Mitch Fore Four
No I'm not discussing the Governor's speech. I'm talking about the worst kept secret in the local Republican Party.
Former State Rep and current blog guru, Mitch Harper, let it be known to the general public that he will seek the Republican nomination for the fourth district city council position currently held by Dr Tom Hayhurst who is not seeking re-election.
Party insiders were informed about Mitch's intent the day after the last election. At the post election luncheon held at the GOP HQ, Mitch distributed packages of golf balls with a label reading "Mitch Fore Four."
This was entirely a strategic move by Mitch to dissuade any party members in attendance who might be thinking about challenging Hayhurst. It was a smart move.
Should anybody be so unwise as to challenge Mitch I think they will end up on the losing end. Mitch's involvement in the community, legislative experience, and campaign experience will make it near impossible for him to be beat.
Add the political shift in the makeup of the district since the last annexation and you have a candidate that few Democrats will be able to challenge.
Former State Rep and current blog guru, Mitch Harper, let it be known to the general public that he will seek the Republican nomination for the fourth district city council position currently held by Dr Tom Hayhurst who is not seeking re-election.
Party insiders were informed about Mitch's intent the day after the last election. At the post election luncheon held at the GOP HQ, Mitch distributed packages of golf balls with a label reading "Mitch Fore Four."
This was entirely a strategic move by Mitch to dissuade any party members in attendance who might be thinking about challenging Hayhurst. It was a smart move.
Should anybody be so unwise as to challenge Mitch I think they will end up on the losing end. Mitch's involvement in the community, legislative experience, and campaign experience will make it near impossible for him to be beat.
Add the political shift in the makeup of the district since the last annexation and you have a candidate that few Democrats will be able to challenge.
posted by Indiana Pundit at 7:54 PM
5 Comments:
I believe I read somewhere recently that Hayhurst is not going to run for the fourth district city council position.
Mitch Harper could not even win a caucus back when he was well known.
He tried to get the seat vacated by Dan Coats back in 1989.
His own party chose someone else. This does not bode well for him.
Mitch is a "wanna be". No one in the party takes him seriously anymore.
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That's pretty funny, Kevin.
Harper led the caucus in votes from Allen County precinct people. Jeff Turner led the votes among precinct people outside Allen County. The caucus ended up choosing the second place guy to Turner and Harper.
Dan Heath went on to get beat by Jill Long. The Democrats own polling showed Harper would beat her.
Harper was on the ballot 6 times, starting when he was in his early 20's. Unlike Bill Clinton, George Bush, Dick Lugar, Otis Bowen, Paul Helmke, Graham Richard, Matt Kelty or Nelson Peters, Harper never lost a primary or general election.
Unlike Win Moses, too.
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