It’s kind of funny. The people who know Dan Coats the best…Indiana voters…are on the verge of making him the Republican nominee for Senate. Next week we’ll know for sure.

Yet others who don’t really know Dan Coats like to play the game of “if I don’t know something must mean it’s something bad.” I don’t know what is in those financial disclosures, but I do know Dan Coats is a very honorable man who most of Indiana trusts. Guess we’ll see who’s right and who’s wrong.

Bottom line is that I understand there is this late push for Marlin Stutzman, but why can’t Marlin be pushed on his own merits without tearing down a good man who just happens to be older and pushed by the NRSC. This is just a really brilliant move on how to fire people up to take back a Democratic seat in Indiana. Let’s tear down the nominee…that will surely get people out to the polls.

One thing is for sure. Dan Coats is phenomenally pro-life and has the endorsement of James Dobson. He has always been well-liked by pro-life and pro-family leaders and led pro-life amendments in the Senate.

See http://www.lifenews.com/nb285.html

One thing is for sure. Dan Coats is phenomenally pro-life and has the endorsement of James Dobson. He has always been well-liked by pro-life and pro-family leaders and led pro-life amendments in the Senate.

See http://www.lifenews.com/nb285.html

What Coats is no doubt hiding is that, after tucking his tail between his legs and running away from Evan Bayh, he cashed in on his political connections and has spent the last decade enriching himself in ways that, if known, would not meet with the approval of Indiana’s voters.
Dan Coats has demonstrated by his actions that he is a willing and active participant in the D.C. political culture, which rewards those who play by its rules and don’t rock its taxpayer-funded boat.
The people of Indiana need someone who will capsize the boat.
The nominee will by Hostettler or Stutzman, don’t worry.

There seems to be a sense of falling back on the old reliable candidates with name ID. I live in the 9th district (Baron Hill). Mike Sodrel seems to have support, not mine of course, but support, because of his name ID. As dumb as that sounds, it is my only thought as to why this is happening. There are much better candidates for senate and the 9th. Todd Young is my conservative choice for the 9th, he can win! Can Marlin Stutzman win? We will find out on May 4th.

There seems to be a sense of falling back on the old reliable candidates with name ID. I live in the 9th district (Baron Hill). Mike Sodrel seems to have support, not mine of course, but support, because of his name ID. As dumb as that sounds, it is my only thought as to why this is happening. There are much better candidates for senate and the 9th. Todd Young is my conservative choice for the 9th, he can win! Can Marlin Stutzman win? We will find out on May 4th.

Failure to make this info public now will only hurt Coats more later if he is the nominee. Why would he want to hand ammunition to the enemy?

Coats should immediately file the disclosure and let the chips fall where they may. Continued stonewalling will only harm his chances.

Dan Coats is a GOOD MAN. He may not be your first choice, and I’m even pulling for Stutzman. Still, Dan Coats is no RINO. He is a solid conservative. Just because he is not your preferred candidate is no reason to pull these kind of sensational tactics.

While I wasn’t planning on visiting RedState until after the primary, I came across a video and link that is relevant to this post. In the spirit of “getting everything out there and let the voters of a party pick” this information is worth your time. This is a revealing interview with Stutzman:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=FedupHoosier#p/u/0/7YXMDw6qeXM

As I have stated before, Stutzman was the Republican institution choice who was kicked to the curb when they found Coats. Stutzman is merely the other side of the Coats coin.

Also, while I thought Stutzman only took $156,000 in subsidies it turns out he and his father took over $1,000,000!! See the info at this link: http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2010/04/22/of-farm-subsidies-and-tax-hikes/

Had Redstate taken the time to actually investigate ALL the candidates in this race then the readers would have had the info to make an intelligent choice. As it is we have seen Redstate do all they can to prop up their RINO candidate in order to save face and attempt to preserve any remaining credibility. Redstate would have been miles ahead to have immediately acknowledged they have been mislead by Stutzman and to offer info and support of the real conservatives; Hostettler, Bates or Behney. It appears that Redstate jumped on the bandwagon without really knowing the candidate they decided to support. Even when others attempted to inform readers of the problems with Stutzman, Redstate took an “in your face” attitude and campaigned all the harder for Stutzman.

Now we find ourselves days before and important primary vote, Redstate’s credibility spent and gone and conservatives left twisting in the wind. Take some time and check out the sites of the real conservatives who are running in this race:

http://www.johnhostettler.com/

http://www.richardbehney.com/

http://www.donbatesjr.com/

Unlike Coats and Stutzman history has shown, any of these three men will serve Indiana well.

People suing to see Obama’s papers were denied based on them not having standing. This needs to change so we can make informed choices. Voters need to be able to demand relevant background documents on candidates.

If there is a filing deadline, then surely there are repercussions (legally) for not meeting it. Why hasn’t the FEC stepped in and done something here?

and respectful way that others have put it, I, too, am curios as to why you’re so supportive of Stutzmann, and why you despise Coats so much. The headline of this article is (perhaps unintentionally) deceptive, and the many other front-page diaries assume a priori that Coats is not a conservative, and that Stutzmann is conservative. Non-sequiturs about financial disclosure notwithstanding, I would like to see a conservative case for Stutzmann, a conservative case against Coats, or any combination of posts which would give us some insight into your seemingly excessive criticisms of Coats. The criticism which you have received from people who live and vote in Indiana makes this an even greater concern, and I think that your readership would greatly appreciate an explanation.

I guess they both flubbed their filings.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/36357.html

I guess all candidates have flaws. I don’t care about Dan’s problem anymore then I do Marlin’s. All politicians will make mistakes. But the unknown is always more alluring then the known.