@EricBaartman@BaseballWRLD_ I coincidentally just looked at his statline from the past few years tonight. The wild thing: when he's on the field, he's still been an .850+ OPS guy (outside his "down" year last year at .800). And don't look now, but he's up to his old magic to start this year.
To my friends in the Forward/independent space: I'm helping out on @GregforIndiana's campaign. It'd mean the world if you could sign up, volunteer or donate. Check out why I like Greg so much right here: https://t.co/3tpV68L7A6
Crazy to accuse a two-term mayor of Indianapolis of "spoiling" an election for statewide office. He's improving an election that was previously spoiled.
If major parties want a two person race, they should run better candidates so others don't have to get involved.
@DaveVino@charlesharriso5 Independents win more than they lose in Indiana. You're right that Diego likely won't be the next Secretary of State. But don't worry! Neither will Bayh.
Imagine needing to be liked or accepted by a group of people so bad that your willing to villainize someone like Greg Ballard to try to save someone like Diego Morales. Politics just brings out the absolute worst in people.
"When everyone in power is a jackass, being honorable and competent is as anti-establishment as it gets."
360 no-scope from @JamesEBriggs about the power of @GregforIndiana's candidacy (via @indystar): https://t.co/Bh4NIEH1vU
This attitude is horrifying. Politics is a team sport, sure. But your team is supposed to be your constituents - the voters you represent - not devotion to a political party.
Party loyalty tests are the bane of modern politics.
@charlesharriso5 You were planning to ditch your party instead of competing in its primary?
Politics is a team sport. Obviously you're going to upset your team if you abandon them and play by yourself.
Why would you expect a different reaction?
"Holier than thou"
@CarStan1114@charlesharriso5 Hey Carrie - he left for two years, five years ago. He didn't leave in 2023 - he came back in 2023. Prior to that, he was a lifelong Hoosier. And still is.
Interestingly, Republicans are mad at former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard because he's running as an independent candidate for Indiana Secretary of State. This is what happened to me in 2015: Democrats were upset with me when I almost ran for mayor of Indianapolis as an independent. They argued that I would draw too many Democratic votes and let a Republican win the mayor's race. Both parties tend to ignore the dissatisfaction many of us feel about the current direction of our party. There are plenty of centrists and moderates in both the Democratic and Republican parties who are uncomfortable with their extreme policies or the perception that an elected official is corrupt. Yet, these parties push us to accept their candidates, even when those candidates don't align with our values or views. I believe Americans deserve better. Both parties have the right to field far-left or far-right candidates, but voters shouldn't be forced to pick the lesser of two undesirable choices. Perhaps it’s time to create an independent party that truly represents the values and views of millions of centrist, moderate, and independent voters in America. Just food for thought.
This kind of nonsense is exactly why I’m running.
We moved back to Indiana in March of 2023 and registered to vote soon thereafter, like any good citizen would.
This kind of nonsense is exactly why I’m running.
We moved back to Indiana in March of 2023 and registered to vote soon thereafter, like any good citizen would.
Getting on the ballot in Indiana requires an absurd number of petition signatures, but independents manage to run and win in the state - they win more than they lose, actually. If Ballard earns just 2% of the vote, he earns them a ballot line, and the floodgates open.
Genius.
This @GregforIndiana campaign is a model for the country: a well respected, integral leader running to serve and running to open up ballot access to Hoosiers locally. Love it.
Former GOP Mayor Greg Ballard, as an independent? The field for Indiana’s secretary of state election just went from fascinating to epic.
Via statehouse insider @kayla_dwyer17
https://t.co/tw6D99eLDT