Credentials are in order

We posted here yesterday morning that there was some question on Joyce Webster's credentials, and then the party leaders asked me to take down that post. After further review, there was no problem with anyone's credentials, both the state party secretary and the local party secretary received annoncements of both candidates' intentions to run.

Good, now we can have the elections we all wanted.

The Times does a write-up on the situation, and I guess the only downside is that David Bengs has backed out of a deal to work with Joyce Bengs in backing each other for vice. It's tough to get inside all the wheeling and dealing, and frankly we have been consistent here that a flat out election is better for everyone.

Advice to Joyce - you mentioned last night the party could use a "woman's touch" soon after the announcement of Becky Skillman coming to Porter County on May 5th to speak after Lincoln Day. As much as we all want to see total diversity, you will need to figure out a way to get the support of the women's auxillary (GROW)

Advice to Dave - Portage and south county are feeling pretty slighted, not just during this election but during the last 6 years. It is widely held that solid conservatives are voting Democrat right now, because the Democrats appear to be listening to their concerns about growth and taxes. You will want to reach out to these two areas aggressively, we lost the county for our Governor, sad.