Paid for by COUNT US! Political Action Committee, and not
authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Press Release: Opponents of New Terrain I-69 PAC Endorses
Candidates
For immediate release: October 27, 2004
Contact: John Smith
Chairman, COUNT US! PAC
Phone: (812) 825-2322
COUNT US! Political Action Committee, has Released its Voter Guide for
the Fall 2004 Indiana Elections.
Regarding on line I-69 Voters Guides:
Indiana 2004 Governor: http://www.i69tour.org/govguide.html
Indiana 2004 Voters Guide of Candidates: http://www.i69tour.org/voteguide.html
The "COUNT US!" name came from a comment by the INDOT
commissioner,
Brian Nicol, who stated in July of 2002 that he was "not counting the
number of Hoosiers for or against the I-69 project". Today the
Political Action Committee, COUNT US! PAC, announced their pick of
Indiana candidates for Hoosier voters opposed to a New Terrain I-69,
saying "COUNT US!".
Kenn Gividen, the Libertarian was given "THUMBS UP!" by the group for
Governor:
> "The Kenn Gividen for Governor Campaign has spread the word state
wide about the Boondoggle I-69 like wildfire. We will be indebted
to
Kenn Gividen for his dedication to "No New Terrain I-69" long after
this year's election. We can think of no better way to express
our
gratitude than to encourage as many votes as possible be cast for Kenn
Gividen for Indiana Governor. He may not win, but they can COUNT
US!"
John Smith the groups chairman said:
> "This marks our third election publishing
our Voters Guide. We
have candidates for State and Local offices across the state listed and
are open to adding more up until the polls close. We have focused
our
attention mostly on the Governors race this election following issues
pertaining to I-69 since the earliest of the primary
announcements.
The next governor will be the one to who can grab this NAFTA boondoggle
by the horns and put the 3.28 billion dollar beast to rest.
The group rates candidates in three categories;
"THUMBS UP!",
"THUMBS DOWN!"
and an in between, "THUMBS UP! & THUMBS DOWN!" , "for
candidates whose positions might be foggy."
The group has listed Republican Candidate Mitch Daniels in this "THUMBS
UP/ THUMBS DOWN" category.
Regarding Daniels they say:
> We have never been granted a personal sit
down meeting, but have
had numerous public meetings with Mitch Daniels and have found him
willing to talk to us rather than avoiding even a handshake, as has
always been our experience with Joe Kernan. Conversations
have
exchanged meaningful information both ways. He has studied the
EIS for
I-69 and while even he admits to knowing "little" it is clear he has
personally read probably ten times the details in the Environmental
Impact Study, than has Joe Kernan who only knows the simplest of,
"INDOT/Nicol's speak".
> With Daniels, a look at the history of his campaign (below) and
his most recent statements, we see some hope for a "Common Sense I-69"
compromise:
Governor Joe Kernan has maintained a solid THUMBS DOWN! rating with the
group since choosing to run for election as Governor.
The group prints and distributes its on line voters guides on Election
Day. They encourage any like-minded Hoosiers to do the same.