 5 Page 5 of 9 Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003

Results: Peterson (D) 102,870, Gilroy (R) 83,044, Horning (L) 7,772, Gibson (OP) 2,145. 2003 Forecast: A WISH/Teleresearch Poll (700 likely, +/- 3.8 percent) had Peterson leading 52-35 percent, and only 11 percent said the property tax issue would impact their vote. In the survey of 400 likely Marion County voters taken during a four-day period ending Monday night, Peterson leads Jordan by a margin of 58 percent to 29 percent (Indianapolis Star). The big question is whether Peterson can poll 60 percent and pull in the first Democratic Council of Unigov. Seeing 3rd District challenger Mike Edmondson’s direct mailing compared to the amatuerish A-Team McCloskey represented mailing the GOP out this week certainly points to takeover. General Status: SAFE PETERSON. southwestern Indiana's 8th Jeffersonville Mayoral: Republican: Monty Snelling. Democrat: Councilman Congressional District from 1983 to 1995. Since 1999, he Rob Waiz. 1999 Results: Galligan (D) 3,194, Cook (I) 640, Cooper (R) 619. 2003 Outlook: had served as the Monroe We expect Waiz to prevail, but he has to have some nagging concerns about a splintered party. County Democratic chair- This could be close. General Status: LEANS WAIZ. man; he resigned in July to Kokomo Mayoral: Republican: Matthew McKillip. Democrat: Councilman concentrate on his cancer Andrew Castner. Independent: Cindy Dunlap. 1999 Results: Trobaugh (R) 5,606, Kennedy fight. (D) 3,581. 2003 Forecast: We give a slight edge to McKillip, mainly due to the Democratic pri- mary tie and Dunlap’s potential for splitting the Dem vote. General Status: LEANS McKILLIP. FEDERAL LAWSUIT SEEKS Lafayette Mayoral: Republican: Clerk Lisa Decker. Democrat: Councilman Tony TO OVERTURN EAST Roswarski. 1999 Results: Heath (R) 6,237, Weiss (D) 5,496. 2003 Forecast: Sen. Bayh CHICAGO ELECTION: A endorsed Roswarski; Rep. Buyer endorsed Decker. The candidates have sparred over lawsuit filed in U.S. District Roswarski’s living wage proposal, with Decker saying it will scare off companies looking to Court on Wednesday aims locate in the city. Our sense is that while this race will be close, Roswarski gets a slight edge to disqualify East Chicago General Status: LEANS ROSWARSKI. Mayor Robert A. Pastrick’s New Albany Mayoral: Republican: Mayor Regina Overton. Democrat: win in last May’sDemocratic Councilman James E. Garner. Libertarian: Melanie Hughes. 1995 Results: England 6,845, primary for mayor (Post- Real (R) 5,886. 1999 Results: Overton (R) 5,512, England (D) 4,205. 2003 Forecast: With the Tribune). Lawyers in the police and fire unions reuniting behind Garner along with Overton’s controversial first term, we Chicago office of the see a Democratic pickup brewing General Status: LEANS GARNER. Mexican American Legal Marion Mayoral: Republican: Councilman Wayne Seybold. Democrat: Mayor Bill Defense and Educational Henry. 1999 Results: Henry (D) 3,979, Mowery (R) 2,998. 2003 Forecast: The sister of Fund (MALDEF) filed a vot- Seybold is defending her brother's qualifications to be mayor and his skating career that ing rights lawsuit naming Democrats have questioned during the campaign. Kim Seybold-Catron had not been active in Pastrick and members of her brother's run for mayor. But the Fishers resident said letters to the editor criticizing her the Lake County Election brother have belittled their Olympic experience (Marion Chronicle-Tribune). The brother-and- Board and Lake County sister duo competed in pairs figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics. “I kind of got angry Democratic Party Chairman about it because it was the town of Marion who put us there, and it was the citizens of Marion Stephen Stiglich as defen- who helped us realize our Olympic dream,” the 38-year-old mother of two said, referring to the dants. MALDEF, a Latino money the community raised for her and her brother to train and get to the Olympics. “And to civil rights organization, me, that should not have entered this political race. That's something we accomplished long filed the lawsuit on behalf of before Wayne decided to run for mayor, and I'm not running for mayor, so it shouldn't be belit- East Chicago residents tled.” General Status: LEANS SEYBOLD. Maria Gonzalez, Alicia Muncie Mayoral: Republican: Mayor Dan Canan. Democrat: Dennis Tyler. 