tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post113793951479834913..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1138017705859473852006-01-23T07:01:00.000-05:002006-01-23T07:01:00.000-05:00Actually the party's strategy is to run someone that can't win an election for whatever reason -- newcomer, convict, dog catcher -- in order to avoid Julia's political machine, which did a great job in keeping her from losing to a nobody (Andy Horning) last year -- and unseated all three Republican incumbents sitting in Marion County offices of surveyor and coroner. <BR/><BR/>And the Republicans aren't the only ones who specialize in this. Two years ago, the Democrats ran a chiropracter for the coroner's seat, not expecting to win and let the cousin of former Mayor John Barton run -- again -- for surveyor, not expecting them to win. Thanks to Julia, they did. This time, the Democrats have serious candidates because the prosecutor's, auditor's and clerk's offices are serious jobs. <BR/><BR/>It's the nature of the game these days: Keep as many of your opponents home as possible. And while Franklin is an ex-convict, few are going to get outraged about it -- except for more principled Republicans who might end up launching a primary fight, if they really care. Most of the apparatchiks probably don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1137989260503595302006-01-22T23:07:00.000-05:002006-01-22T23:07:00.000-05:00So let me get this straight. The party's strategy is to slate an ex-con to run against a candidate you know you can't beat in order to dampen voter turnout? And the incumbent prosecutor, whose office prosecuted Franklin, will be aided by having him on the ticket with him? Gee,why didn't I think of that?Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1137987637640647882006-01-22T22:40:00.000-05:002006-01-22T22:40:00.000-05:00But anyone who knows politics knows that the GOP isn't looking to oust Julia Carson, but to dampen turnout so Carl Brizzi, the Marion County prosecutor, gets re-elected this year. Chances are that Carl will win handily no matter how much money the Democratic opponent raises this time around. But the fact that the county leans Democratic, along with the feuding within the GOP, means that the latter has no interest in stirring Democrat voters out of their slumber.<BR/><BR/>Ron Franklin has no chance of winning and Murphy knows that. And that's what he's counting on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com