Ackerson-Buyer Debate
Steve Buyer is taking his ball and going home. From the admittedly mixed reports and vague accusations, Buyer told Ackerson that he would not participate in any future debates. According to the Lafayette Journal & Courier’s Dorothy Schneider, Buyer was…
Buyer finally agrees to debate Ackerson
(H/T Masson) Nels Ackerson will finally get a chance to debate Steve Buyer in a Farm Bureau-sponsored debate tonight: Thursday, August 28 Hendricks County 4H Complex Auditorium 1900 E Main St Danville, IN Doors open at 6:00pm Debate starts at…
SUSA shows Daniels’ lead growing
(H/T to Hoosier Political Report) New poll numbers from Survey USA (8/16/08-8/18/08, likely voters, MOE 3.9%): Daniels / Skillman (R) 52 Long Thompson / Oxley (D) 38 Horning / Kelly (L)3 Stried / O’Brien (I)3 Undecided4 Unfortunately, Daniels has increased…
Ellison stands up for Indiana voters, unlike Mike Pence
The honorable Keith Ellison (D-MN) is doing a better job of standing up for Hoosiers than his colleague on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, Indiana Republican Mike Pence. During testimony this evening, Ellison…
Thank You, BlueIndiana Community
Last week, I had some great news: I will be attending Netroots Nation in Austin on a Democracy for America (DFA) scholarship! Thanks to the support of BlueIndiana members, I was selected as one of 30 recipients of a scholarship…
Shameless Plug: Netroots Nation Scholarships
[Author’s Note: I didn’t mean to save this or publish it yet; but now it’s out, so flame me for self-promotion if you must. –Brian] I had come to the unfortunate conclusion that I would not be able to attend…
GOP Infighting on AG Nominees
I’m sick about reading about divisions in the Democratic party, so let’s look at divisions in the Republican party. Attorney General Steve Carter’s retirement left Republicans split between Valparaiso mayor Jon Costas and deputy AG Greg Zoeller. Mitch Daniels has…
Dissecting Schellinger’s Mistakes
Matt Tully’s latest column in the Star that looks at the missteps made by Jim Schellinger’s campaign: The Indianapolis architect ran one of the most disappointing, bland and dysfunctional campaigns Indiana has seen in years; a top Democrat called it…
All Politics Is Local: Single-Payer System in Monroe County
Here in Monroe County, we’ve had a few bold plans lately, but this one is a perfect example of what progressive thinking can do for local government. On Tuesday, former County Council president Mark Stoops won his bid to run…