1995 Rodriguez, Juan Paul Fernandez and George Results: Canan (R) 9,718, Carey (D) 6,521. 1999 Results: Canan (R) 7,973, Smith (D) 5,611. Pabey. The lawsuit claims 2003 Forecast: Local Republicans say this race has tightened up, in part due to anger over prop- Pastrick and his supporters erty taxes. Delaware County GOP Chairman Kay Whitehead aired a radio ad criticizing “engaged in a predatory Democrats over an insurance firm. Gary Crawley, a Ball State University political scientist. told pattern of inducing Latino the Star Press, “I suspected Canan was in good shape, but the race is a bit closer than it voters to engage in absen- seemed,” Crawley said. General status: LEANS CANAN. tee balloting ... and to South Bend Mayoral: Republican: Thomas Schmidt. Democrat: Mayor Steve unlawfully assist the voter Luecke. 1995 Results: Kernan (D) 14,309, Waite (R) 3,106. 1999 Results: Luecke (D) 13,678, in completing the ballot.” Bradley (R) 6,321. 2003 Forecast: Luecke will win easily. General status: SAFE LUECKE. Valparaiso Mayoral: Republican: Jon Costas. Democrat: Mayor David Butterfield. PASTRICK CALLS POST- 1999 Results: Butterfield (D) 3,532, Costas (R) 3,336. 2003 Forecast: Costas had to fend off TRIBUNE STORY Butterfield allegations of drug use and his financial portfolio this week. Those are hardball tac- tics from an incumbent mayor fighting for his life. General status: LEANS COSTAS.  continued on page 6 Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 Page 6 of 9 Statehouse showdown ignoring big picture By BRIAN A. HOWEY How important is the concept of INDIANAPOLIS - With a crisis government restructuring as opposed to mentality gripping the Indiana General the burgeoning life sciences or the eroding Assembly, a skirmish line has been estab- manufacturing base? According to Crowe ‘IMMORAL’: East Chicago lished between legislative leaders critical Chizek, Indiana governmental units in Mayor Robert Pastrick of local government spending and munici- 1997 spent $3.5 billion on services, angrily denied knowledge of pal and county officials who feel wedged including $970 million on public safety, a drug kingpin working on between the proverbial rock and hard $485 million on health and welfare, $47 behalf of his administration (Steve Patterson and place. million on poor relief, $533 million on Michael Puente, Post- Missing from the discussion has roads and highways, $125 million on con- Tribune). Pastrick respond- been the concept of government restruc- servation and planning, and $139 million ed Wednesday to a Post- turing, whether it comes in the form of a on culture and recreation. Spending on Tribune investigation, which constitutional convention, or a convoca- local government approaches $1 billion a detailed how one contractor tion of the executive, legislative and judi- year. “Compared to other states, Indiana involved in illegal city work cial branches to develop constitutional has the largest number of separate govern- in 1999 said he took orders amendments. ment units and officials,” the COMPETE from East Chicago resident study notes. Counties, cities, towns and Ronald Markowski. In a At the local level, there are public 1983 federal indictment, discussions underway in Fort Wayne, townships “collectively form one of the Markowski was identified as Evansville and Lake County about the biggest components of Indiana’s econo- the head of an international potential cost savings by merging govern- my.” cocaine trafficking opera- mental units. Hoosier citizens in the With none of the major players left tion. “I don’t know this per- Louisville metro area have a front row grasping what should be the central issue son,” Pastrick said after an seat to that city’s merger with Jefferson of the day, what we’ve seen is the unrelated news conference. County over the past year. inevitable tug of war and finger pointing “I have never had any deal- between legislators and mayors, county ings with this person.” But At the state level, there has been councilmen and commissioners. Dave Johnson, owner of some resonance about the concept of gov- Munster-based Dave’s Tree ernment restructuring. Democratic guber- Service, said in a Sunday natorial candidate Joe Andrew came out in Bauer presses for changes story that Markowski was favor of a constitutional convention. State House Speaker B. Patrick Bauer his City Hall contact, deliv- Sen. Vi Simpson urged reformers to read has been pressing for the Nov. 18 organi- ering orders and approving Crowe Chizek LLC’s Coalition on zation day as a time to tweak the historic payment for work done in Monitoring Public Efficiency and Tax 2002 tax reforms. 