tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post116108528557894455..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1162238571684081332006-10-30T15:02:00.000-05:002006-10-30T15:02:00.000-05:00Nice ads running on WIBC today, very anti-gay anti Pelosi anti Barney Frank.<BR/><BR/>I hope the man loses and loses big time.<BR/><BR/>-DanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1161108483165457062006-10-17T13:08:00.000-05:002006-10-17T13:08:00.000-05:00Well, "jumping the gun" is a polite way of putting it.<BR/><BR/>These self-styled political pundits have nothing to peddle except their credibility.<BR/><BR/>As much as I want to believe this is true, and I'm pretty sure Ho will lose, it strains credibility to believe it's true.<BR/><BR/>The RCCC spokesman was on Abdul's show the other morning and pretty much said the same thing, about media buys, etc.<BR/><BR/>I'm personally aware of a Ho direct mail effort that is huge, going out this week. Total cost has to be several hundred thousand dollars. It was printed a week or so ago, but if someone really wanted to pull a plug, they'd stop the mailing, which is expensiv.e<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure Congressmen can use their leftover campaign funds however they choose...so there would be an incentive for him to hold back and stop spending. His personal enrichment.<BR/><BR/>I'd say Howey just lost a lot of credibility.<BR/><BR/>But Hoosiers, particularly those peddling and buying punditry, forgive quickly. Hell, Ann Delaney's been an on-cam witch for a decade. She still cashes the weekly check. And gets invited back.<BR/><BR/>Pay me and I'll schlep some half-baked opinions on a show, or in a written political report...especially if truth is not a factor.<BR/><BR/>Beware the origin of your "facts." Smart voters can separate fact from fiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1161095951888297892006-10-17T09:39:00.000-05:002006-10-17T09:39:00.000-05:00There have been rumors circulating for a couple weeks now that the NRCC is planning to dump this race and focus its efforts elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>However, the NRCC has dropped half a million bucks against Brad Ellsworth, who's up by 23 points in the latest Courier & Press poll. I believe they just put another $150,000 on TV against Ellsworth last week.<BR/><BR/>It still wouldn't surprise me if they dump Hostettler before Election Day, but I think Howey probably jumped the gun on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1161092592255716642006-10-17T08:43:00.000-05:002006-10-17T08:43:00.000-05:00I'm cynical by nature, so I'll just figure it's a head fake by Hostettler or his supporters designed to lull the Ellsworth campaign into a false sense of security.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655747495179504729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1161088171040460602006-10-17T07:29:00.000-05:002006-10-17T07:29:00.000-05:00If you can't find the candidate, and his organization doesn't answer or doesn't return calls, what are you left to conclude?<BR/><BR/>"Highly-scaled-back" is probably more accurate than "pulled out."<BR/><BR/>I have always admired Hostetler's independence, if not his views. But he is a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1161087202437822862006-10-17T07:13:00.000-05:002006-10-17T07:13:00.000-05:00Something does not add up. I would think Brian Howey is better than reporting a fabricated story but then again anyone can do a hackjob and tilt an election then retract the day of the election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com