BART V. BALLARD (ROUND II)
Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson and challenger Greg Ballard met for their second round of formal debates Monday night and this time it was a draw. The two answered questions for a neighborhood association on the near south side. The last time the two engaged each other it was a clear win for Peterson. Both men spelled out their vision for the Circle City. Peterson was in typical “optimistic” mode while Ballard focused more on the city’s challenges.
Audience reaction was very mixed. One person told me they were moving their business to Hendricks County after being here for more than 20 years because of the high taxes. Another told me Peterson had the specifics he wanted and Ballard was too negative. A third person told me both men were typical politicians.
Like said there was no clear cut winner tonight. Neither man said anything they hadn’t said 100 times before. So in that sense, fundamentally the race hasn’t changed that much. The two meet again Wednesday night at on RTV 6 at 7:15 p.m.
