V15, N30 Thursday, April 15, 2010 !"#$%&'()&$*(+&$,&-.'/$)(0.'-$1&a'.).3' Rep. Paul’s nod to Hostettler, Coats on air, FEC reports By BRIAN A. HOWEY FRANKLIN - Indiana’s Republican U.S. Senate race !""#$"%$&'(!'%)!$&*[%'!'"%$",*-$ the past 24 hours. Dan Coats .*/0%$!1*$[-(!$20'&$3*&'0$0%&$ reported raising $378,799 on his [-(!$450-!*-$678$-*2"-!9$:"1%$ Hostettler was awaiting the en- U.S. Senate candidates (from left) Dan Coats, John Hostettler and Marlin Stutzman enter the WXNT &"-(*3*%!$";$<'.*-!0-'0%$=*25. - debate last Thursday at the Indiana War Memorial. (HPI Photo by Steve Dickerson) lican U.S. Rep. 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