Comments on Advance Indiana™: Secrecy Does Disservice To GOP's 7th District Candidate

By the way, what are the Libertarians up to? They ...

2008-01-09T19:51:00.000-05:00

By the way, what are the Libertarians up to? They also have a Party slot for a nominee. Will they field a candidate for the Special Election? Last I heard there were three contenders, including the ever-lovely Melyssa Donaghy...

Jim Shella adds Greg Stroude and Gabrielle Campo t...

2008-01-09T19:13:00.000-05:00

Jim Shella adds Greg Stroude and Gabrielle Campo to the list of GOP candidates. Stroude is a real-estate specialist and Campo is a youth social worker.

SSSHHHHHH!!!! We have a secret!Right, Wilson?

2008-01-09T18:27:00.000-05:00

SSSHHHHHH!!!!
We have a secret!
Right, Wilson?

The local GOP has tried all sorts of candidates fo...

2008-01-09T14:26:00.000-05:00

The local GOP has tried all sorts of candidates for Congress:

1. Blankenbaker: "liberal" Republican
2. Hoffmeister: Eric-Miller Republican
3. Scott: Black Republican
4. McVey: George-Bush Republican
5. Horning: Libertarian Republican
6. Dickerson: egomaniac Republican

what next?

12:59,I think that there is an important distincti...

2008-01-09T13:50:00.000-05:00

12:59,

I think that there is an important distinction to be made between a slating convention and a special election involving the public's ability to participate. Certainly slating is the privilege of each party's grassroots workers. And it should be. However, the democratic check on that perogative is the Primary where the circle is enlarged to include those in the public who, while not PCs and WCs, are declared Ds or Rs. The General election then allows all citizens to have the final say.

Special elections are substantially different in the sense that there is no input from exclusively D or R voters. Because there is no Primary election. I think that this is Gary's point(sorry Gary, if I am misstating you. Correct me if I am wrong). Anyway, you don't have to agree that a special election warrants more public involvement, but I do think that the difference here warrants discussion without accusing people of needing to 'get over themselves'.

anon 12:59, It's attitudes like your's which will ...

2008-01-09T13:38:00.000-05:00

anon 12:59, It's attitudes like your's which will ensure defeat of the 7th District candidate. Republicans won the mayor's race and control of the council in spite of the best efforts of the state party and the county organization to prevent that from happening. There is no GOP organization to elect a Republican congressman in the 7th District. Go ahead and shut everyone out and cut your deal in a backroom. You'll get exactly what you deserve--another losing candidate.

"A process that denies public debate"How do you fi...

2008-01-09T12:59:00.000-05:00

"A process that denies public debate"

How do you figure on needing public debate. Last time I checked it was not up to the public who the party supports, it is up to the Ward chairs and committeepersons. Get over yourself Gary. Your blog is becoming a joke lately.

Make you want to go out and buy a couple of ticket...

2008-01-09T12:43:00.000-05:00

Make you want to go out and buy a couple of tickets to the Ballard Ball at $500 a pop doesn't it?

This is the same party apparatus that ignored it's...

2008-01-09T11:08:00.000-05:00

This is the same party apparatus that ignored it's own slated candidate in the mayoral race. Then, when he won without their support they claimed credit for his victory!! LOL

Don't feel so bad on your side, Gary. Although ou...

2008-01-09T09:17:00.000-05:00

Don't feel so bad on your side, Gary. Although our Democratic information is on the website, the rules and committeeperson lists are a tad confusing. For even the candidates.

Both parties' leadership have not heard the clarian call of voters last fall, which still exists, in spades: stop the nonsense. The insane desire of power-brokers, to control every aspect of this special election, is contrary to the public interest.