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This morning, Justice John Paul Stevens announced
his plans to retire from the United States Supreme
Court in just a few months giving President Obama
another opportunity to place a liberal activist
judge atop our judiciary system. As Americans,
our personal freedoms are under assault. With an
extreme liberal Democrat President and large
Democrat majorities in the House and Senate, one
of our only lines of defense is the Supreme Court.
If Democrats get their way and elect Congressman
Brad Ellsworth in November, there will be fewer
and fewer justices in the mold of Hoosier John
Roberts and Samuel Alito, whom Dan shepherded
through the confirmation process. Instead, we
will get more liberal ideologues when we need
justices that adhere to the intentions of our
Founding Fathers and don't view the Constitution
as a 'living document' that can be altered to
push their radical agenda.
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Friday, April 9, 2010
Send Dan Coats To U.S. Senate
Dan Coats Addresses the Ginsburg Vote
SCOTUS Sam Alito enters the Senate Hearingsaccompanied by his Lobbyist, Dan Coats
"On the Ginsburg vote, Coats has said that 'elections
have consequences.' There was a centuries-old
tradition of respecting national electoral results
by granting the President latitude in selecting
nominees for the bench. Case in point: 42 of 44
Republicans voted for Ginsburg. Coats can also point
to his assistance in helping Justice Samuel Alito
through a successful confirmation process in 2005-06.
Alito has joined the conservative side of the
Supreme Court."
Howey: Time Running Out To Catch Dan Coats
In a post on Howey Politics Indiana, Brian Howey
said, "For a statewide candidate to drive up
name identification in order to credibly deliver
a message that could help win an election, even
a primary, the price tag is somewhere in the $1
million range to purchase 3,000 to 4,000 gross
rating points, sans the Chicago broadcast TV
market. "For that reason, with less than a month
to go before the Republican U.S. Senate primary,
the window is quickly closing on candidates not
named Dan Coats...
"There have been some interesting shifts among
Coats' four opponents. Hostettler and State
Sen. Marvin Stutzman are now talking about their
own experience as opposed to restating their
earlier anti-incumbency lines... "The Coats
campaign responded [to Hostetter's YouTube video]
by noting that Coats has a 90 percent American
Conservative Union mark, compared to 89.35 for
Hostettler.
As for a vote cited by Hostettler as being a
pro-abortion vote, the campaign noted that Coats
supported a bill that prohibited the Peace Corps
from using development assistance funds for
abortions or involuntary sterilizations.
Thirty-six of the 44 Senate Republicans at the
time voted for the measure.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Russ Pulliam Addresses Dan Coats Campaign
Look past Democrats' rhetoric
by Russ Pulliam
If Reggie Miller wanted to return to the Pacers in some capacity, would he be welcomed home? Of course.
So why haven't young conservatives welcomed Dan Coats' bid for his old Senate seat?Some conservatives have joined national Democrats in beating up Coats for the crime of lobbying. Or for being ambassador to Germany. Or for thinking about a retirement place in North Carolina.
It is a puzzle.
Coats, after all, was one of the most effective limited-government conservatives in the 1980s and 1990s. He started in the House of Representatives and then served in the Senate from 1989 to 1999. He also was ambassador to Germany.
Without bragging about it, Coats was an architect of what came to be called compassionate conservatism. He believed that conservatives could match big government social welfare initiatives with private sector alternatives. A key option was to let taxpayers send a portion of their tax bills, through credits, to charities that help those in need.
The theme of compassionate conservatism became a key to victory for George W. Bush. The concept was later tarnished when Republicans in Congress forgot to emphasize private-sector solutions instead of more government spending.
Yet Coats, Bush and former Indianapolis Mayor Steve Goldsmith made big strides just by increasing recognition, even on the liberal side, that community-based ministries and churches often are more effective in helping the needy than massive government programs.
Coats also has been a role model and mentor for other conservative leaders, including U.S. Rep. Mark Souder, Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson and Sagamore Institute President Jay Hein.
Coats is a modest gentleman who doesn't brag about his accomplishments. Yet he has always worn well with Indiana voters, through five House campaigns and two U.S. Senate victories.
Clearly, he has scared the daylights out of the Democratic Party. Once he jumped into the race earlier this year, Democratic insiders came up with all sorts of charges against the former senator. He wanted to live in North Carolina. He allegedly lobbied for Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.
