Looks like the votes are in . . .

[rmabrey]

Who is the Libertarian candidate..... and is he any good..... because I sure ain't voting for Coats in November

Ellsworth really isn't a bad guy, He has hinted that he is against NFA , but it has never been confirmed to my knowledge. And has an A rating from the NRA which at this point is better than Coats. If its him or Coats I'm taking Ellsworth.

 

[irishfan]

I remember a certain poster saying Hostettler supporters should instead toss their votes to Stutzman, and being told that that made no sense mathmaticaly.

Don't know who I'll be voting for in November, but it won't be Coats. No more RINO votes for the Rep Party from me. If we keep voting for them, they'll keep putting them up. Not until they keep losing will they get that message.

Sounds like that he was right even though it was a bit trollish

 

[melensdad]

So again who said a vote for Stutzman was a vote for coats?

It appears the vote for John was the Vote for Coats.

Uh, that would have been me. And I also said if the polls showed Stutzman taking over then I'd gladly switch to Stutzman. But there was no evidence that Stutzman had any chance of overtaking Hostettler, not even in polling data that was released just before the weekend.

In either case, the conservatives split their votes and Coats won.

 

[mk2ja]

SRSLY, what now?

I have no idea how I want to proceed from here. Vote for Coats because he isn't as bad as his Dem opponent, or vote against Coats - and risk a very bad term under the Dem - just to show the R's that WE DON'T WANT THEIR EFFIN MAINSTREAM CANDIDATES.

I had been one thinking that it would be too much trouble to start a new party, such as a "tea party movement"-based party, and that it would be better to simply fix the Republican party. But at this point, I realize that it is a rather lofty goal, most likely unattainable, to fix it. We should get started NOW to get another party going.

Or vote L, I guess.

Maybe we should all just write-in Stutzman in November, though.

 

[hornadylnl]

Anyone shoot some crows today?

Many INGOers are feasting on it right now. They called anyone who supported anyone besides hostetler everything but a traitor. They said stutzman will give it to coats. Now that they are the spoilers, I hope the crow tastes good.

I will only vote 3rd party this next election. If there isn't a 3rd party candidate in a particular race, I'll leave it blank.

 

[trnsplntfrmohio]

and nothing changes. I will be voting for Elsworth in November. F' the GOP.

 

[Expat]

I am going to struggle to vote for Coats. If it looks like it might be close then I may eat my words and vote for him as I think it is imperative to not give BHO another Dem Senator from Indiana. Our crop of RINOS are bad enough.

 

[glockednlocked]

rmabrey I have said it before. and will again he(ellsworth) is like baron hill. a blue dog democrat back here is still a dirty dog democrat when they get to D.C. if he wasnt going to lick nancy pelosis hand like a dog and kiss obama ring he would have an R after his name. Dont forget selling out his constituents in the coal industry on command from obama. if he was pro 2a, conservative great guy like he claims to be he would never have got the nod to run. all democrats voated for obamas health care they vote to kill the coal industry they vote weak on defence votes tell the story lies told back in fly over country Indiana dont mean squat.

 

[hornadylnl]

Now we've got 6 months of "we have to vote coats to beat Ellsworth" threads coming.

 

[ATM]

I see two spoilers. Doesn't matter which one came in second or third.

Nothing left for this evening but the ever-comforting facepalm.

Tomorrow I will start to bail again.

 

[mattfoley]

Funny, I was for Hostettler and then voted for Stutzman when it was clearly evident to me that the momentum was his.....

Here is the Libertarian Candidate:

(her site is down right now due to high traffic)
http://www.electrebecca.com/

Twitterfeed acknowledges the site is down"
Rebecca Sink-Burris (ElectRebecca) on Twitter

 

[mattfoley]

I am going to struggle to vote for Coats. If it looks like it might be close then I may eat my words and vote for him as I think it is imperative to not give BHO another Dem Senator from Indiana. Our crop of RINOS are bad enough.

Ask the Conservatives in Pennsylvania how they feel about voting for Arlen and where it got them.....

