Brian4Liberty
02-18-2010, 01:28 PM
Senator DeMint's Senate Conservatives Fund is deciding who to support for Senate in Indiana. They are leaning towards a neo-conservative (Stutzman). Hostettler seems to be the preferred Liberty candidate in this race.
See this thread for more info on Hostettler:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=222752
Here is the Senate Conservatives Fund Poll info, and link. Give your opinion!
Direct link (cut and paste):
senateconservatives.com/v1/index.php?p=post&id=78
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh (D) announced today that he will not seek re-election this year, a decision that hands conservatives a prime pickup opportunity.
We are moving the Indiana Senate race onto our 2010 Watch List. We are also launching a new online poll to see which candidate our members believe is the best conservative in the race.
Former Senator Dan Coats (R) and former Congressman John Hostettler (R) have the highest name ID of the candidates currently in the race, but they also have their drawbacks. Coats hasn't lived in Indiana for over a decade, he's a Washington, DC lobbyist, and he has a mixed record on the 2nd Amendment. Hostettler was defeated by a Democrat in 2006 and some conservatives have taken issue with his opposition to the Iraq War.
There is another candidate in the race named Marlin Stutzman (R) who is not as well-known but has a compelling story and appears to be gaining momentum. Stutzman is a fourth-generation family farmer and a state senator. He supports true budget reform, is anti-tax, pro-2nd Amendment, and 100% pro-life.
Erick Erickson, the editor of the conservative website RedState.com, recently announced his support for Stutzman. Stutzman could become the candidate conservatives and Tea Party activists unite behind.
Before we make a an endorsement in this race, we want to know what you think. Click here to read more about the candidates and then vote in our online poll so we know who you support in Indiana's May 4 Republican primary.
See this thread for more info on Hostettler:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=222752
Here is the Senate Conservatives Fund Poll info, and link. Give your opinion!
Direct link (cut and paste):
senateconservatives.com/v1/index.php?p=post&id=78
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh (D) announced today that he will not seek re-election this year, a decision that hands conservatives a prime pickup opportunity.
We are moving the Indiana Senate race onto our 2010 Watch List. We are also launching a new online poll to see which candidate our members believe is the best conservative in the race.
Former Senator Dan Coats (R) and former Congressman John Hostettler (R) have the highest name ID of the candidates currently in the race, but they also have their drawbacks. Coats hasn't lived in Indiana for over a decade, he's a Washington, DC lobbyist, and he has a mixed record on the 2nd Amendment. Hostettler was defeated by a Democrat in 2006 and some conservatives have taken issue with his opposition to the Iraq War.
There is another candidate in the race named Marlin Stutzman (R) who is not as well-known but has a compelling story and appears to be gaining momentum. Stutzman is a fourth-generation family farmer and a state senator. He supports true budget reform, is anti-tax, pro-2nd Amendment, and 100% pro-life.
Erick Erickson, the editor of the conservative website RedState.com, recently announced his support for Stutzman. Stutzman could become the candidate conservatives and Tea Party activists unite behind.
Before we make a an endorsement in this race, we want to know what you think. Click here to read more about the candidates and then vote in our online poll so we know who you support in Indiana's May 4 Republican primary.