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THE QUOTE
“I don’t want to be a politician. I don’t like politics. It’s petty; it fights dirty.” — John Mellencamp
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YODER’S GOT TO GET HER HANDS DIRTY
Shelli Yoder‘s campaign is chugging up to full steam in her bid to unseat first-term Congressman Todd Young from Indiana’s 9th District. She’s been endorsed by all the likely suspects including Dem powerhouses Mayor Mark Kruzan and Bloomington doyenne Charlotte Zietlow, as well as the National Women’s Political Caucus.
But I have it on fairly reliable authority that Yoder right now lacks the one talent that usually separates the winners from the losers in today’s political world. She’s not, I’m told, all that great at raising money.
Yoder Can’t Hide From Political Reality
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Yoder, as of the last Federal Election Commission filing date, has collected $40,277 (including $1555 out of her own pocket.) She spent more than $15,000 to win the primary and has nearly $25,000 on hand.
The Todd Young campaign, according to Open Secrets, had nearly $700,000 in the bank as of April 18th.
My source tells me Yoder won’t be even be considered a player this year until she can amass $100,000.
To do that, Shelli will have to start working the phones. It’s a dirty job, but Yoder has to do it.
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YELL FIRE
Michael Franti and Spearhead proved six years ago that the political protest song is not dead.
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