Indiana Senator Election

[Thor]

Rokita based on his statement of the second posted earlier. Also, he's never voted for a tax increase.

Braun raised taxes as a State Pol and doesn't pay his own.

Messner is a party man.

 

[Bapak2ja]

My financial advisor took three weeks off from work to devote himself to advocating for specific conservative values during the past year. He spent the three weeks in Indianapolis using his contacts to advocate for these principles. He paid his own expenses and was the only advocate who was a private citizen, not a paid lobbyist, to join the campaign. I do not recall the name of that particular campaign, but it was major effort to get conservative values supported in the Indiana General Assembly. As part of that campaign he also met with all three of these candidates. I trust my advisor with my finances, and we share a common conservative worldview, so his opinions have my respect.

His ranking of the three men was:
1. Rokita
2. Messner
3. Braun

He disliked Braun because he was a Democrat until it was too hard to win in a heavily Republican district. He switched to the GOP to have a better shot at election success, but his value system is basically Democrat Party positions. At best, he views Braun as a Dem in GOP clothing, not even a RINO.

He disliked Messner because he was clearly a RINO in their personal meeting. He talked one thing, but his values and voting record were liberal.

He disliked Rokita because he voted to extend the borrowing from future generations by raising the debt ceiling and the national debt. Rokita argued that the debt had to be raised to increase the support of the military. My advisor viewed that as commendable, but that it is still a very unwise decision because of the potential of the unpayable debt to destroy the foundations of the economy for our children and the grandchildren.

If you have not noticed, my advisor's key concerns were moral integrity and financial sanity.

My advisor's bottom line was Rokita was the best of the three. All three are career politicians, even though Braun has a business pedigree. Braun and Messner are certain to campaign as conservatives and vote RINO, in this man's opinion. Rokita is more likely to stand on conservative principles than the other two.

Personally, I would prefer Marlin Fitzwater. However, since that is not an option I will go with Rokita. Messner is better than Donnelly; but Braun is the same as Donnelly, or even worse.

JMHO. Take it for what it is worth, .

 

[jamil]

My financial advisor took three weeks off from work to devote himself to advocating for specific conservative values during the past year. He spent the three weeks in Indianapolis using his contacts to advocate for these principles. He paid his own expenses and was the only advocate who was a private citizen, not a paid lobbyist, to join the campaign. I do not recall the name of that particular campaign, but it was major effort to get conservative values supported in the Indiana General Assembly. As part of that campaign he also met with all three of these candidates. I trust my advisor with my finances, and we share a common conservative worldview, so his opinions have my respect.

His ranking of the three men was:
1. Rokita
2. Messner
3. Braun

He disliked Braun because he was a Democrat until it was too hard to win in a heavily Republican district. He switched to the GOP to have a better shot at election success, but his value system is basically Democrat Party positions. At best, he views Braun as a Dem in GOP clothing, not even a RINO.

He disliked Messner because he was clearly a RINO in their personal meeting. He talked one thing, but his values and voting record were liberal.

He disliked Rokita because he voted to extend the borrowing from future generations by raising the debt ceiling and the national debt. Rokita argued that the debt had to be raised to increase the support of the military. My advisor viewed that as commendable, but that it is still a very unwise decision because of the potential of the unpayable debt to destroy the foundations of the economy for our children and the grandchildren.

If you have not noticed, my advisor's key concerns were moral integrity and financial sanity.

My advisor's bottom line was Rokita was the best of the three. All three are career politicians, even though Braun has a business pedigree. Braun and Messner are certain to campaign as conservatives and vote RINO, in this man's opinion. Rokita is more likely to stand on conservative principles than the other two.

Personally, I would prefer Marlin Fitzwater. However, since that is not an option I will go with Rokita. Messner is better than Donnelly; but Braun is the same as Donnelly, or even worse.

JMHO. Take it for what it is worth, .

This is kinda how things are shaking out for me. There are a lot of things I don't like about Rokita, but there seems to be a little less wrong with him than the others. But I've not committed to voting for anyone yet. Just saying it's likely going to be Rokita.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

My financial advisor took three weeks off from work to devote himself to advocating for specific conservative values during the past year. He spent the three weeks in Indianapolis using his contacts to advocate for these principles. He paid his own expenses and was the only advocate who was a private citizen, not a paid lobbyist, to join the campaign. I do not recall the name of that particular campaign, but it was major effort to get conservative values supported in the Indiana General Assembly. As part of that campaign he also met with all three of these candidates. I trust my advisor with my finances, and we share a common conservative worldview, so his opinions have my respect.

His ranking of the three men was:
1. Rokita
2. Messner
3. Braun

He disliked Braun because he was a Democrat until it was too hard to win in a heavily Republican district. He switched to the GOP to have a better shot at election success, but his value system is basically Democrat Party positions. At best, he views Braun as a Dem in GOP clothing, not even a RINO.

