Among the things to me that are noteworthy in this piece from last week's Washington Post The Fix blog, about whether the Libertarian Party is cannibalizing the GOP, is that in also making the point that non-presidential Libertarian candidates did well in some places -which is news to me and other South Florida news consumers since the local media down here have yet to report this fact- is their
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Reading post-election tea leaves - Was the Libertarian Party's successful pick-up of some dissatisfied GOP voters in non-presidential races a worrying sign for GOP, or just a reaction to some GOP candidates underperforming and voters not wanting to vote Democrat?
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Rand to the rescue? Kentucky's junior senator buying ads in Indiana Senate race
UPDATE, 5:45 p.m.: The DSCC has released its ad, and it can be previewed at courierpress.com.
UPDATE, 4:55 p.m.: With Sen. Rand Paul releasing his ad for Richard Mourdock on Friday, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has decided to do likewise for Mourdock's opponent, Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly. The ad will feature Mourdock and Mitt Romney side-by-side.
PREVIOUSLY: Just days after making a widely-publicized and controversial statement about his feelings on abortion and rape during the final televised debate of the campaign, and with the election less than two weeks away, Indiana's Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Richard Mourdock, is getting some on-air help from a friend and potential colleague.
UPDATE, 4:55 p.m.: With Sen. Rand Paul releasing his ad for Richard Mourdock on Friday, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has decided to do likewise for Mourdock's opponent, Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly. The ad will feature Mourdock and Mitt Romney side-by-side.
PREVIOUSLY: Just days after making a widely-publicized and controversial statement about his feelings on abortion and rape during the final televised debate of the campaign, and with the election less than two weeks away, Indiana's Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Richard Mourdock, is getting some on-air help from a friend and potential colleague.
Kentucky's junior U.S. Senator, Rand Paul, who - like Mourdock - is a Tea Party favorite, told WDRB-TV in Louisville on Thursday that his political action committee plans to debut a television ad in support of Mourdock starting on Friday.
"We're purchasing six figures in Indiana with an ad on foreign aid talking about how Congressman Donnelly voted to continue foreign aid to these countries that are burning our flag," Paul told the Louisville Fox affiliate, "and I don't think that's what the people of Indiana or any state want."
Mourdock isn't the first candidate embroiled in controversy for whom Paul has lent his support this year; RANDPAC, Paul's committee, is also running ads for Todd Akin in the U.S. Senate race in Missouri between Akin and incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill. Akin, you may recall, faced withering criticism and more than a few calls to leave the race this past summer after suggesting that women could not get pregnant from "legitimate rape."
The objective in Indiana, as Paul makes clear without saying so, is to divert voters' attention away from Mourdock's statement and get them to focus on issues like the economy. "I think Mourdock is a great candidate and he will be a great U.S. Senator," the Senator said. "I think what's most important is really the deficit and you got to have people who will cut spending."
First Ind. U.S. Senate debate set for tonight
The three men vying to replace longtime U.S. Senator Richard Lugar will face off for the first time tonight, and the event will be broadcast live on TV and radio.
Democratic Congressman Joe Donnelly, Libertarian Andrew Horning and Republican State Treasurer Richard Mourdock will meet in Indianapolis at the studios of WFYI for the first of their two debates. This evening's forum will air at 6 p.m. CT (7 ET) and will be seen and/or heard on the following outlets in Southwestern Indiana:
- EVANSVILLE
- TV - WNIN-PBS 9.1 and WFIE-14Xtra (14.2)
- RADIO - WNIN-88.3 FM
- ONLINE - Tristatehomepage.com, WIKY.com, 14NEWS.com, WNIN.org
- BLOOMINGTON
- TV - WTIU-30.1
- RADIO - WFIU-103.7 FM
- FRENCH LICK
- RADIO - WFIU-101.7 FM
- MT. VERNON
- RADIO - WRCY-1590 AM
- TERRE HAUTE
- TV - WAWV-38.1 (TAPE DELAYED, CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS)
- RADIO - WIBQ-98.5 FM & WFIU-95.1 FM
- VINCENNES
- TV - WVUT-22.1
- RADIO - WFML-96.7 FM, WAOV-1450 AM/93.9 FM & WVUB-91.1 FM
- WASHINGTON
- RADIO - WAMW-107.9 FM, WAMW-95.9 FM/1580 AM
- STATEWIDE
Following tonight's debate, Donnelly, Horning and Mourdock will meet for one final statewide-broadcast debate at IU Southeast in New Albany. That debate is scheduled for one week from Tuesday night.
Sick of those political ads yet? $2m more coming in Ind. Senate race
It's already been an incredibly expensive political campaign by Indiana standards, but the race for Indiana's U.S. Senate seat that's soon to be vacated by Richard Lugar is getting even more costly, WAMW Radio reports this morning.
Crossroads GPS, a Republican group founded in part by well-known political strategists Ed Gillespie and Karl Rove, has booked $2 million worth of airtime across the state. The ads, which will no doubt support Republican candidate Richard Mourdock, are scheduled to run during the last two weeks of this month.
WAMW reports that more than $10 million has been spent on the race already by the Mourdock campaign, the campaign of Democratic Congressman Joe Donnelly, and outside groups supporting both candidates.
To what effect those millions have made a difference is debatable. Polls continue to show Mourdock and Donnelly locked in a dead heat, as they have since Mourdock upset Lugar back in May's primary election.
Indiana Debate Commission announces dates and locations for debates
Gubernatorial debates confirmed; Senate debate dates still tentative
The Indiana Debate Commission on Tuesday announced confirmed dates, times and locations for the three gubernatorial debates and tentative dates, times and locations for the two U.S. Senate debates, all of which will be held next month.
The gubernatorial debates with Republican Mike Pence, Libertarian Rupert Boneham and Democrat John Gregg are scheduled as follows:
- Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. CT (7 ET), Zionsville Performing Arts Center, Zionsville
- Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. CT (7 ET), DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, South Bend
- Thursday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m CT (7 ET), WFWA-TV PBS 39, Fort Wayne
Tentative dates, times and locations for the U.S. Senate debates with Republican Richard Mourdock, Libertarian Andrew Horning and Democrat Joe Donnelly are:
- Monday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. CT (7 ET), WFYI-TV, Indianapolis
- Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. CT (7 ET), Paul W. Ogle Cultural & Community Center at Indiana University Southeast, New Albany
“The commission continues to put voters first as we engage with candidates in this fall election season with one of our busiest seasons ever,” said Max Jones, president of the commission and editor of the Tribune-Star in Terre Haute. “We also had a record number of venues submit applications this year and we also rely on their generosity to provide free and accessible sites to accommodate public attendance.”
The non-profit commission is the only independent group in the state of Indiana that provides free broadcast satellite feeds for those interested in sharing debates either live or delayed to communities across Indiana. The commission also provides a live stream on its site for debate events and archives all of the taped debates on its website for later viewing.
Indiana voters are invited to submit questions on the commission’s website with links to both races from the home page:
The non-profit commission is the only independent group in the state of Indiana that provides free broadcast satellite feeds for those interested in sharing debates either live or delayed to communities across Indiana. The commission also provides a live stream on its site for debate events and archives all of the taped debates on its website for later viewing.
Indiana voters are invited to submit questions on the commission’s website with links to both races from the home page:
- For the governor’s race: http://indianadebatecommission.com/submit-a-question-gubernatorial-debate/
- For the U.S. Senate race: http://indianadebatecommission.com/submit-a-question-senatorial-debate/
Questions are vetted by members of the commission and those who submit may be invited to ask their questions of the candidates in person.
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