Comments on Advance Indiana™: Residency Issues Will Sink 2nd District Democratic Candidate

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2014-05-28T08:00:26.931-05:00

Mullen lost with no Green on the ballot. Straw sw...

2014-05-28T00:02:32.862-05:00

Mullen lost with no Green on the ballot.

Straw switched parties over lack of disability access at Democratic HQ. he made similar reforms in the Green Party before founding the Disability Party, which has over 1,100 followers in 38 countries.

Straw's Indiana Civil Rights Commission complaint based on the discrimination and retaliation will be decided in less than 4 weeks.

Straw v. Indiana Democratic Party, PAha12111565.

This is not the case at all. I believe this viewpo...

2012-05-24T13:57:19.696-05:00

This is not the case at all. I believe this viewpoint is simply a representation of the loudest and most vocal voices currently in this race; Walorski and Straw. Everyone from the 2nd District knows that Straw is completely irrelvant. IF by some miracle he does get on the ballot, which I highly doubt, his erratic behavior will not win him any points with voters. This is not even mentioning that the the only reason he is on the ballot is because of a childish anger over not being supported as the Dem nominee; hence his change to the Green Party.

Mullen's residency is not a large issue. It is in fact the ONLY issue that Walorski can possible attempt to use against him. The fact is that he was born and raised in the 2nd District, left to be educated and West Point, serve overseas, and then open his business in the only area where it could be opened. He was not even on the East Coast for that long outside of his time in the service.

The residency "issue" is only a distraction perpetrated by the right (with homework done by Straw) to take away from Mullen's obvious credentials as a military leader, small business man, and moderate/rational views representative of the majority of Hoosiers. All traits not shared by any other candidate.

This is not the case at all. I believe this viewpo...

2012-05-24T13:55:42.947-05:00

This is not the case at all. I believe this viewpoint is simply a representation of the loudest and most vocal voices currently in this race; Walorski and Straw. Everyone from the 2nd District knows that Straw is completely irrelvant. IF by some miracle he does get on the ballot, which I highly doubt, his erratic behavior will not win him any points with voters. This is not even mentioning that the the only reason he is on the ballot is because of a childish anger over not being supported as the Dem nominee; hence his change to the Green Party.

Mullen's residency is not a large issue. It is in fact the ONLY issue that Walorski can possible attempt to use against him. The fact is that he was born and raised in the 2nd District, left to be educated and West Point, serve overseas, and then open his business int he only area where it could be opened. He was not even on the East Coast for that long outside of his time in the service.

The residency "issue" is only a distraction perpetrated by the right to take away from Mullen's obvious credentials as a military leader, small business man, and moderate. All traits not shared by any other candidate.

Agreed, Mark. That's the point of mentioning M...

2012-05-19T07:55:08.116-05:00

Agreed, Mark. That's the point of mentioning Mullen's work as a military consultant and his wife's work for Speaker Boehner.

As serious as Mullen's residency problems migh...

2012-05-19T04:06:12.459-05:00

As serious as Mullen's residency problems might be, the more significant aspect of the race that gives an advantage to the Republican candidate is Straw's candidacy for the Green Party. He will attract more voters who otherwise (probably) would vote for he Democratic Party candidate. Straw has excellent credentials and has issue positions that provide real choice for voters. He is in favor of single-payer for health care and universal, public education through graduate school. You might not agree with those views, but they are more in line with what a lot of people want as an alternative to the vague, centralist positions of many Democrats and Mullen.