The puzzle is why some younger conservatives can't see through the partisan Democratic rhetoric to appreciate the talent that Coats offers. Even Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh appears to understand Coats' strengths. He decided not to seek re-election shortly after Coats entered the race.
Are younger conservatives so jaded about all political figures? Did Coats pick up radioactive contamination by serving in the Bush administration?
Coats may not know how to tweet on Twitter or share his personal life on Facebook. But conservatives of all people should know better than to dismiss a senatorial candidate simply because he has a long, serious record of political service.Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Coats Continues to Show Calm Command of Issues
Saturday morning, U.S. Senate candidate Dan Coats
joined four other Republicans vying for their
party's nomination at a forum in Warsaw, Indiana.
As Coats' opponents attacked each other throughout
the event, he remained calm and focused on issues
important to Hoosiers during this critical period
in our history.
Fox News' Steve Brown: "Through it all...Coats kept
his cool. He talked about his faith. He talked about
freedom. He talked about eliminating federal
'earmarks'. He talked about abolishing the US
Department of Education. All met with approval of
the Tea Partiers gathered." Brown added,
"Afterwards...Coats told Fox News he was ready to
talk to Hoosiers anywhere in the state...and that
includes Tea Party folks."
(Fox News, Facing the Tea Party, 3/6/10)
Journal Gazette's Angela Mapes Turner: "A calm
Coats...told the crowd he believes his time
serving in the Army, in Congress and as an
ambassador - all during times of war - sets him
apart. Most importantly, he said, the GOP needs
to be united in its efforts. 'It's never wrong
to say no to a bad idea,' he said. 'We have to come
forward with constructive solutions.'"
(Journal Gazette,
GOP Hopefuls Ramp Up Rhetoric in Debate, 3/7/10)
"A pattern has emerged in Dan's appearances before
voters - a clear command of the issues facing our
Nation today. On the economy, jobs, health care and
national security - Dan Coats is the one candidate
able to channel our frustrations into plans for
action and the ability to implement common-sense
Hoosier values to fix our Nation's problems from
Day One," said press secretary Pete Seat.
Key Indiana Conservatives On Dan Coats
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
(INDIANAPOLIS, March 8, 2010) - Recently, Conservative
Hoosier leaders have recognized Dan Coats is the best
candidate to utilize common sense Hoosier values to
tackle the irresponsible spending sprees, mounting debt
and security challenges brought about by our Nation's
current Democratic leadership.
Here's what they're saying:
Dan's Conservative Principles
Congressman Mike Pence: "His integrity and conservative
record would make him the ideal candidate for Hoosiers."
(Congressional Quarterly, 2/3/10)
Congressman Steve Buyer: "Dan Coats is a man of
principle."
(Boone County Lincoln Day Dinner, 3/4/10)
Dan's Record
Governor Mitch Daniels: "He's got a real following in
the state. He deserves to. He was a really, really good
senator."
(Howey Politics Indiana, 2/24/10)
Attorney General Greg Zoeller: "I think what Sen.
Coats brings to the race is just a different level
of experience. It's really a different level of
candidacy."
(Politico, 2/13/10)
Dan's Chances Against the Democrat
Congressman Mark Souder: "He's our best chance to
win,"
(Journal Gazette, 2/4/10)
Dan's Ability to Start on Day One
Former State Representative & former U.S. Senate
candidate Dan Dumezich: "Dan Coats will be prepared
to answer the call of duty in this time of need. I'm
certain that he is the most qualified candidate to
save our great country."
(Release, 3/5/10)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Coats Unscathed at GOP Event
Chris Dickson and Senator Dan Coats
Other candidates don’t refer to his lobbying career
Tom Davies
New Castle: The five Republicans who want to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh shared a stage for the first time just hours after the race for the Democratic pick cleared up more, with Rep. Baron Hill saying that he would seek re-election to the House and endorsed Rep. Brad Ellsworth for the Senate seat.None of the four other Republican candidates at Saturday’s Henry County GOP event brought up the questions that Coats has faced over his work as a Washington lobbyist and his years spent away from Indiana.
All drew frequent applause from the crowd of about 200 people in a Moose lodge by faulting President Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress for their handling of the economy, push for revamping the health care system and increased federal spending.
