Recycling old war horses may serve some short term goal, but if we’re to regain long-term credibilty, we need young, new faces with conviction.

We’re working hard to get Marlin’s name out there, and your help is greatly appreciated.

I moved to Indiana in the summer of 2008. Richard Lugar is too moderate for my tastes. I want Indiana to be represented by a Jim DeMint style conservative. If Stutzman can convince me that he is that kind of person and that he is electable, in a GOP leaning state, he could very well have my vote in the GOP primaries.

“UPDATE: It appears the deadline to collect 5,000 signatures for the GOP is noon tomorrow. I suspect that means the field will be as it is for the GOP with no additions.”

…in your earlier post?

For taking a closer look at this race and supporting Marlin over Hostettler. While Hosteler is great on a host of issues, he is a weak campaigner who was handily beat by a Democrat. He also holds Ron Paul’s views on foreign policy.

But did you check to make sure he isn’t a Burfer? Or maybe a member of his family or staff?

http://www.fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/mapHSCandDetail.do

$6,169 in cash on hand after 6 months, which means he has been building up about $1,028 per month in Cash on hand. Overall, he has raised $117,070, again not a lot of money especially when you are spending almost as much. This is not the sign of a conservative warrior who will lead us to victory, it is the mark of a rank amateur who does not belong in a Senate contest.

He’s not a birther and he’s strong on national defense.

From www.gomarlin.com

National Defense
While our government has become too intrusive in nearly every part of our lives, the politicians in DC have forgotten the Federal government’s primary job, which is to protect the American people. I believe in the simple – but powerful – axiom of President Ronald Reagan: Peace through strength.

Our current leadership in the White House has shown more concern for the legal rights of our enemies than it has demonstrated the will to defeat those enemies. The constant handwringing by the President and the liberals on Capitol Hill is a danger to Americans, and it sends the wrong message to our allies who are looking to the United States to lead the way against the enemies of free people.

Weakness and indecision is not an option. Whether it is a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe or keeping our enduring commitment to Israel, we must use our strength and relationships with other democracies around the world to send a message that free people will always stand together against despotism, tyrants, and radical Islam.

Finally, our elected officials must be committed to the men and women on the frontlines. Those who are willing to give the last full measure to ensure our way of life deserve more than just our thanks. The men and women of our U.S. Military can be sure that I will continue to be a tireless advocate for them in every way that can. That is why it has been my honor to author and pass legislation that supports our military, such as co-authoring the Military Family Relief Fund and supporting state funding assistance to Hoosier Purple Heart recipients who are seeking to finish college. I firmly believe they have earned a special place among the citizenry, and deserve the utmost respect from those in public service.

I applaude RedState’s decision. Fresh faces, fresh voices, and fresh ideas are needed. Indiana has the opportunity to lead the Republican party and the nation in bringing in “change”. However, the right kind of change. The changing of Washington D.C., not the changing of America.

Marlin Stutzman is a people’s representative and his record shows it. He keeps his promises to the people as shown on his campaign brochures, He listens to the people and uses that to help guide his decisions, A fourth-generation farmer with true Hoosier values.

Marlin Stutzman is the right man with the right message at the right time. Learn more about him and his campaign at www.gomarlin.com

With an opportunity like this, shouldn’t we find a fresh face and start from scratch? We think so.

Check out the real Dan Coats:

http://www.vimeo.com/9435517

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Lawyers, Guns, & Money

Great call Erick. My support goes to Stutzman hands down.

not just thrust them into those positions. There is a big difference between a State Senator and a US Senator.

Stutzman currently represents a State Senate district of about 125,000 people that is a safe Republican district. He is trying to make a jump to a statewide election that–even without Bayh–will be seriously contested. He is not raising money. He thinks that “working hard” is why we should vote for him.

I like his positions and I have seen less qualified folk run for federal office. But that doesn’t mean that he is ready for the task.

Very well done. I like the white fence background of the final shot; subtle, one-of-the-people message.
I wouldn’t sweat his lack of money so far. Who would have figured Bayh to have any competition? Stutzman will quickly gain traction if he comes across in person as he does in that ad.