1999. City records show no Expenditures Project (COMPETE) study record of Markowski ever He has found critics ranging from having been employed by (see crowechizek.com, hit publications mayors to Senate Republicans. “I would the city. But records show button). Republican David McIntosh say it's premature to try to develop legisla- no contracts were signed called for the elimination of township tion when we really haven't studied the for more than $20 million in government. Sen. Murray Clark was open effects of this reassessment,” Mishawaka city work done in 1999, to the idea of restructuring. Mayor Robert Beutter told the South Bend including paving, tree The problem is that within the next Tribune. “Doing something in a hurry removal and electrical work month, all of those gubernatorial cam- may have some very long-lasting effects on private property. Federal paigns could be out of business. on the property tax structure.” prosecutors, who have so far indicted six city officials The remaining frontrunning cam- And Beutter commented on Bauer’s for coordinating that work, paigns (presumably those of Republican assertions that local governments are out say the work was done to Mitch Daniels and Gov. Joe Kernan), have of control. “I resent the blame being encourage votes for yet to wade into the idea of taking assessed on local governments," Beutter Pastrick. Pastrick declined Indiana’s 1851 government structure and said. “I mean, we're the downhill guys, to return calls seeking com- modernizing it for greater efficiencies and we're where the buck stops.” service delivery. Senate President Robert Garton, in Page 7 of 9 Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 announcing Senate hearings throughout tion on elementary things such as sales Indiana over the next two weeks, taxes. It faces an aging population and a observed that changing the rules on levy shift from rust belt manufacturing to caps and appeal buffers could penalize advanced manufacturing and life sci- the counties that finished reassessment in ences. a timely manner by making them conduct Where the $50,000 a year UAW new budget hearings and recalculate bills. worker will find a job during this conver- ment last week, but after “We have to respect the local level of sion over the next five years (Wal-Mart, reading of the Markowski government,” Garton said. “To ask them the state’s largest employer, or a Guidant ties, Pastrick said he was to do it all again, I just don't think it's clean lab?) is totally relevant to such key “distraught” by the story and practical as well as not wise.” factors as personal income,which will said the Post-Tribune was Said Senate Finance Chairman probably decline further, as well as sales “immoral” for writing it. Larry Borst, “I am still of the opinion and income tax collections. Pastrick said he then talked that to do more than just the tweaking, If the current battle lines play out with “two or three depart- it's too early to do that. You can't do it at the Statehouse over the next several ments (heads) to find out if they had any communication without Lake County, and you can't do it months, it’s going to be fratricide with this person, whomever without Allen County, two of the largest between state and local lawmakers. Only he is, and they denied it. “I counties in the state.” one of the major 2004 gubernatorial can- was ready to do some dras- And, perhaps, Indiana will never didates, and hopefully both major party tic things. I talked to my be able to do it without recognizing the nominees, can lead a meaningful discus- attorneys and I cooled bigger picture. The state has been ham- sion to a durable conclusion on the bigger down.” Pastrick insisted, strung with a severe lack of data collec- picture. Otherwise, God help Indiana.  