“Washington is completely out of touch with America,” said state Sen. Marlin Stutzman of Howe. “I believe that people voted to change Washington, not to change America.”
Coats has the backing of national Republicans since he launched his Senate campaign Feb. 3, but his attempt at a political comeback 18 years after he was last on a ballot didn’t prompt any of the other candidates to drop their campaigns.
Coats reassured the crowd Saturday of his intentions if he wins the party’s nomination in the May 4 primary.
“I’ve re-engaged because I care deeply about my country and care deeply about the future of this country and am fearful, absolutely fearful, about where we’re headed,” he said.
The Republican primary campaign has taken on greater importance since Bayh’s Feb. 15 announcement that he wouldn’t seek a third termFriday, February 26, 2010
Dan Coats Moves Ahead In Polling
Dan CoatsIndiana polling
The Indiana political reporter Ed Feigenbaum reports:
Polling last Monday and Tuesday for a congressional candidate in one hotly contested primary found the Senate primary race to be a runaway of sorts in that particular district for [Dan Coats] ... leading the field by a wide percentage margin well into the double digits, with only one of the other hopefuls [John Hostetler] even breaking the 10 percent support threshold — and [conservative favorite Marlin Stutzman] checking in at a surprisingly low 2 percent — but with boatloads of yet-undecided voters.
A source who's seen the poll of GOP primary voters confirmed the account and says it was from Indiana's 4th District.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Dan Coats on the Democrats Approach to the War On Terror
Dan Coats“I would characterize it as the failure of
the liberal left to understand the realities
of the world that we live in and the threats
to the world order as well as threats to
America. There’s always been this thought
that we’ve taken too strong of a position.
If we just open up our hands and embrace
our enemies, they will see the folly of their
ways and their policies. That was a
theoretical position of liberals. Once they
got in charge of everything, total control
of the government, they tried it. And it has
been the failure across the board. There was
Gitmo. There was homeland defense. Whether it
is dealing with adversaries that see all of
this as a sign of weakness. I think that has
been demonstrated in great detail for
Americans to look at. And I think the
understanding now is that that has been a
total failure.”
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Dan Coats on Iran
Dan Coats“What do we do now? I think we face up to the
facts and let the American people and the
world know that everybody has to eat their words.
Everyone on both sides of the aisle, on both
sides of the Atlantic, around the world, has
said it is unacceptable to allow Iran to
obtain nuclear weapons. And yet, no one has
gone past that point and said “If it’s
unacceptable, what are we going to do?” And now
it seems we’re being asked to accept the
unacceptable.”
T
Monday, February 22, 2010
The Death Of America: We Need Dan Coats Now!
"RENEWING THE AMERICAN DREAM"
At about the time our original 13 States adopted their new Constitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinborough, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic, some 2,000 years prior:
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time voters discover that they can vote themselveds generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse over loose fiscal policy, (which is) always followed by a dictatorship."
He goes on to say, "The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence:
From bondage to spiritual faith;
From spiritual faith to courage;
From courage to liberty;
From liberty to abundance;
From abundance to complacency;
From complacency to apathy;
From apathy to dependence;
From dependence back to bondage."
Professor Joseph Olson of Hamline University of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, points out some interesting facts concerning the Gore/Bush Presidential election:
Population of Counties won:
by Gore: 127 million
by Bush: 143 million
Square miles of land won:
by Gore: 580,000
by Bush: 2,427,000
Sates won:
by Gore: 19
by Bush: 29
Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won:
by Gore: 13.2
by Bush: 2.1
Professor Olson adds, "In aggregate, the map of territory Bush won was (mostly) the land owned by the tax-paying citizens of this great country. Gore's territory encompassed those citizens living in government-owned tenements..."
Although America's run at Democracy has exceeded the 200 year average, Olson believed the U.S. was then somewhere between the "apathy" and the "complacency" phase of Professor Tyler's definition of Democracy; with some 40 percent of the nation's population already having reached the "government dependency" phase.