He disliked Messner because he was clearly a RINO in their personal meeting. He talked one thing, but his values and voting record were liberal.

He disliked Rokita because he voted to extend the borrowing from future generations by raising the debt ceiling and the national debt. Rokita argued that the debt had to be raised to increase the support of the military. My advisor viewed that as commendable, but that it is still a very unwise decision because of the potential of the unpayable debt to destroy the foundations of the economy for our children and the grandchildren.

If you have not noticed, my advisor's key concerns were moral integrity and financial sanity.

My advisor's bottom line was Rokita was the best of the three. All three are career politicians, even though Braun has a business pedigree. Braun and Messner are certain to campaign as conservatives and vote RINO, in this man's opinion. Rokita is more likely to stand on conservative principles than the other two.

Personally, I would prefer Marlin Fitzwater. However, since that is not an option I will go with Rokita. Messner is better than Donnelly; but Braun is the same as Donnelly, or even worse.

JMHO. Take it for what it is worth, .

If true, this is one of my greatest fears -- getting a republican voted into the senate in Indiana is virtually a lifetime election. With the present makeup, at least with a democrat in that seat, at least we'll get legitimate challengers to him/her...probably won't with a Donnelly-like republican though.

 

[JettaKnight]

An otherwise good episod of Jeopardy! was marred by political ads - notably Braun's laughable attempt at paint TER as a liberal. Is anyone that gullible?


I'm actually surprised the race as devolved into "who's the biggest Trump sycophant".

 

[DoggyDaddy]

An otherwise good episod of Jeopardy! was marred by political ads - notably Braun's laughable attempt at paint TER as a liberal. Is anyone that gullible?


I'm actually surprised the race as devolved into "who's the biggest Trump sycophant".

That doesn't surprise me. Trump won in the face of nearly everyone saying he wouldn't or couldn't. Like him or hate him, whatever he did worked. Why would a candidate at least nominally in "his" party not want to ride on those coat tails?

 

[JettaKnight]

That doesn't surprise me. Trump won in the face of nearly everyone saying he wouldn't or couldn't. Like him or hate him, whatever he did worked. Why would a candidate at least nominally in "his" party not want to ride on those coat tails?

I guess I've been consuming too much left coast media portraying Trump as toxic.

 

[level0]

That doesn't surprise me. Trump won in the face of nearly everyone saying he wouldn't or couldn't. Like him or hate him, whatever he did worked. Why would a candidate at least nominally in "his" party not want to ride on those coat tails?

This. From my perspective, Mr. Trump is doing all the things he said he would do. I'm in favor of electing people that will either support Mr. Trump directly or at least get out of his way.

 

[2A_Tom]

This^^^^

There is a lot of static. There is no reporting on what he has done. There is opposition from the left that has stymied his actual Constitutional authority.

The haters are few and getting fewer. It is hard to see because the MSM is relentless in their hate.

 

[gunrights]

All three Indiana Republican Senate candidates have an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association. None of them have the endorsement, so it's been challenging to decide. But this morning I have made my final decision whom I will vote for Tuesday, May 8 and it will be Luke Messer.

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[2A_Tom]

Well, my wife and I voted early for the first time. Two more for Rokita.

 

[mikefraz]

My wife and I are voting for Rokita tomorrow morning. I’d have no problem voting for Messer either though if it came down to it.

 

[Hawkeye]

Well, based on INGO, it sounds like Rokita? I can get behind him for the General Election I guess.

 

[Thor]

3 for Rokita today.

 

[2A_Tom]

Well, I will vote against Donnelley in the general.

 

[jamil]

Well. I dunno. I don’t really think highly of any of them. But I’ll probably vote for Rokita.

 

[Bigtanker]

I just voted. On the whole ballot, there were only 2 races that voting on would count. The Senate race and our local House rep race. I only filled in two circles.

 

[jamil]

I just voted. On the whole ballot, there were only 2 races that voting on would count. The Senate race and our local House rep race. I only filled in two circles.

Oh jeez I must be getting old. At first glance I thought it read: “I just voted. On the whole toilet.” WTG? had to dona double take. Oh. Ballot.

 

[Bigtanker]

Oh jeez I must be getting old. At first glance I thought it read: “I just voted. On the whole toilet.” WTG? had to dona double take. Oh. Ballot.

Freudian slip. It all needs to be flushed anyway!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Voted on the way into work. Left one blank: nobody will run pro ConC against incumbent Hendricks County Sheriff Clark?
Also, I voted at th polls in 1984. Was absentee until a special election in 2001 when Morning Joe bailed 1st district in Florida. Voted in 2002 then absentee up until 2008. After all the absentee ballots going to the polls means something.