Markowski was not acting on behalf of his administration. “Nobody knows of him,” Embarrassments for both political parties Pastrick said. “They (depart- ment heads) don’t have any In the northern corners of Indiana, two embarrassing episodes are playing out, idea that there was a con- making folks in both major political parties cringe. nection.” Tim Raykovich, In Northwest Indiana, the Post-Tribune reported that Ronald Markowski, a for- special assistant to Pastrick, mer drug kingpin with ties to the Colombian Medellin cocaine cartel, served as a go- said the story “knocked our between for East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick’s scandal-riddled sidewalk paving socks off.” program that helped win him the 1999 primary election and contractors. “I gave Ron my prices before doing any trees and he'd say 'yay' or 'nay,’” said Dave Johnson, EAST CHICAGO POLICE CHIEF RETIRES: Saying he owner of Munster-based Dave's Tree Service (Steve Patterson, Post-Tribune). “Ron has accomplished as much would ride with us every day and show us which trees to do. He'd go every day and as he could in his 33-year get his list from the city.” career with the East Chicago It was only months ago that a Pastrick endorsement was a sought-after prize in Police Department, Chief the Democratic gubernatorial race. Frank Alcala on Wednesday Pastrick called the story “immoral” (see Ticker Tape). Markowski, who had ties announced his retirement to Pablo Escobar and Manuel Noriega and was convicted and sentenced to 45 years from the force (Post- for flying coke into small Hoosier airports in 1983, told the Post-Tribune, “Those peo- Tribune). Alcala’s last day ple (at City Hall) don't intimidate me whatsoever. I'm no idiot. I did 20 years (sic). with the department, where Those (expletives) don't scare me. Leave me out of your story.” he has been chief for the past 10 years, will be Dec. In Steuben County, former Republican 3rd CD and county chairman Don 31. “It’s the right time. When Clark, 66, is facing rape and criminal deviate sexual conduct charges for allegedly you feel it’s the time, it’s soliciting sexual favors from women seeking poor relief from Clark’s Pleasant time,” Alcala said. “I’ve Township trustee’s office. He was arrested last summer when police observed him accomplished just about inappropriately touching one woman. Since then, four other women made similar alle- everything I could on the gations. The irony here is that Clark’s Congressional District was home to two of the department.” Mayor Robert nation’s greatest advocates of “family values” and “compassionate conservatism,” for- A. Pastrick said Alcala imple- mer Vice President Dan Quayle and U.S. Sen. Dan Coats. continued on page 8 Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 Page 8 of 9

John Krull, Indianapolis Eye - These kings attempted to claim such powers.) mented a number of initia- are dark times for civil libertarians. Those What’s more, Rep. Pence also said that he tives during his tenure as of us who love individual liberty and supported repealing part of the first Patriot chief, such as the canine revere the Bill of Rights have seen consti- Act, the truly noxious “sneak and peek” unit, neighborhood bike tutional protections that have served this provisions. These provisions allow law patrols and gang narcotic enforcement officials to search your prop- unit, while partnering with country well for more than two centuries erty without telling you they have done so other local, state and feder- swept away in an instant. You think I’m al law enforcement agen- exaggerating? In 2001, Congress passed for 120 days or more. That legislation is  cies. “I admire the work the ill-named USA Patriot Act, which now before the House. Thank goodness. that Frank has done,” allowed law enforcement officials to open Pastrick said. “I will miss people’s mail, search their belongings and Jack Colwell, South Bend Tribune - A Frank Alcala.” Alcala’s eavesdrop on their conversations without departure comes at at a principal reason for the growing skepti- so much as a by-your-leave, in 45 days. time when the city has seen cism about Bush administration policy in 16 homicides and internal Normally, members of Congress spend Iraq is that key figures in the administra- discord with some of his more time than that deciding what they tion, particularly civilian politicians in the officers, some of which has want on their pizzas. And there were the Defense Department, oversold how swift- resulted in