Comments on: POL WATCHER

By: Bumpy Johnson

Bumpy Johnson — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:36:03 +0000

The calls are coming from out of state because thats where the companies are that the Peterson Campaign has contracted run their polling centers from.
Hell, Bart’s got $1.5 million to burn before elction day so I would put my answering machine on if you don’t want to be bothered.

I guess Abdul must have had a stroke after the Indianapolis Star endorsement came out. I damn near had one myself.

By: moneyguy

moneyguy — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:20:45 +0000

I have received two calls from pollsters. The first call was the normal questions age, political part etc.. Now the bulk of the questions surprised me. The first poll a couple of weeks ago hammered on all of the good (take with a grain of salt) things Mayor Bart has done. Sewers, charter schools, crime prevention, more cops on the streets. A number of these statements were taken (possibly out of context) from the Indy Star. I kept telling the pollster that most of these things that were done raised my taxes. I also told her there has been no proof that the merging of the police departments have saved any money. After I got off the phone I told my wife that it sounded like a Democratic poll. Thursday night I get another call the same questions up front. Then the pollster starts to quote the Star and state that Ballard is going to raise taxes (build a new government center to the tune of 35 Million) in every statement she reads me (also quotes taken from the Star). I stopped her and asked if this was a Democratic poll. There was a long pause and she said she was calling from Florida. Was this a legit poll or are the Democrats using scare tactics to frighten the voters into voting for Mayor Bart? So are these calls being made from Florida or is this the Democrats using scare tactics??

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:56:28 +0000

here’s why: they are concerned that mary moriarty adams is going down. it’s looking like that’s going to be the big CCC shocker.

By: Brad Bentley

Brad Bentley — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:37:46 +0000

Any Citizen, Police and Fireman that has some freetime on election day, can you please donate some time to pass out election material for Greg Ballard? Show your support and make a difference! Take an active roll to make our city better for the next 4 years!

By: Irvingtonian

Irvingtonian — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:03:01 +0000

Reserve,
The Mayor’s campaign manager and Marion County Democratic Chairman, Mike O’Conner lives on N.Audubon in Irvington and was the one who gave the order for the Reserves.
Hope that answers your question.

By: Reserve

Reserve — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:33:03 +0000

Can someone tell me why the entire Reserve Division of IMPD was pulled from their normal service districts and is now required until the election is over to work the Irvington area? A group page came out yesterday about it. This days after Peterson gets lambasted about crime in his neighborhood meeting in Irvington?

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:20:22 +0000

Joe, you make a very good point and I’m going to take it a bit further. It is my understanding of the Voter ID law that if a person shows up to vote and they do not have the required ID then they are allowed to vote using a provisional ballot (paper ballot). These provisional ballots are then, by law, subject to a fact finding to determine if the person who voted was indeed who they said they were and if they in fact live where they said they did. The Marion County Election Board, I believe make the final determination as to whether to allow the vote or to toss it out. The Board is controlled by Democrats.
These provisional ballots, and there will many, could be used to swing this election in the Center Twp precincts long after the polls close.
Republican candidates and their organization need to be aware of this and mount challenges if needed.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:44:56 +0000

Question -

Is it just me, or does Center Township start reporting its numbers well after the majority of other townships have reported their numbers?

If I remember correctly, it seems as though the last few elections CT starts to report 2-3 hours later, and all of a sudden the votes seem to swing towards the Dems, even if the early vote reports from CT are trending the other way.

Maybe I am mistaken, but does anyone else think its odd that if a Republican has an 8-10% lead during the early count, Center Twnship all of a sudden swings it 20+% the other way.

Maybe I am just imagining things, if so let me know. I would hate to think that there are voting irregularities going on in the city.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:34:39 +0000

Fellow Hoosier Taxpayers:

Before we can make a more extensive analysis of the Governor’s tax proposal, it is most critical to look at the timing of his statement. Originally the tax plan was to be unveiled prior to the 2008 session of the General Assembly. Why announce it two weeks, to the day, prior to the 2007 municipal elections?

Point 1 — The word on the street yesterday was that Mayor Bart Peterson’s internal tracking polls have been showing him three points behind Greg Ballard.

Point 2 — For several weeks many in public life have been discussing the purported ‘deal’ between the Mayor and the Governor, to not mount any serious opposition to the re-election of either. The timing of yesterday’s tax plan would appear to lend credence to these rumors.

If you are the Governor, and the candidate from your Party stood a chance of taking over the State’s largest City, wouldn’t you let his Democrat opponent stir in his own property tax problems? Why go on prime time on all local network stations two weeks before the (close) election and make it appear that there is nothing to worry about, property tax wise, ‘all is well’, there is no need to man the polls and throw out an incumbent serial tax raiser. If this works for the Mayor, can the Governor expect any less cordial treatment from the opposing party in 2008?

If I were Greg Ballard I would be furious at the leader of my own party taking such actions, just two weeks before the election. Obviously, those in authority hope that those of you who are not in authority will just go home, leave these tax questions to them, and stop being so intrusive into public affairs. Let it not be.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:40:04 +0000

Greg Ballard has produced 3 television ad’s this week and they will be on the air next week.
The Eagle is about to land!