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October 25, 2004
Indianapolis Star 2004 candidate endorsements I love Andrew Horning. He's a fine Christian gentleman, and a true friend of liberty. I first buddied up with him back when he was the Libertarian candidate for mayor of Indianapolis some years ago, and dig him the most- even after he jumped horses to run for Congress this year as a Republican.
The season has not been particularly kind to brother Horning, though. Incumbent Democrat Julia Carson (surely one of the least worthy members of Congress to start with) has given only very minimal public appearances, even less than my electoral opponent Evan Bayh.
On top of which, The Indianapolis Star apparently really hates him, for whatever reason. Or at least it seems somewhat personal when they wrote in their official endorsement of Julia Carson,
This editorial page over the years has disagreed with Rep. Julia Carson on almost every issue of substance. That's why, until now, The Star has never endorsed her candidacy.
But this year, unlike in the past, Carson is not facing credible opposition.
Republican Andy Horning, who previously has run as a Libertarian for mayor of Indianapolis and governor of Indiana, is an engaging and intelligent fellow. But in an interview with the Editorial Board he continually lapsed into rambling philosophical discourses rather than giving specific answers.
Dang, but that hardly seems fair, even if you don't agree with Andy's conservative to libertarian philosophy. It might be enough to give someone an attitude.
Indeed, this has even good genteel Andy understandably smoking mad. From WXNT:
Republican congressional candidate Andy Horning is taking issue with the "Indianapolis Star" endorsement of Congresswoman Julia Carson in the upcoming election. In answer, Horning burned a copy of the paper downtown.
"They've never covered any of my press conferences. They covered one debate and got it wrong and had to print a retraction." Speaking to Abdul in the Morning on newstalk 1430, Horning says the paper never asked him any questions concerning his campaign.
I don't know if publicly tangling with the paper like this is the best strategy, but I bet it's emotionally satisfying. I can sure see why he'd want to have a piece of them dirty dogs.
Yet, I'd say that this was better treatment than Kenn Gividen, our candidate for governor. Kenn has run probably the best Libertarian Party campaign I've ever seen. Yet the Star absolutely didn't even mention him in their editorial endorsement of the Republican.
That's cold. Call me a no-good SOB if you want, but at least acknowledge my effort.
In fairness, though, I will say that they did considerably better by me. It was a foregone conclusion that they would endorse Bayh. However, they definitely gave me fair respect.
Bayh's opponents in the Nov. 2 election, Republican Marvin Scott and Libertarian Al Barger, while waging respectable campaigns, have not made the case for unseating him.
Scott's sharp criticism of Bayh as an amoral, free-spending liberal isn't borne out by the record. And Barger's suggestion of abolishing the Social Security tax, for which he maintains there is no constitutional mandate, would be ill advised without an alternative set up to replace it.
For starters, I'm pleased to have been paid the minimal acknowledgement of being addressed, as well as being said to have had a "respectable" campaign.
I'm even considerably more pleased that they addressed my central campaign issue, and the particularly important constitutional question about Social Security.
That's all I ask, just some basic respect. They acknowledged me and addressed my top issue. Then we let the voters take it from there.
