Countdown: 6 days to go

For those keeping track of the race to new leadership in Porter County, at least in the Republican Party this is T-minus 6 days.

Facts:

• David Bengs and Joyce Webster are officially announced for chair
• Valerie Kubacki (Republicans Rock here on this site) has announced for vice chair
• Ken Williams has announced for Treasurer
• Haven't heard anything official on Secretary
• Thursday night's meeting to get all Republicans together to meet the candidates is set, here's the facebook event announcement
• That same event has also been rebranded the Chuck's going away party, which is a great reason to come and raise a toast too
• There is plenty of time until the 72 hour window for more people to announce their intentions to run.
  

Rumors:

• Another name has been rumored for vice chair, a male I believe who would be eligible if Joyce were to win, remember the ridiculous gender rule from the 1700's? Too bad we tied our own hands from voting for the the best candidates available.
  
• Portage precinct chairs met and seem to be doing the obvious in backing Joyce Webster
• John Evans, highest ranking county Republican elected official, appears to be backing Trustee Webster
• On the Attorney Bengs many of the Valparaiso precincts are surely backing the active Center township attorney, haven't heard of any endorsements from Mayor Costas or Councilman Conover or Treasurer Murphy. Yet! Chairman Williams has maintained a neutral stance as promised.
  
• Chuck Conover, Center Township Trustee, may be working against Ms. Webster in retribution for backing up Governor Mitch Daniels' efforts to re-organize township government. I know he was not in favor of that proposal by the Governor.
  
• GROW - our women's group, appears to be working against the woman running for chair, can't say that one makes sense ... but also for Valerie for vice.
  
• And where oh where will south county fall?
  

Thanks to all the big wigs who have sent me notes and emails asking that I tone things down, I appreciate your concern. But, this is no time for shadows or toning down. This is a time for Republicans to decide what they really are, and who they want to be. 6 days will be a good chance to purify and ask some real solid questions of ourselves. The four years will be trying, and winning elections in a blue state and blue county even tougher.