He will be in Noblesville to sign his new book at the Borders this Sunday! 
From our friends at Hoosier Patriots and Americans for Properity.
We need your help in an all-out push to stop the current health care fiasco and the dozens of corrupt special-interest deals these bills contain.
WE MUST STOP IT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOW!
Noon, March 18th rally.
Here’s what we ask you to do:
Help us target three Indiana Congressmen. E-mail and rally with all your friends and neighbors! Call and fax the Congressmen below on March 17-18. Urge them to vote “NO” on the Health Care bill, then, most importantly, show up and rally at their district offices.
Please help even if you are not in their District!
RALLY AT THESE DISTRICT OFFICES AT 12 Noon (EST) MARCH 18TH
Wear your t-shirts! Take your signs! We need to change their votes!Joe Donnelly, Dist. 2, Phone: 202-225-3915 FAX: 202-225-6798
- 207 West Colfax Avenue, South Bend–300 East Broadway Suite #102, Logansport
- 813 Lincolnway, Suite 100, La Porte–100 East Michigan Boulevard, Michigan City
- 100 South Union Street, Kokomo
Brad Ellsworth, Dist. 8, Phone: 202-225-4636 FAX: 202-225-3284
- 101 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 124, Evansville
- 901 Wabash Avenue, Suite 140, Terre Haute
Baron Hill, Dist. 9, Phone: 202-225-5315 FAX: 202-226-6866
- 279 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville
- 320 West 8 Street, Suite 114, Bloomington
This past weekend, Don Bates Jr. was interviewed by Pat Miller on Ft. Wayne’s big talker, AM1190 WOWO. Don’s working hard around the state earning support and talking about what needs to happen in Washington. If you’ve been interested in the Republican U.S. Senate candidates, and been wanting to learn more about who Don is, what he is all about, and what he wants to do on Capitol Hill for Hoosiers, take a minute and listen to the interview.
For your enjoyment all of the commercials have been edited out. Full disclosure: I’m a hack for Don in this race, and I’m looking forward to seeing him earn a primary victory in May. It’s time for Republicans to take back this seat!
If you want to learn more, head over to the Bates Blog.
Things are getting heated in Washington as the Saturday (non)vote draws near. Congressman Pence took to the floor today to demand that if the Democrats have the votes for health care passage, then call the vote instead of changes the rules.
Is the Democrats (non)vote something new to the House? No, it’s not. In fact, it was used to pass the New Deal American’s first major entitlement program that still saddles our economy with massive debt and unfunded mandates. Republicans have also used the (non)vote option (mentioning just to be fair). But it wasn’t used to pass major legislation that poll after poll shows American’s don’t want.
This is a bill our country can’t afford now and not ever! It’s time to kill the bill!
(Video H/T – Hot Air Pundit)
Okay, this is it. The Democrats have thrown down the gauntlet. A challenge has been laid on the table and the beginning only start this weekend! No, I’m not talking about whether the coming health care (non)vote takes place, I’m talking about March Madness®. I’m talking Hoosier Hysteria. I’m talking about the NCAA tournament baby!
Thomas Cook of Blue Indiana is challenging Hoosier Access to some bipartisan bracket busting and this is an open challenge.
So, by fellow GOP bloggers and readers of blogs, go sign up here at ESPN.com for the Hoosier Blog Bracket and let’s make the winner is from Hoosier Access!
Btw, sign up here.
Today, Governor Mitch Daniels wrote a letter to Indiana House members to reject Health Care legislation. See the Governor gets it and understands what it will do to our country and state!
I am proud of my congressman, Rep. Dan Burton (IN-5) for rejecting this as well as Rep. Mike Pence (IN-6), Rep. Mark Souder (IN-3) and Rep. Steve Buyer (IN-4). It is the others that need to listen and take heed! Reps. Carson, Hill, Ellsworth and Donnelly are you listening????
Here is the letter that Gov. Daniels sent to the members of the Indiana Delegation
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Indianapolis, Indiana – Hoosier Access is partnering with the Marion County and surrounding counties Young Republican groups to host a debate of the GOP senate candidates Saturday April 10, 2010 at 10:00am (location TBA). The candidates participating in the debate include former Senator Dan Coats, State Senator Marlin Stutzman, financial advisor Don Bates, Jr. and local businessman Richard Behney. Former Congressman John Hostettler has also been invited, but has not yet confirmed his attendance.
