Chard Reid endorsed by the Indy Star AND I would have been endorsed by the Indy Star this time!

They endorsed Hill this time;

they rated me above Hill last time;

and not much (good) has changed since then.


And Libertarian Chard Reid was endorsed by the Indy Star-- over incumbent Republican Dan Burton and the Democrat challenger.

Voters are blessed with two attractive choices in the race for this Central Indiana seat. Neither of them is from a major party.

Democrat Tim Crawford lacks recognition by his own party despite winning the primary. Republican incumbent Dan Burton owes his primary victory to the breadth of opposition in his own party; thanks to multiple challengers, he survived with less than one-third of the vote.

Neither Crawford nor Burton responded to invitations to meet with The Star's Editorial Board. Independent Jesse Trueblood and Libertarian Chard Reid did. Both were impressive....

Reid, a young economics teacher at Plainfield High School, has taken the fight to Burton on taxes and the deficit. He maintains that the 14-termer has not worked for systemic change despite his conservative persona. Reid also offers thoughtful ideas for cutting spending, simplifying the tax code and reforming entitlements.

Reid represents the best of Libertarian small-government ideals. He would be a refreshing departure from the incumbent's complacency and cavalier attitude toward ethics.