tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post5852602090370323697..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-4423209509389577532007-08-05T12:25:00.000-05:002007-08-05T12:25:00.000-05:00Montagano is a sincere young man and if he sticks to his idea of being an independent thinker if and after he's elected will make a good congressman for Indiana. We have too many "career" politicans that only tow the party line. That's not what we need in this country. Montagano seems to have a lot of character and I believe he will stand up for the citizens in a non partisan way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-77298547783156429542007-07-22T23:56:00.000-05:002007-07-22T23:56:00.000-05:00Montagano walked in the Elkhart County Parade today. I do not think anyone should be suprised about his fundraising results. The people of the 3rd district really loved this guy. He was on the ground for five hours shaking hands. I think we are going alot more out of MontaganoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-82656214462191906452007-07-17T18:53:00.000-05:002007-07-17T18:53:00.000-05:00I think this Montagano guy is one to watch. I just read that he is also 1 of 12 challengers in the country to outraise an incumbant candidate. <BR/><BR/>I saw him speak a while back, he is a great looking candidate and well spoken. People were really clapping for him. <BR/><BR/>I shook his hand after the event and he seems like a really nice guy who seems passionate about listening to the people of the district.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-64792495007582881092007-07-17T12:18:00.000-05:002007-07-17T12:18:00.000-05:00Great post! Souder raised approx. 90k this quarter (March 1-June 30). He raised approx. 40k in the prior quarter (Jan. 1-Apr. 30). So in addition to having more cash on hand, Montagano outraised Souder this quarter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-71543062313576429162007-07-17T08:41:00.000-05:002007-07-17T08:41:00.000-05:00That Pete raises this amount of cash, in a district where he'll get nominal opposition, is criminal.<BR/><BR/>Our federal campaign finance laws need to be changed. Now.<BR/><BR/>What would be wrong, for instance, with capping the amount of money you can raise at, say, $2 per voter? That'd be enough to do several mass mailings and a few commercials. Or, for federal offices, making the USPS send a number of mailings free. <BR/><BR/>The bulk of this money is spent on TV. And by the middle of October, you can't hear the real campaign message amidst all the shouting.<BR/><BR/>Pete, like most senior incumbents, will use the bulk of his cash to buy favor with potential chairmen, etc.<BR/><BR/>Sickening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com