Tony Zirkle: 5,958 Hoosiers can’t be wrong
According to the Indianapolis Star’s Election Tracker page, Congressional candidate Tony Zirkle (R-Hitler) managed to find almost 6,000 Indiana Republicans who think that he not only belongs in their party, but that he belongs in the US House of Representatives….
Mitch’s Man Dave
From the Indianapolis Star, August 2: State Inspector General David Thomas says a complaint by Democrats that Gov. Mitch Daniels violated ethics rules by taking RV1 to a political fundraiser is hogwash. The Democrats call that a whitewash. Here’s the…
Bringing Accountability Back to Indiana
I have been following the investigation into Governor Daniels’ alleged misuse of state property (RV1) at a Republican fundraiser. Rather than try to add something new to the topic — I think everything worth saying has been said already —…
Indiana and National Issues Update
From the Bloomington Herald-Times, July 15 (no link, subscription required): Monroe County Democrats want an investigation into U.S. Rep. Mike Sodrel’s allegations of vote fraud during last year’s election. The request for an investigation comes eight months after a heated…
Ellsworth’s Fundraising Jumpstart
Good news today: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth has raised nearly $140,000 in the month since he announced he will challenge Republican U.S. Rep. John Hostettler next year. This puts Ellsworth in a very strong position, well ahead of Hostettler’s…
DCCC Ads Target Hostettler, Sodrel
From US Newswire, 5/27: Last night, the House rejected a motion by Rep. Gene Taylor of Mississippi that would have expanded health care for our National Guard and Reservists and their families. Today, Republicans in the House blocked consideration of…
Jennings will not seek 8th District Seat in 2006
Jon Jennings will not challenge John Hostettler for the 8th District seat in 2006. The new Democratic front-runner seems to be Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth. From today’s Courier & Press: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth, meanwhile, said he is…
Week in Review: The Bloody 8th
While the Indianapolis Star endorsed a Republican in 8 of the 9 districts (Julia Carson doesn’t have serious opposition this year), the largest paper in the 8th District, the Evansville Courier & Press, issued an endorsement of Jennings. The personable…
IN-8 Debate Postponed
A flurry of articles the last couple of days. Most importantly, the debate scheduled between Hostettler and Jennings for Monday morning was postponed due to Jennings’ illness (flu-like symptoms). From the Evansville Courier & Press, 12 October: Both campaigns are…
RNCC Attacks Jennings
New TV Commercial Attacks Jennings as “Not a Real Hoosier.” From the Evansville Courier & Press, October 9: The commercial, produced and paid for by the National Republican Congressional Committee, repeats many of the claims leveled against Jennings since he…