This past week 5^th Congressional District hopeful Luke Messer held a press conference with only (16) sixteen people and two children present and announced he had hundreds and hundreds of supporters. Now I looked down the list and it is full of insiders, former State Party employees, former Mitch for Governor Campaign staffers, a few state legislators and a number of others.

Let’s take a look at Luke Messer, he was once the Executive Director of the State of Indiana Republican Party, a former Legislator turned lobbyist and a former partner at the law firm Ice Miller. Most of his supporters are people who used to work for him and with him at Ice Miller and the Indiana State Republican Party. This is full of insiders and most of them don’t even live in the 5^th Congressional District and want a voice in this race?

After Luke’s press release this past week Brose McVey went on the attack for this “insider” and buddy buddy system” and he asked the voters if they have “Had enough”? He states this from his recent press release:

“Now, I don’t have any trouble on the personal level with these guys or their backers.  I know them, like them, respect their service. But, if you are like me, you’ve had enough of the insider baseball, the money politics and the buddy-buddy system!

I have to agree with him on this, I’m not saying that Luke Messer is a bad person, I believe in his family values and his willingness to serve his country, but when you leave office to become a lobbyist at a huge Indianapolis Law firm and want to come back into office and have your buddies back you….that concerns voters and I personally think they are tired of it.

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Recently Brose McVey attended a town hall with Dr. John McGoff in Huntington and the organizer of the event stated that Luke Messer did not want to attend because he is running against Congressman Burton, not McVey or McGoff and both Candidates stated that they thought that Luke was running against them as well in the Primary, but they could have been mistaken, but I don’t think so. While at the town hall event, both McGoff and McVey called Messer the “Indy anointed one” and looking at the list, they have a point. McVey stated in his recent press release this as well:

“people across the district are tired of seeing the insiders push their buddies into office.”

The voters are tired of the same old political system of the insiders running the race and rightfully so!

Also, while Luke is sending out press releases and bragging about the insiders who are supporting him, State Rep Mike Murphy is coming out with Energy plans and working hard for the voters in his district. I live in the 5^th and with me traveling in the 5^th I have not seen a lot of Luke Messer, but see the other candidates. I have seen Luke’s campaign staffers going to events and town halls, but writing stuff down and moving on. But not speaking to the people of the 5^th CD.

Let’s just say this race is going to get ugly before it gets better. Luke Messer once a former State Rep turned lobbyist and backed by insiders, Brose McVey who is the one pointing all of this out, Current State Rep. Mike Murphy is not bragging about supporters, but coming up with plans if he wins this seat, and Dr. John McGoff who is not very visible, but is at least out talking to the voters of the 5^th and is attending town halls along with Brose.

Now I want to say and agree with Brose, I have nothing personal with Luke Messer or any of his supporters, I am friends with most of them and respect them. This is not an attack on Luke, but rather a message from the voters. People are sick and tired of the insiders pushing their buddies into office and backing the Candidate they think will “change” DC and the games people play in that town. Let’s look into the past and see how “change” worked for America in the last election. We have to quit voting for the insiders friends and get back to basics with our votes. The voters are tired of their voice not being heard….and personally I don’t blame them!