Critics of Governor Mitch Daniels and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett are having a field day with recent news that a number of teachers across Indiana are being laid off including one who got a teacher of the the year award. What my friends tend to forget is that teacher layoffs are usually determined […]

After pontificating yesterday on Indiana’s Congressional primaries, it’s time to focus on the local races. I thought voter turnout was interesting, not the 15% turnout which was slightly more than 2006, but the fact more Marion County Republicans came out than Democrats, 57-40.  Obviously there more contested races and more action on the Republican side, […]

They rallied, they yelled, the screamed and at the end of the day it didn’t make much of a difference.   I’m talking about the electoral victory of former, and would like to be next, U.S. Senator Dan Coats.  According to the Associated Press results Coats beat a crowded primary field with slightly less than 40% […]

With two hours before the poll close, here’s how I think things are going to turn out tonight.  I put a an asterisk mark behind my title because I still think there is enough of a an x-factor out there that anything can still happen.  So with that said, here’ we go… U.S. Senate – […]

It’s Primary Day.  You know what to do.   Quick word of caution, if you are voting in Marion County, be patient.  Because there are so many people running for precinct committeeman or state delegate there are a lot of new people working the polling places.  Normally, it’s party insiders working the polls, however if […]

With 24 hours left to go before the Indiana primary begins, I’m making this space available for you to promote the candidate of your choice. It doesn’t matter if it’s federal, state, county, township, school board; Republican, Democrat or Libertarian.  The only thing I ask is that you explain why you’re voting for someone and […]

With 48 hours to go before May primary, I’m hearing lots of interesting tidbits of gossip, rumor and blatant innuendo.  And as always, take it for what it’s worth. Apparently there is a big concern that Democratic voters in the 5th District will pull a reverse Operation Chaos and grab a Republican ballot making life […]

As much as we talk about voter anger and frustration, I’m wondering how much of that will actually manifest itself on Election Day? I base this question on a couple bits of data.  First, for all the talk about voter anger the number of people voting absentee in the 2010 midterm elections hasn’t really changed […]

With just a few days to go before the Indiana primary, a new poll has former U.S. Senator Dan Coats leading amongst Republican voters.  The poll conducted by the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics has the following breakdown. Dan Coats – 36%. John Hostettler – 24%. Marlin Stutzman – 18%. Don Bates, Jr.- 6%. […]

A new poll for the Republican race for the U.S. Senate commissioned by IPFW and conducted by Survey USA is expected out tomorrow by noon.  No official word yet on what it will reveal, but the chatter is that Marlin Stutzman and John Hostettler are fighting for first place, Dan Coats is next and Don […]