After the primary, I wrote an editorial saying, among other things, that Republicans wouldn't stay divided this year the way they did in 1999, that they would unite behind Matt Kelty in a way they didn't for Linda Buskirk. Here, in a Kevin Leininger column, is a hint that I might need to rethink the issue:
Ken Neumeister, a Peters supporter and chairman of the GOP's executive committee, said the rapprochement is a work in progress. “I've had calls from Henry. I think I'm going to support Kelty, but I don't know for sure. Some meetings need to take place. A lot of us supported Harrison Square, and we need to know whether he's pro-development or what.
“If (Kelty) doesn't come to the middle, it will be more difficult (for him to win).”
Harrison Square will continue to be a big issue. A lot of the "moderate" Republicans support it, but most people in town don't, according to a couple of polls. Who is going to go to the polls, and who is going to stay home? This is going to be a very interesting election.
Comments
I think Matt Kelty will win by about 3%...
I think citizens in Fort Wayne are ready for something new, and Henry will not strike anyone as new...
Mike Sylvester
I don't think Kelty will win. Once voters understand his philosophy of government and private enterprise, they will see that he is not the right choice.
Fort Wayne needs to move forward, not backward. In today's world, private enterprise isn't the only answer. While it sounds great to support free market tactics, the United States has never had true free market policies. Regulation has always been a part of the system, so to try to convince voters that the free market will be unchained, thus solving all of our problems, is inaccurate.