lawsuits against mass detentions, generally on the flimsiest ly military victory would be followed by a him, the city and the mayor. of pretexts, of more than a thousand mate- remarkable transition to democracy and Alcala, who maintains resi- rial witnesses all across the country. These oil-fueled prosperity. That's why the costs, dences in East Chicago and folks were denied access to counsel, were about which there were no realistic early Munster, had also been not charged with any crimes and were estimates, now come as a shock. The pres- accused of voting by absen- held indefinitely. When Nicaragua did tee ballot in last May’s ident himself, listening presumably to Democratic primary for such things in the 1980s, we Americans political advisers, promoted the idea of a mayor, possibly violating justly condemned the Sandinistas’ actions. mission accomplished with that dramatic state election laws. Pastrick Then there were the plans to do away with flight to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham emphasized that Alcala was attorney-client privilege, the wholesale Lincoln to proclaim major combat fin- not forced out, as suggest- unlawful detentions at Guantanamo Bay, ished. Instead of listening to the rosy sce- ed in recent news reports. and the attempts to suppress dissent. As I nario of advisers, the president should “Nothing could be further say, all in all, it’s not a happy time for have listened to people such as Sen. Dick from the truth.” those of us who believe that freedom is Lugar, who warned even before military the thing we Americans should be com- action was launched that there was not PASTRICK SAYS HE WILL HIRE REFORMER CHIEF: A mitted to protecting. And yet, even in a adequate planning for what would happen reform-minded specialist dark time, one can see signs of light. after Saddam Hussein was toppled. will lead the East Chicago During an appearance at the Indiana Civil Explain to the American people what Police Department on an Liberties Union’s Statewide Student could be expected in time and cost of the interim basis and help Conference a couple of weeks ago, U.S. nation-building that would follow military select a new chief, Mayor Rep. Mike Pence said he had told victory, Lugar urged. The president turned Robert Pastrick said at Attorney General John Aschcroft that a a deaf ear to Lugar, a Republican who cer- Wednesday's news confer- second, even more onerous, version of the tainly had the president's as well as the ence formally announcing Patriot Act would not make it through nation's best interests at heart. Instead, the retirement of Chief Congress. (This second version, among Bush left the inadequate planning to those Frank Alcala (Times of Northwest Indiana). "I no other things, would grant the executive who believed naively that a grateful Iraqi longer have the fire in my branch the almost unilateral right to deter- population would hail the conquering U.S. gut for the political side of mine who is a citizen and who isn’t. troops and quickly get their country up it," Pastrick said. "My fire is Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and running again. for the best for the commu- and John Adams rightly rebelled when  nity. It's important we Page 9 of 9 Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 2004 Racing Form Indiana 2004Gubernatorial Governor 2004: Republican: Mitch Daniels, Eric Miller, Petersburg Mayor Randy improve upon the perception of Harris, Bob Parker. Democrat: Joe Andrew, State Sen. Vi Simpson, Roy Graham. 1996 Results: our community." O’Bannon (D) 1,075,342, Goldsmith (R) 997,505, Dillon (L) 35,261. 2000 Results: O’Bannon (D) 1,230,345, McIntosh (R) 906,492, Horning (L) 38,686. 