This is the first event partnership between Hoosier Access and the Indiana Federation of Young Republicans (IFYR). State IFYR Chairman Daniel Kinnamon said, “The Indiana Federation of Young Republicans is excited to be co-hosting this event with Hoosier Access. There are many issues unique to the 40 and under demographic which our next US Senator with have to address. How will the next Senator address the issues of deficit spending, jobs and national security? We look forward to a healthy positive debate, allowing the candidates to show their differences, and allowing the central Indiana population to get a close look at the next U.S. Senator.”
Hoosier Access will be also broadcasting the event through a live video webcast at www.hoosieraccess.com.
Hoosier Access Co-founder Josh Gillespie said, “More and more people are getting their information from the internet and this debate provides a means for Republican voters from central Indiana and from all over the state to get information on the candidates first hand through a live webcast even if they can’t attend the event in person.”
The County Young Republican groups that are participating include: Boone, Hancock, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson and Marion.
This event is open to all regardless of age.
*UPDATE* 3/17/10 – Former Congressman John Hostettler has confirmed his participation.
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This Monday we are proud to present Cindy Kirchhofer (R) for HD 89 against Democrat John Barnes.This area includes Beech Grove and parts of Perry, Franklin and Warren Township.You can see a full map of HD 89 here.
Bio:
Cindy has spent much of her life in and near House District 89.
Cindy was raised in Perry Township and graduated from Perry Meridian High School. She spent a great deal of her younger years in Warren Township where much of her family lived and attended school. Currently, Cindy works for Saint Francis Hospital as a paralegal. She was raised to be a hard worker, having held two jobs for as long as she can remember. Cindy taught her daughter, who is now grown, the value of hard work, education, and the importance of public service. Like so many parents in the district, she worked hard to help her daughter afford a college education.
She is humbled to think of her many family members who served this country in different branches of the military.
Local government experience and common sense solutions are the foundation of her record of public service, and she will bring that record of progress to the Statehouse.
Cindy currently serves the people of Perry Township on the Government Board and has previously served two terms as its Chairperson. Cindy has always fought hard to keep service levels high while keeping costs to the taxpayers low.
Since 2006, she has also served on the Beech Grove Redevelopment Commission, where she works with the community and its leaders to improve Beech Grove for its residents and visitors without raising taxes.
Cindy stands with good people just like you, who want their lives to be a little easier and who just want the government to do its job well.
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Obama’s welcome to hold fundraisers for Baron, of course, so long as they’re far from southern Indiana.
But as for coming here to campaign? Not so much.
I guess we can’t look forward to Obama coming to Bloomington for some campaign rally later this year.
It’s just as well. There’s a lot to suggest (in recent elections in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia) that such campaign rallies don’t help the Democratic candidate any.
Moderate House Democrats facing potentially difficult re-elections this fall have a message for President Barack Obama: Don’t call us, we’ll call you.
Interviews with nearly a dozen congressional Democrats on the ballot this year reveal a decided lack of enthusiasm for having Obama come to their districts to campaign for them—the most basic gauge of a president’s popularity.
Some cite the president’s surely busy schedule. Others point to a practice of not bringing in national politicians to appear on their behalf. While these members aren’t necessarily attempting to distance themselves from the administration, there is nevertheless a noticeable reluctance to embrace him by a certain class of incumbent now that the president’s approval rating has fallen to a new low in the latest Gallup survey, 46 percent.
Asked directly whether he would invite the president, [North Dakota Congressman Earl] Pomeroy replied: “If the president of the United States wants to come to North Dakota, he’s always invited.”
Rep. Baron Hill (D-Ind.) offered the same generic, if unenthusiastic, welcome of Obama to southern Indiana.
“If he wants to come to my district, he’s welcome to come,” said Hill, who could face off against former GOP Rep. Mike Sodrel. “I don’t plan on asking him to come because I know he’s a busy guy.”
Hill did, though, point out that he had already had a fundraiser with Obama.
But when reminded it was in Indianapolis and not his district, he only said, “Uh huh.”
There’s an eager invitation if I’ve ever seen one.
