tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post116380069463656014..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1163857508374429842006-11-18T08:45:00.000-05:002006-11-18T08:45:00.000-05:00Gary, WHOA! Go back and check your archives, I posted a comment on another post about this race saying exactly the same things you just said. Where have I displayed a negative attitude towards Elrod? Please show me. I have said I support Mahern because he has a PROVEN record on GLBT issues and I'll go with that vs. a promise made by a newcomer that may or may not be kept. (Ike Randoplh anyone?)<BR/><BR/>I've even said that Elrod is the type of Republican that I want to see in office, I just wished he was in a different district.<BR/><BR/>I know Elrod worked his butt off while Mahern did nothing, I've stated that before. But an infusion of cash at the last minute for his media blitz clearly helped him too.<BR/><BR/>I complained about the voting and tabulation process, NOT about Elrod. Am I disapointed that my candidate didn't win? - Yes. Do I have a negative attitude about Elrod? - No.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1163847191470522212006-11-18T05:53:00.000-05:002006-11-18T05:53:00.000-05:00Mahern trolling the halls for cash sounds about right.<BR/><BR/>When are we going to enact reasonable prohibitions on legislators and administrative appointees, using the revolving door to lobby?<BR/><BR/>It's insane. It fuels the distrust which ordinary citizens have of their government.<BR/><BR/>And God forbid these lobbyists should be regulated. They used to be regulated by the Secretary of State. I'm no Todd Rokita fan, but if he directed the zeal toward lobbyists, that he has to the "catrostophe" of Voter ID and vote fraud, we'd be fine.<BR/><BR/>But no--the legislature, in a bipartisan move in 1990, removed that task from the SOS. They placed it in--ready for this?--the hands of a commission they appoint entirely. It's a paper tiger.<BR/><BR/>Nice neat little circle, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1163816351733909962006-11-17T21:19:00.000-05:002006-11-17T21:19:00.000-05:00AI, I hear Mahern isn't really excited about a recount. If he loses, he's got a much better paying lobbying job available to him. Losing is looking better to him all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1163815155045487302006-11-17T20:59:00.000-05:002006-11-17T20:59:00.000-05:00Indyernie, for the sake of all of us, can we have a Dickerson embargo for, oh, 72 hours. The chum and blood in the water will draw Wilson again. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>AI, state law requires absentees to be sent to the voter's home precinct. This year, as in most years in this county, several ballots didn't make it out to individual precincts. It was no fault of the voters, but negligence (or overworked fatigue, more likely) of clerk's office workers.<BR/><BR/>The Indiana recount law requires voter intent to be the primary reason for detemining a ballot's<BR/>validity. So, those absentees will be counted in any recount.<BR/><BR/>I'm told in the 97th race, there are about 35 ballots discarded for various reasons...both clerks didn't initial, etc.<BR/><BR/>They'll all be counted, too, in all probability.<BR/><BR/>Doris Ann didn't run one good election. The system conspired against her to some degree. But her office made stupid decision after stupid decision.<BR/><BR/>Good riddance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1163806482462055112006-11-17T18:34:00.000-05:002006-11-17T18:34:00.000-05:00I wonder if we can get Dickerson back next election...the GOP would have to support him...I hope so.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01624388336192960176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1163806005910829882006-11-17T18:26:00.000-05:002006-11-17T18:26:00.000-05:00I'm still disappointed in the Election Board's interpretation and voting to not count the three absentee ballots. If it's the boards option I think the General Assembly needs to take away that option and require all absentee ballots be counted regardless of when they are received <B>AS LONG AS THEY ARE POSTMARKED BY ELECTION DAY.</B><BR/><BR/>But at least two races I was interested in pulled off razor-thin wins - Tom Marendt in Warren and Jon Elrod in 97th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1163805568329696222006-11-17T18:19:00.000-05:002006-11-17T18:19:00.000-05:00Ed Mahern must have the distinction of being the only incumbent Democratic legislator to lose this year anywhere in the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1163804344163958022006-11-17T17:59:00.000-05:002006-11-17T17:59:00.000-05:00Kevin, You know that Jon worked his butt off to win that race while Ed sat on his with a big wad of cash in his campaign account. Your negative attitude towards Elrod is simply not justified. He ran as a centrist, not as right-wing, religious fanatic. He reached out to the GLBT community. These are the things you say you want from the Republicans, but when they have a candidate who does it, you still complain.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1163802543826223362006-11-17T17:29:00.000-05:002006-11-17T17:29:00.000-05:00I think the outcomes for Elrod/Mahern and Buell/Barnes would have been different, had not the Republican party dumped so much money at the last minute towards their campaigns. But thats the way politics goes.<BR/><BR/>Was the Democratic party asleep at the wheel?<BR/><BR/>Mahern is my Rep. and I really hope he files for a recount. I can't imagine why he wouldn't. This whole process has been very discouraging. I wouldn't be surprised to see voter turnout lower and lower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com