Dan McFeeley was a writer for the Indy Star who ingratiated himself with Mayor Brainard through repetitive superlatives. He romanced the Mayor and got a starting ‘ghost’ contract of $100K annually out of it. I say ghost because it wasn’t clear what Danny Boy would do for the money. In an early bill to Carmel […]
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The Republican primary ballot: The one tool for change available to each Carmel voter
Tomorrow is Primary Election Day in Carmel. Polls will be open between the hours of 6:00AM – 6:00PM. Please remember to bring photo ID as required by state law. To confirm the location of your voting location, please go to https://indianavoters.in.gov and click on ‘Find Your Polling Place’ under VOTING LOCATION. This is a primary […]
Misleading of Carmel Citizens; statement from Jeanne Book “I support Glynn for Mayor”
To my friends and members of the Carmel and Indianapolis Media: I wanted to comment on a mailer that was sent to thousands of Carmel households and Senior Voters last week from Mayor Brainard. The mailer, featured my photo on the front cover (please see attached), as well as former Mayor Jane Reiman’s. It is […]
A message from Rick Sharp
I and many others, not dependent on the Brainard administration for our livelihood, have experienced the disregard for the truth that has come to symbolize Jim Brainard’s later years in office. His campaign has sunk to a new and obviously desperate low with the latest hit piece attacking Fred Glynn. Brainard’s campaign makes the totally […]
A message from Fred Glynn
To the Citizens of Carmel: On May 2, 2019, a dishonest and misleading mailer began hitting your mailboxes from Mayor Jim Brainard which includes many false accusations including financial misconduct. As is typical with career politicians – this is nothing more than a desperate attempt to cling to power. We are disgusted that a 24-year […]
(UPDATE) Has Jim Brainard’s failing campaign thrown in the towel?
In perhaps the final gasp of a failing re-election campaign, Jim Brainard’s campaign organization sent out a negative hit-piece focused upon his opponent, Hamilton County Councilor Fred Glynn. In a new low and a sign of how desperate Brainard’s campaign has become as voters are trending to Glynn by a growing margin, this mailer makes […]
When the Messengers get in the way of the Message
As the campaign of Carmel’s incumbent mayor Jim Brainard begins a last-minute all-out media blitz in an increasingly desperate attempt to gain support, it is resorting to all manner of means in order to promote their candidate. The problem is that, in their zeal to do so, the tone and methods used are turning Carmel […]
Is a last-minute media blitz an acknowledgement by the Brainard campaign that they are in deep trouble?
As the final days count down toward the upcoming May 7th municipal primary election, Carmel’s incumbent mayor Jim Brainard and his campaign apparatus are pulling out all of the stops in an all-out media blitz to make sure you vote for him. This blitz includes many different mailings sent out on his behalf, full-page advertisements […]
Why does support for incumbents appear so weak outside of Carmel’s central core?
One week from today, those Carmel voters that have not already cast their votes via early or absentee ballot will do so at the polls. They will be choosing between two visions of leadership that will impact our one common future as a community. To be sure, a grassroots movement of voters has grown into […]
What are Doug Haney, Mayor Brainard and all the Incumbents hiding?
On April 1, 2019 a records request for the Statement of Economic Interest was acknowledged by Doug Haney. To date Doug and Mayor Jim Brainard have shielded those reports. What good are Statements that may show conflicts of interest after the election? Prior to this a written request was sent to each candidate requesting […]