Campaign ads air w/even greater frequency as Nov 5 approaches. On 10/18, we heard that the DGA donated another $450K to the campaign of the Democratic Party ticket for Gov/Lt Gov of McCormick/Goodin. That’s a total of $1.1 million. [FN1] Where’s Beckwith? 1/11

During the IU-Nebraska game Saturday afternoon, attack ads against McCormick/Goodin ran, as did “positive” ads for the lead on the GOP ticket. [FN2] The race for IN Gov/Lt Gov went from “Safe R” to a point where the DGA felt $ on blue is not wasted. Where’s Beckwith? 2/11

Beckwith is the Republican Party nominee for Lt Gov because, in June, 891 delegates voted for him at the State convention, vs his opponent’s 828 votes. [FN3] If you have yet to vote [FN4] the ticket for Gov/Lt Gov can’t be split. Where’s Beckwith? 3/11

In June, party leadership seemed to have as much disdain for Beckwith as did the GOP nominee for Gov, who headed the magaGOP ticket after receiving > 236K votes in May’s primary. [FN5] Maga-math places greater value on lower numbers. So 891 > 236K. 4/11

Beckwith says you can’t be moral unless you’re Christian [FN6]; promises to go into as many schools as possible so history is taught his way [FN7]; bragged about writing vax & mask excuses during COVID [‘FN8];will fire ppl for use pronouns in emails. 5/11

Where’s Beckwith? On the back end of the ticket for Gov/Lt Gov:
Braun/Beckwith.
For years, Beckwith has espoused a belief in banning abortion, w/o exceptions. 6/11

Where’s Beckwith? Nowhere near the Statehouse, unless the magaGOP ticket wins on Nov 5. Then Beckwith will be just down the hallway and a few heartbeats away from the Office of the Governor. Braun’s in his/her 70s. #BrainsNotBraun Follow Cassie Jackson on Facebook 7/11

Footnotes:
FN1. Wren, Adam, “DGA dropping another $450,000 in governor's race,” Importantville, 10/18/24; “DGA” = Democratic Governors Association.
FN2. E.g., children of shaking their heads or otherwise showing they disapprove of opposition to vouchers. 8/11

Footnotes:
FN3. Of 1,719 delegates at the State convention in June, 891 voted for Beckwith and 828 voted for Braun’s choice. [that’s a 63-vote margin] Bonilla Muniz, Leslie, “Hoosier GOP insiders spurn party establishment, nominate Beckwith for LG,” Indiana Capital, 6/15/24. 9/11

Footnotes:
FN4. If you live in Indianapolis/Marion County, early voting already has begun. You can find places for early voting and hours sites are open at you can access info at vote.indy.gov
FN5. Braun won May’s primary w/236,649 votes/39.6% of the votes cast for six (6) candidates (AXIOS, Indianapolis). 10/11

Footnotes:
FN6. In a 10/24/19 video titled “The Church’s role in politics,” Beckwith says “the church” provides the morality America was founded on and that you cannot be moral if you are a “Hindu, an atheist or a Jew.”
FN7. “Micah’s Plan for Education.”
FN8. WFYI, 12/7/21. 11/11