IN-Gov: Glenda Ritz (D) running

[Miles]

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She joins '12 nominee John Gregg in the primary.

[tmthforu94]

Surprised she took the plunge - she has my support.

[publicunofficial]

Endorsed.

[Flake]

Endorsed.

[Clarko95 📚💰📈]

I am perfectly happy with either Ritz or Gregg. I previously endorsed Gregg, but now I'm not sure who to endorse

[free my dawg]

Endorsed.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I am perfectly happy with either Ritz or Gregg. I previously endorsed Gregg, but now I'm not sure who to endorse

[publicunofficial]

I am perfectly happy with either Ritz or Gregg. I previously endorsed Gregg, but now I'm not sure who to endorse

Agreed. I'm fine with either, I just endorsed Ritz because her getting revenge on Pence would be slightly more entertaining than if Gregg got his revenge.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

An interesting article: http://thestatehousefile.com/commentary-glenda-ritz-and-the-lesson-of-david-and-goliath/21602/

As others have noted, I'd be fine with either Gregg or Ritz, so I'll withhold an endorsement for now. Ultimately, I'll support whoever has a better chance of beating Mike Pence in the general election.

[Talleyrand]

She raised 30K in the first six months of this year. Joke candidate.

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/07/15/governors-race-ritz-raises-fraction-pence-gregg-raised/30201311/

[The Other Castro]

She raised 30K in the first six months of this year. Joke candidate.

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/07/15/governors-race-ritz-raises-fraction-pence-gregg-raised/30201311/

In her defense, that's more than Lincoln Chafee has raised so far.

[free my dawg]

She raised 30K in the first six months of this year. Joke candidate.

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/07/15/governors-race-ritz-raises-fraction-pence-gregg-raised/30201311/

violent cringe

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

She raised 30K in the first six months of this year. Joke candidate.

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/07/15/governors-race-ritz-raises-fraction-pence-gregg-raised/30201311/

She's only been in the race a month. Give her some slack. At least she outraised State Sen. Karen Tallian.

[Maxwell]

Congrats Governor Gregg.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Congrats Governor Gregg.

Defeating Pence isn't going to be easy. Indiana is a very republican state and there is plenty of time for his religious freedom-related moves to fade from voters minds.

(I say this as a big Gregg fan.)

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Congrats Governor Gregg.

Defeating Pence isn't going to be easy. Indiana is a very republican state and there is plenty of time for his religious freedom-related moves to fade from voters minds.

This, sadly, is true.

In 2014, State Senator Mike Delph was condemned on all sides for his "twitter rant" following the General Assembly's refusal to ban gay marriage and civil unions in the state Constitution. During said rant, Delph accused lawmakers and several churches of creating a "godless culture". The Republican leadership in the state senate stripped him of his leadership positions and many Republicans - including one of Mitch Daniels' former advisors - endorsed his Democratic opponent (who ran an excellent campaign, I might add). Delph won reelection 55%-45%.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Ritz has been accused of collecting some of her donations illegally by obtaining them during the 2015 legislative session. Ritz says that the donations were technically obtained before the legislative session and says a clerical error on her financial reports has created a misunderstanding. (This rule only applies to public officials, so it doesn't affect Gregg)

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/07/17/potential-fundraising-violations-could-wipe-out-ritzs-campaign-cash/30291925/

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Congrats Governor Gregg.

Defeating Pence isn't going to be easy. Indiana is a very republican state and there is plenty of time for his religious freedom-related moves to fade from voters minds.

This, sadly, is true.

In 2014, State Senator Mike Delph was condemned on all sides for his "twitter rant" following the General Assembly's refusal to ban gay marriage and civil unions in the state Constitution. During said rant, Delph accused lawmakers and several churches of creating a "godless culture". The Republican leadership in the state senate stripped him of his leadership positions and many Republicans - including one of Mitch Daniels' former advisors - endorsed his Democratic opponent (who ran an excellent campaign, I might add). Delph won reelection 55%-45%.

Leadership positions Delph was wrongly stripped of. We had the votes to have this a voter referendum and the state GOP leadership screwed up big time. It would've passed by at least 55%-45% easily.

[Badger]

Surprised she took the plunge - she has my support.

[tmthforu94]

Surprised she took the plunge - she has my support.

The Indiana legislature is out of control. I had the chance to talk with her in 2012 - I think she's a politician who is in it for the right reasons, which I value. I don't like Pence's push on social issues and the way he has handled education has been a disaster, as he has pushed her out despite voters showing they want a more liberal education policy in the state.

[TDAS04]

I'd be happy if either Ritz or Gregg could defeat Pence.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Surprised she took the plunge - she has my support.

The Indiana legislature is out of control. I had the chance to talk with her in 2012 - I think she's a politician who is in it for the right reasons, which I value. I don't like Pence's push on social issues and the way he has handled education has been a disaster, as he has pushed her out despite voters showing they want a more liberal education policy in the state.

Also remember most Hoosiers oppose Common Core by quite a bit.

[Mister Mets]

In case anyone wonders what's going on in the race.

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/08/07/glenda-ritz-drops-out--governors-race/31307459/