Comments on Advance Indiana™: Ballard Endorses Vaughn In Senate District 30 Race

AI, I've said this before, but for someone to...

2009-07-19T13:56:30.914-05:00

AI,

I've said this before, but for someone to not attend their home township meetings early in their political career is the height of arrogance. That's somethign that elected officials with long tenures start doing (missing meetings).

I agree that the letter could be fodder to use against Vaughn by those candidates trying to get Hamilton County support. Everyone knows that Vaughn will be the tool of the Tom John/Bob Grand/Joe Loftus if he's elected. The letter puts that in writing.

Gary, I thought no one read the blogs. Bob Grand ...

2009-07-19T00:05:35.439-05:00

Gary, I thought no one read the blogs. Bob Grand must have told Ryan he better go so Gary Welsh won't ridicule him on the blogs.

And as long as there is no prosecutor who will pro...

2009-07-17T22:18:22.794-05:00

And as long as there is no prosecutor who will protect the public's right to honest services, they will thrive with that strategy.

Melyssa, Ryan showed up for his first Washington Township GOP meeting after I blogged about that fact.

You really have to hand it to the Barnes folks. T...

2009-07-17T19:54:28.452-05:00

You really have to hand it to the Barnes folks. They are positioning their people well and solidifying their influence in both the City and State adminstrations. Their strategy benefits their clients and their firm. The clients who hire them don't give a hoot about about all this fuss and feathers - they want access and they want results. Barnes has asssured both.

Don't forget that Ryan Vaughn is also a no-sho...

2009-07-17T19:50:44.733-05:00

Don't forget that Ryan Vaughn is also a no-show at the Washington Township GOP meetings. Guess he thinks he doesn't need to be there since he's all dialed in with the snakes.

http://advanceindiana.blogspot.com/2009/05/vaughn-no-show-at-washington-township.html

Jon, you must have not seen Ballard's internal...

2009-07-17T19:46:38.595-05:00

Jon, you must have not seen Ballard's internal poll. Didn't you hear? Ballard's ratings are SKY HIGH!

It's a very good thing, Gary, that the activis...

2009-07-17T19:45:12.518-05:00

It's a very good thing, Gary, that the activists' memories are long.

Maybe an endorsement by Ballard isn't such a g...

2009-07-17T17:49:06.245-05:00

Maybe an endorsement by Ballard isn't such a good thing considering his dismal rating.

Wait, a second...."Dear Precinct Committeeper...

2009-07-17T17:35:01.423-05:00

Wait, a second...."Dear Precinct Committeeperson?" Are you kidding me? They used a form letter?

I don't know who's running the show over there, but they have to be the least politically savvy individuals in the hemisphere. It would have been a piece of cake to set up a mail merge and personalize the letters to the PCs so they had their name on their letters. A form letter does not even begin to compare to a personalized letter in terms of effectiveness. A really astute politico not only would have used a mail merge to personalize with the individual's name, he would have dashed off a quick note on each one or at least signed them individually, which wouldn't have taken five minutes. It looks like a stamp or an electronic signature. Unbelievable.

I still remember the tea party protesting higher t...

2009-07-17T16:57:45.065-05:00

I still remember the tea party protesting higher taxes and lack of government accountability in Broad Ripple during the 2007 mayoral race. It took place smack dab in the middle of Vaughn's district. Mayor Ballard and his entire family attended the event. Ryan Vaughn's Democratic opponent attended. Vaughn was a no-show. By all appearances, he went out of his way to avoid appearing in public with Ballard. How short Ballard's memory is.

2009-07-17T16:57:34.266-05:00

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Whenever I think I can't be even more disappoi...

2009-07-17T16:39:30.091-05:00

Whenever I think I can't be even more disappointed by our supposed Republican Mayor he proves me wrong.