Otherwise, you could be the “The Next Scott Brown” (Emphasis added)

While Democrats of all stripes are taking pot shots at each other over Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts, others are preparing to make sure the next Scott Brown is smeared before he or she can get traction.
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(Courtesy of Dave Weigel) “A reporter/blogger for ThinkProgress who asked Brown uncomfortable questions only arrived on the trail 24 hours before the election>, too late for videos of Brown trying to explain, for example, a vote against financial assistance for Red Cross workers assisting in post-9/11 efforts, to have any impact. A video of the viral curling iron” story backfiring on Brown as a supporter yelled a crude remark about Coakley also appeared too close to the election, after the momentum was sealed.”

I’ll bet ThinkProgress operatives are buying plane tickets to Indiana now. Or driving in from Illinois.

Team Stutzman, be ready! Be careful! Make sure you have good PR advice. If you dont’ have good PR advice now, SHUT UP! Go hunting, fishing, something. Stay out of trouble until reinforcements arrive!

The Dems and their operatives won’t get caught napping a second time.

I’m just tired of people claiming that Dan Coats is some Lib, because that’s a bunch of *bull*.

There are reasons for, and against, each of the three GOP candidates in this race. Let’s just try and focus on the *real* differences among them, and not on phony ones…

Marlin has consistently stood for conservative values despite strong resistance from liberals. Here’s a sampling:

Stood up for gun owners and authored SR 16 – Indiana Firearms Freedom Act .
Authored- Healthcare Choice and the ability to opt out of the healthcare system
Co-authored Governmen Ethics Reform
AuthoredTraditional Marriage Amendment Resolution
Authored a state soverignty bill?
Is working (and has done in years previous) to eliminate taxpayer funding of abortion (something supported by 65%+ of voters)
Is working (and has done in years previous) to affirm our state sovereignty in the wake of massive Federal Government intrusions

I am a strong free trade supporter. So, I’d like to know Marlin Stutzman’s position on free trade. For example, does he support free trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia and other nations?

Though I am not one to let thread jacking go unchallenged this video is pretty darn interesting. Check it out, at first you might think it is pro Coats but it takes a decidedly negative turn pretty quick and has some interesting info. Give it a watch
http://www.vimeo.com/9435517

Except for the subdivision image, makes me want to be a Hoosier.

But seriously, if the pressure is kept up high on this primary, it could be a manifestation of a young, fresh, conservative Republican challenging an out of touch, insider, lobbyist. It’s got tea parties written all over it.

If Stutzman kicks his campaign into high gear at the right time, he’s got a good chance to surge in the primaries. It’s all about momentum, and drawing the grassroots support requires studying Scott Brown’s success, Hoffman’s near-success, and the future…successes of Rand Paul and Marco Rubio.

Looks like we have another Rubio or Brown here. I’m off to Marlin’s website. Thanks Eric!

Looks like we have another Rubio or Brown here. I’m off to Marlin’s website. Thanks Eric!

I have great respect for your appreciation for this candidate. He’s an up-and-comer. Time will tell if he’s reached the stature to actually win this race.

You kindly said:
“I have a lot of respect for Dan Coats.”

I’ll be glad to take that at face value, because you are a sincere conservative.

However, for the sake of your reputation as a man of scholarship, you need to admit you got a little carried away in the past post (“Evan Bayh to Retire”), in saying that Democrat Ellsworth is to the right of Coats on the pro-life issue. It was reckless and not grounded in fact.

You will only be hurting your guy, Stutzman, by being less than forthright in the future about his competition. You do not have to annihilate Coats or anyone else in the Republican primary if Stutzman is strong enough to win on his own. If you have to use those tactics, your choice looks weak.

We all have to make sure the Republicans win in November, and we cannot hurt those chances conducting ourselves unwisely as a party in the next few months. We need a candidate standing strong when the primary is over — not limping into the general election because of wounds inflicted by other conservatives. If we use a “scorched earth” policy against each other, we will hand the election to the Democrats.

This is the kind of guy who can get the grassroots fired up and back to the voting booth.

I hope the people of IN give Stutzman a chance.

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He farms with equipment of the correct color.