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Way to shoot yourselves in the feet yet again, Stupid Party. I'm calling the state GOP and tell them not to send me any solitications for Coats.

I will be sending the state GOP and the NRSC copies of my checks that I send to the NRA-PVF and my declaration not to vote for Dan Coats.

NRSC

Call, e-mail and write and tell the state GOP, the national GOP and the NRSC what you think about Dan Coats. Send copies of your checks to whoever to NRSC.

I shall actively campaign to defeat Dan Coats.

 

[glockednlocked]

But Coats only won 40 percent of the vote with 61 percent of precincts reporting, signaling a divide in the GOP between mainstream Republicans and more conservative tea party voters who split their votes between Hostettler and Stutzman. That divide in the Republican Party could be an issue in November, when Coats will face conservative Democrat Rep. Brad Ellsworth.


Copyright: HeraldTimesOnline.com 2010

 

[Truckerman79]

I hope no one is surprised by the results. The drones who's number one criteria for a candidate is recognizing his name came out to vote today. Stutzman ran a great campaign but it was too little too late and the grassroots vote was split as expected.

 

[CarmelHP]

Winners tonight: Establishment, country club Republicans, RINOs, Big Law Firms:

Todd Rokita-Heavily establishment backed, Barnes & Thornburg's favorite

Luke Messer-Strong showing, still a toss-up, heavily establishment backed, a particularly seedy lobbyist, helped defeat a campus carry bill in committee while in the statehouse. Ice-Miller's favorite.

Dan Coats-need I say more?

Todd Young-likely win, heavily establishment backed, but stealthy about it, Big Law firm support

Losers tonight: Gun owners, tea partiers, the people

All the above will **** on you (gun owners) if given half a chance, a couple already have. The tea party was a no-show on election day, it fizzled. The people of this state have shown themselves to gullible rubes who could not care less about their government. Thanks.

 

[glockednlocked]

We can take back our party as I said before we out number the libs we just shoot ourselves in the foot and those of you that take the libs bait and go third party or stay home are just doing the bidding of obama and pelosi but hey sit back be smug that you are showing that dumb old gop and effectivlly you will vote in the gun grabbers and the socialists.

 

[rmabrey]

rmabrey I have said it before. and will again he(ellsworth) is like baron hill. a blue dog democrat back here is still a dirty dog democrat when they get to D.C. if he wasnt going to lick nancy pelosis hand like a dog and kiss obama ring he would have an R after his name. Dont forget selling out his constituents in the coal industry on command from obama. if he was pro 2a, conservative great guy like he claims to be he would never have got the nod to run. all democrats voated for obamas health care they vote to kill the coal industry they vote weak on defence votes tell the story lies told back in fly over country Indiana dont mean squat.

You are correct sir, after reviewing his voting he seems to voting his way into Pelosi's panties. Ellsworth sucks

 

[IrishSon of Liberty]

Another very sad day in American/Hoosier politics. I have to agree with TransplantfromOhio, but only to a degree.

I refuse to vote for (turn)Coats in November, and I can't vote pro-Obamacare either (Ellsworth). I'll vote third party, hold my nose, and put on high-waders. The excrement's gonna get deep.

Likewise, in the 3rd District, the big govenment, big spending, pro-earmark RINO, Mark Souder, is going to be representing the GOP machine, as hand picked by blind Republicrats in northeastern Indiana. Again, I'll vote third party, as I did last time, because he's running against another pro-Obamacare candidate that the Democans have placed on their ticket.

Blah!

 

[Joe Williams]

snip
The tea party was a no-show on election day, it fizzled. snip.

I don't think that's quite correct. They showed, but not being an actual, cohesive party they couldn't decide who to vote for, and split their votes. The Reps won't take the message they should from the fact that Dan Coats only pulled 40%, though. They won't believe that there is a problem until conservatives show they are willing to accept the consequences of basically handing the election to the Dems instead of voting for Coats just because of the "R." The party has turned it's back on conservatism, and is drifting left at a pace only slightly slower than the Dems.