So here we are now, in 2009, and what have we seen? The government take-over of the banks and automotive companies in America; Obama fired the President of General Motors; Cap and Trade (Cap & Tax) , driving up the cost of energy by $2000-$3000 per household; Universal Healthcare with absolutely no way of paying for it; the National Debt raised to over one Trillion Dollars with no accountability as to where the money went or was spent; New York City's combined tax rate of 67 percent. Need more proof? Then watch this:
Dan Coats for Indiana
Tully: For Now It's All About Coats
by Matthew Tully
Indianapolis Star
Most of the state's political attention this week has focused on Sen. Evan Bayh's surprise retirement from the U.S. Senate and the efforts by his fellow Democrats to select a new nominee.
But on the other side of the aisle, Republicans are gearing up for a crowded, entertaining and possibly divisive primary. Although several candidates are expected to be on the ballot when filing closes today, the GOP race for now looks like a referendum on one contender in particular: former Sen. Dan Coats.
Coats' campaign has generated more strong opinions and more intense scrutiny than the rest of the field combined. So let's look at both what Coats has going for him as the primary season heats up, and the factors that could hurt his campaign.
We'll start with some pluses.
Name ID: Here's the rest of the potential field: former U.S. Rep. John Hostettler, state Sen. Marlin Stutzman, Richmond financial adviser Don Bates Jr. and Fishers business owner Richard Behney. Not exactly a star-studded lineup.
Coats, meanwhile, spent a decade as Indiana's junior senator, winning two statewide elections along the way. In a crowded primary field, and with less than three months for candidates to meet voters before they head to the polls, Coats has the advantage of not having to introduce himself to as many Hoosiers, or convince them of his credentials.
After all, many Hoosiers have already voted for him. His job now will be to convince them he's still worthy of that vote. Additionally, his profile likely will give him a crucially important edge in fundraising.
The surprise factor: It's easy to forget, but not so long ago it appeared the Senate seat was comfortably in Democratic hands. Coats' entry focused attention quickly on the race, causing handicappers to label it competitive even before Bayh's decision. Coats made a splash that energized many Republicans, and that could pay off on Election Day.
High-caliber politician: In a short, intense campaign, there is little room for error. Coats has been through big campaigns before and should be ready for the spotlight. He still has statewide contacts and relationships, and a deep understanding of the issues the next senator will face.Go to Matthew Tully, Indianapolis Star, to read further...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Room for a nice guy in Senate Race?
OPINION
by JACK COLWELL
Dan Coats said "thank you" when I quoted from a column I wrote back when he was in the Senate, citing then his sense of humor, sense of decency and "low-key, reasoned approach."
Thanks? Wait.
Praise it was then. But are those characteristics Republican primary election voters want now as Coats seeks the party's nomination to take back the Senate seat Evan Bayh doesn't want anymore?
In these angry times of partisan hatred, Tea Party wrath and eye-gouging campaign style, will voters in the May Republican primary seek instead a slasher to eviscerate President Obama and all things Democratic?
"You have to be who you are," Coats answered in a telephone interview. "Slashing and burning and throwing red meat to a crowd won't solve our problems."
And he sees problems aplenty: Rising national debt. Unemployment. Uncertain economic future. National security concerns. And, in general, the direction of the country during the Obama administration.
Coats said he had looked forward to running against Bayh, not to slash at the Democratic senator as the quintessence of evil, but to debate serious issues "that will determine the future direction of the country."
Coats thought he could beat Bayh. He did not come back to Indiana to lose. But most political analysts rated Bayh, with all his campaign funds and longtime popularity with Hoosier voters, as the favorite to win.
Now, with Bayh out, they virtually all figure the seat is likely to be won by a Republican.
By Coats?
He likely would be favored if he is the nominee.
However, Coats was skewered by the Demo-cratic Senatorial Campaign Committee within hours after he announced his intention to run, with allegations about his clients and causes as a Washington lobbyist. While Coats was able eventually to show flaws in the some of the opposition research, including the allegation that he somehow lobbied for Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, he knows that the negative start, with Republican opponents piling on, did not help.
Also harmful was that video showing Coats speaking to North Carolina delegates at the Republican National Convention. He tells them that he bought a second home in their state for retiring and jokingly asking them not to "tell the good people of Indiana." The purchase was because his wife's elderly parents live there, Coats said, and he was only giving a friendly greeting to the North Carolinians as a representative of the McCain campaign, not renouncing his Hoosier roots.
The last professional poll before Bayh bailed out, by Research 2000, showed Bayh ahead of Coats by 20 percentage points. The first professional poll since Bayh's departure, by Rasmussen Reports, shows Coats ahead of either of two top prospects for the Democratic nomination — by 14 points over Congressman Brad Ellsworth, by 16 over Congressman Baron Hill.
