Is anyone running against Mitch Daniels?

by Don Wheeler

No, really!

Soon after John Edwards ended his campaign, I was contacted by a Jill Long-Thompson staffer -- feeling me out about where I was leaning. Most of the Edwards Indiana folks seem to be in Jim Schellinger's camp (as it turns out). Anyway, it seemed to be a good time for me to get an idea about two Democrats purported to be running for Governor. The best place to start, I thought , would be their campaign websites. I have followed up every few days for about four weeks now. I was not impressed originally, and in one case little has changed. In the other, nothing has. See for yourself.

Jim Schellinger's site is rather nice looking, offers fairly banal videos ("Jim Schellinger is a good guy, with great ideas..", etc.) , but there isn't any button or tab called issues or positions that a potential voter could click on to get some idea of what he wants to do. To the site's credit, there are two new press releases since my first visit.

As for Jill Long-Thompson's site , it doesn't look as though anyone's been there since December. To her credit, she does have an issue button. Her issue is education, although more is promised for the future.

As far as events for voters to interact with these candidates -- Jim's screen is blank; Jill's last date is mid December.

Gee whiz, folks.

We are just over two months away from the primary. Would either of you like our votes? Would either of you care to give us reason to give them?

Or do you think Mitch is really our man?