2004 Forecast: Will Kernan run? If PASTRICK RAISED ALMOST we had to make an educated guess with a little $300,000: Mayor Robert A. “gut feeling” thrown in for good measure, the Pastrick has raised nearly ol’ Horse thinks he will (as does Jim Kittle). The $300,000, including hefty con- Draft Kernan Committee has sprung up tributions by nearly all of his (draftkernan.com) and is sanctioned. The gover- top city department heads, in nor has picked up his political schedule with stops or help coming in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, his ninth consecutive cam- Wabash, Evansville and Jeffersonville. More importantly, First Lady Maggie Kernan seems to paign for re-election (Post- be finding her voice as she has stumped in South Bend, Fort Wayne, Evansville and Indy. The Tribune). Between April 12 and First Lady told the Evansville Courier & Press that no decision has been made, but that story Oct. 10, the Committee to Re- also revealed the political activism Mrs. Kernan grew up under in her Boston/Irish home. Now, Elect Robert A. Pastrick raised what do you suppose ol’ Honey Fitz would advise the reluctant governor and his wife to do? $297,034, according to cam- Here’s another factor bouncing between the Horse’s mind and gut: How will Gov. Kernan be paign finance reports released able to sit on the sidelines a year from now while watching Chairman Kittle trash the this week. With $3,159 already O’Bannon-Kernan record and legacy? Our gut feeling is that a Kernan-Daniels matchup will in his account, Pastrick’s re- start out very close with Daniels. Andrew’s campaign issued a newsletter this week with the election campaign amassed a candidate telling supporters, “After our new First Lady hinted that Gov. Kernan might consider total of $300,194. Since the running for a full four-year term and my lieutenant governor candidate Bren Simon dropped out, beginning of the year, Hoosier Democrats have been left scratching their heads, wondering what all of this means. Pastrick’s committee raised What it means for Joe Andrew is simple: We are moving forward. With dogged perseverance, I $446,643. will continued to talk about ideas that will make this a better state.” Miller kicked off his GOP gubernatorial campaign in Hendricks County on Monday. It didn’t get much media play, but WAYNE COUNTY TAXES GO Miller was adamant about staying in the race. “From the time we set up our exploratory com- DOWN: Wayne County tax mittee last September (2002), we have said we are not running against any candidate,” Miller rates are in, and they went said (Louisville Courier-Journal). “I am running to be governor.” Miller said in his announce- down (Richmond Palladium- ment, “With a lot of candidates getting in and out and the uncertainty that comes with that, we Item). That is exactly what wanted to make our campaign official. We are in the race to stay and in the race to win.” Mayor they’re supposed to do to keep Harris said Monday that he has no plans to drop out before the primary. “Of course, Mitch is property taxes reasonable certainly getting all the publicity, but I think we have a lot more to offer the people.” Daniels when property reassessments campaigned with former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer on Friday in Indianapolis and increase. Wayne County Fort Wayne. His campaign RV lost its awning just south of Deerfield. There were no injuries. Auditor Chris Beeson is opti- Simpson continues to push her prescription drug plan, telling the press in Gary, “It impacts mistic about how tax bills will every taxpayer in the state of Indiana because we all pay those bills for Medicaid recipients, for turn out for Wayne County res- state employees.” Gary Mayor Scott King introduced Simpson at the news conference. She has idents. “Overall the reassess- campaigned for mayoral candidates in Greensburg, Seymour, Lafayette and Logansport General ment has gone pretty smooth,” Status: TOSSUP (if Kernan runs) Beeson said. “Our rates went Republican: Marvin Scott, Dwight Wilkerson. Democrat: U.S. Sen. U.S. Senate: down enough.” Evan Bayh. 1992 Results: Coats (R) 1,267,972, Hogsett (D) 900,148. 1998 Results: Bayh (D) 1,012,244, Helmke (R) 552,732. 2004 Forecast: Dwight D. "Ike" Wilkerson announced his can-  didacy Wednesday at the Statehouse. In 1995, Wilkerson joined the Pat Buchanan for President campaign, where he served as a national campaign organizer and as assistant to the chief legal adviser. Condemning “uncontrolled borders and broken immigration policy” that he said led to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Wilkerson said he would seek to stop the annual flow of about 500,000 undetected foreign nationals into the United States. “We must know who is com- ing across our borders and what they are bringing with them,” said Wilkerson, a Carmel attor- ney. “It's that simple. And we need to track down and remove those who are here illegally now.” Status: SAFE BAYH.