Although the poll also showed that two other Republican contenders, former Congressman John Hostettler and state Sen. Merlin Stutzman, also with double-digit leads in the matchups, the Coats campaign was happy that the poll didn't show any disastrous effect for Coats of Democrats clobbering him and his Republican opponents joining in as a greeting.
Now, with an organization forming and backing from Republicans nationally, with substantial funding sure to come, Coats will concentrate on getting out his own message on the issues, winning the primary and getting back the seat he once held in the Senate.
Coats disagrees with some fellow Republicans who think Democrats gain from ability to appoint a nominee, while Coats and the other GOP contenders fight it out in a primary.
"A primary is very healthy," Coats said. "It sharpens all the candidates. And the winner will come out better prepared." Although the Democratic nominee won't have to spend on a primary, Coats said the GOP money won't be wasted because it will help obtain statewide name recognition and test themes and staff for the fall.
In contrast, he said, Bayh "leaves Democrats in a pickle."
Coats, still disdaining a slasher's knife, said he will run the same way he would have if Bayh were still the opponent. He'll do it his way and hope that the primary voters decide that his more "reasoned approach" still works in politics.
Jack Colwell is a columnist for The Tribune. Write to him in care of The Tribune or by e-mail at jcolwell@comcast.net.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Dan Coats says he's right choice for these times
Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito and Senator Dan CoatsBut will his fiscal courage override voters' fury with career politicians?
If not for a decision by one of the Republican Party's rising young stars, an old GOP warhorse might still be out to pasture.
But now, thanks to an improbable series of events and a deepening fear that “this thing called America is unraveling,” Dan Coats is back in the political saddle.
The question is: Will Coats' party, energized by the anti-incumbent militant populism of the tea-party movement, embrace a 66-year-old candidate sure to be painted by opponents of both parties as a career politician, Washington insider and carpetbagging lobbyist?
Coats makes a persuasive case that they will, but insists the coming race for the U.S. Senate seat he filled for 10 years isn't about him at all. It's about principles, he says: the principles the Republican Party betrayed and must restore if the nation is to survive.
“Republicans bear their share of responsibility (for the $12 trillion national debt). We lost our way between 2006 and 2008 and started acting like Democrats,” Coats said by telephone just hours after officially filing for the seat now held by Democrat Evan Bayh. “But now we need to say more than just ‘no' to what the Democrats are doing. We need to say how we would fix things.”
Coats never thought he'd be Indiana's repairman, however.
A strong supporter of U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, the 6th District Republican who represents part of Allen County, Coats said he never expected to be a candidate until Pence announced on Jan. 26 his intention to stay in the House. A week later, Coats said he was considering a run for Senate. And less than two weeks after that, Bayh shocked Coats and the entire nation by announcing he would not seek a third term.
Coats accepts Bayh's explanation of having tired of Washington's increasingly toxic and partisan atmosphere. Even so, he said, the timing of Bayh's announcement undermines the credibility of a poll conducted by the liberal Web site Daily Kos showing Coats trailing Bayh by 20 percentage points.
Ironically, Bayh's sudden departure may not be good news for Coats. While the loss of a traditionally popular Democratic senator is sure to help the Republican candidate's chances in November, Coats' main edge against his Republican primary opponents – the name recognition needed to unseat a well-known incumbent – no longer applies. And having represented northeast Indiana in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989, and serving in the Senate from 1989 to 1999, Coats will be the closest thing to an incumbent on the ballot.
So can he appeal to the growing tide of voters who simply want to throw all the bums out, whatever their party?
“I do think I appeal to the tea-party movement. I've been promoting fiscal discipline for a long time,” he said. “This crisis is so deep, so devastating, that it must be above politics. The first thing we need to do is to stop the (budgetary) bleeding, and put it before the voters:
“Are you willing to defer gratification for the sake of your children and grandchildren? I think recent elections show we're getting there. At the grassroots level, people are saying ‘enough!' What's happening is extraordinary.”
To that end, Coats supports creation of an independent commission that could recommend a series of budget cuts Congress would have to endorse or reject without amendment. Only then, he said, could the pressure to protect hometown interests be resisted – something Coats said he did by supporting recommendations to close military bases in Indiana.
