
Mourdock was not the victim of a gotcha question
Since the fateful night of October 23, 2012, it’s become an article of faith among conservatives that Richard Mourdock was yet another victim of illegitimate, “gotcha” journalism by the liberal media. It started the day after the debate, when former…
First reactions to the Indiana Senate debate
I have avoided reading anything about the debate, since I just want to get my first impressions down. I guess that’s a benefit of having to turn off my electronic devices before entering the debate. I’m actually more unsure of…
Indiana Senate Primary Fundraising
WISH-TV’s Jim Shella reported that PACs are outspending the candidates in the Indiana Senate primary race. But consider this: While Richard Lugar has spent close to $2 million dollars on TV ads and Mourdock over $400,000, political action committees have…
Indiana GOP supports taxpayer funds for private highways
Last month, I noted that taxpayer funds from Indiana were being used to hire a lobbyist for a foreign oil company. Now, the Indiana GOP is again supporting redistributing taxpayer money to private, foreign corporations. Last week, the Senate finally…
Evan Bayh doesn’t get it
Evan Bayh’s latest statewide email blast (about election reform) starts with the populist headline, “Power to the People.” But like too many things in Evan Bayh’s career, what starts out with such promise quickly becomes a vanity project. Since announcing…