Does it go to the Dem nominee?

I was leaning towards John Hostettler, since he has proved himself on an issue that is critical to me — illegal immigration. When candidates talk about “border security” that is almost like “Mom and apple pie.” I want to know if candidates will be willing to be vocal opponents to ILLEGAL immigration and advocates for finishing the actual (not virtual) southern border fence, which has so many gaps it is like Swiss cheese. I like what I read on Stutzman’s website about his positions on opposing amnesty, etc. It is crucial to send a true conservative to the Senate. Dan Coats may be a nice guy, but he is a lobbyist and moved out of state.

Just got an email from DeMint’s Senate Conservatives Fund. They are now looking at this race as a pickup opportunity, quote Erick as supporting Stutzman, and are conducting an online poll.

Go here:
http://senateconservatives.com/v1/index.php?p=post&id=78

Hopefully a DeMint endorsement will be coming soon. Marlin is currently leading by a huge margin in DeMint’s poll.

As for Stutzman’s lack of funds…. the same can be said of ALL of them in the race.

And I have a feeling Marlin’s going to be raising a lot of money from this day forward.

of the 2200 who have responded to the poll at Senate Conservatives (as of evening, 2/15). Great looking TeaPublican candidate. This is the way to do it. Energized conservatives leading the Republican party from the grass roots up.

Dan Coats (R)
56 2.5%

John Hostettler (R)
149 6.8%

Marlin Stutzman (R)
1815 83.1%

Don Bates, Jr. (R)
44 2.0%

Undecided
118 5.4%

What nobody’s really saying is that most people here — including most Republicans — expected Bayh to run and win again.

I think Pence offered the best chance to unseat Bayh. But he demurred for the reason he said: he has his eye on a good leadership post for a bolstered House GOP.

Then Secretary of State Todd Rokita flirted with it and was either rebuffed by the party or decided that a House seat was more realistic than beating Bayh, (depending who you listen to).

So Dan Coats was resurrected. And it wouldn’t surprise me to learn that he hasn’t stepped foot in this state since he left the US Senate. He was a name known around the state and wasn’t a rogue powder keg like John Hostettler.

Well, I’ve got news for everybody: both Sen. Coats and Rep. Hostettler are weak candidates. And I’d be floored if Stutzman goes anywhere. Not displeased — just floored.

I can’t understand why the GOP couldn’t get a better candidate — even somebody like state treasurer Richard Mourdock (who unsuccessfully sued the federal government over the Chrysler bailout and has addressed several Tea Party gatherings).

Even with Bayh out, I wouldn’t be putting this one in the W column just yet. If Ellsworth runs, he’ll be a formidable candidate.

I recieved an email this evening from SCF inviting me take a poll on the Indiana race so SCF knows who we want them to support. I selected Stutzman and was then shown the results:

Which candidate do you support in the 2010 Indiana Senate race?

Dan Coats (R) 57 2.5%
John Hostettler (R) 169 7.4%
Marlin Stutzman (R) 1866 82.4%
Don Bates, Jr. (R) 46 2.0%
Undecided 125 5.5%
No Response(s)

Totals 2263 100%

…like the Dems did over the past year, just because it looks like things are going our way.

If we use a “scorched earth” policy against each other, we will hand the election to the Democrats.

Because THIS is exactly what they are counting on — an opposition that can’t unite behind challengers.

I am 62 and i have been a conservative all of my life as far back as i can remember. we have had some great leaders. Now it is time to have some younger conservative leaders in the party and in the
House and Senate. We need people that can counter the young liberal left. They come out of college not having lived and paid their way for anything and think the government should start taking care of them. Young conservatives understand that if you want something then you have to work for it. there are no free rides.

Wrong order. Good guy but he needs to stay at the state level. I am a strong fiscal conservative but believe strongly that social issues should be left up to the states. Item one on Stutzmans’ issues page is abortion, government spending doesn’t make the list untill number ten.

The clear and present threat to our country is fiscal not social, we had better get our priorities in order.

…since the federal government bullied its way into the abortion issue, it now has to be addressed at that level.

Best eventual outcome is to overturn Roe, and have the states assume their rightful roles again.