Is he a carpetbagger? Well, Coats has lived and voted in Virginia, and also bought a $1.8 million home in North Carolina in 2006. But Coats said he has also remained active in Indiana, and that he and wife Marcia are moving back to the state “to stay.” Has he been a lobbyist? Yes – something Coats said he did for financial reasons after serving in political office, and reported as required by law.
But given the lobbyists within the supposedly lobbyist-free Obama administration, and election-driven residence changes of such stalwarts as Hillary Clinton, Robert Kennedy and, yes, Evan Bayh, Democrats will have a tough time making those charges stick. Bayh is likely to donate his now-unneeded $13 million war chest to his party and other Democratic candidates, according to his Fort Wayne office.
I'm not endorsing Coats, who will face no less than four other Republicans in the primary. But I've known and respected him for years, and have no doubt he's right when he says traditional Republican principles in Congress are an essential antidote to the left-wing ideologue who will occupy the White House for the next three years.
And if the Republicans abandon those principles again, heaven help them – and the rest of us.
This column is the commentary of the writer and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The News-Sentinel.
E-mail Kevin Leininger at kleininger@news-sentinel.com, or call him at 461-8355
Friday, February 19, 2010
Tully: For Now It's All About Coats
by Matthew Tully
Indianapolis Star
Most of the state's political attention this week has focused on Sen. Evan Bayh's surprise retirement from the U.S. Senate and the efforts by his fellow Democrats to select a new nominee.
But on the other side of the aisle, Republicans are gearing up for a crowded, entertaining and possibly divisive primary. Although several candidates are expected to be on the ballot when filing closes today, the GOP race for now looks like a referendum on one contender in particular: former Sen. Dan Coats.
Coats' campaign has generated more strong opinions and more intense scrutiny than the rest of the field combined. So let's look at both what Coats has going for him as the primary season heats up, and the factors that could hurt his campaign.
We'll start with some pluses.
Name ID: Here's the rest of the potential field: former U.S. Rep. John Hostettler, state Sen. Marlin Stutzman, Richmond financial adviser Don Bates Jr. and Fishers business owner Richard Behney. Not exactly a star-studded lineup.
Coats, meanwhile, spent a decade as Indiana's junior senator, winning two statewide elections along the way. In a crowded primary field, and with less than three months for candidates to meet voters before they head to the polls, Coats has the advantage of not having to introduce himself to as many Hoosiers, or convince them of his credentials.
After all, many Hoosiers have already voted for him. His job now will be to convince them he's still worthy of that vote. Additionally, his profile likely will give him a crucially important edge in fundraising.
The surprise factor: It's easy to forget, but not so long ago it appeared the Senate seat was comfortably in Democratic hands. Coats' entry focused attention quickly on the race, causing handicappers to label it competitive even before Bayh's decision. Coats made a splash that energized many Republicans, and that could pay off on Election Day.
High-caliber politician: In a short, intense campaign, there is little room for error. Coats has been through big campaigns before and should be ready for the spotlight. He still has statewide contacts and relationships, and a deep understanding of the issues the next senator will face.Go to Matthew Tully, Indianapolis Star, to read further...
Dan Coats Says Thank You For 14,193 Signatures!
Friends,
Your hard work collecting signatures has been an inspiration to
Marsha and me, and we are grateful to you.
Today we filed 14,193 signatures with the Secretary of State.
This absolutely could not have been done without the active
support and hard work of hundreds of dedicated volunteers.
In order to be on the ballot we had to collect and get
signatures from at least 500 registered voters from each of
Indiana's nine congressional districts.
You gathered 14,193 certified petition signatures --
significantly more than any other candidate.
Congressional District Breakdown:
#1: 1,470
#2: 1,302
#3: 1,469
#4: 1,040
#5: 1,290
#6: 1,387
#7: 1,878
#8: 1,534
#9: 2,823
We will build on the momentum this process has generated
by continuing to travel every corner of the state to
listen to Hoosiers at the grassroots who are fed up and
alarmed by what they see going on in Washington. Hoosiers
are demanding true representation of their views on jobs,
national security, runaway federal spending and the extreme
liberal Washington agenda that has been shoved down our
throats.
Together we will win on May 4th and November 2nd!
Thank you,
Dan Coats
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