This morning if you pick up the Indianpolis Star its headline reads, "Ballard Stuns Peterson". In all actualality this isn't to big of an upset. Yes, Peterson is no longer Indianapolis' Mayor, but it was bound to happen. It was basically a perfect storm between property tax increases and income tax increases. People around Indianapolis were not well educated in the fact that propety taxes had nothing to do with Peterson. In fact it is a state issue that is since being delt with. I feel as if people were educated a little more about these subjects the race would of had a much diffrent outcome.
When most people this year got there tax bills they were highly upset and didn't really know what to do with the increase when it hit 400% for some. But, many of these homes have not been asessed in 10-20 years and when they got the bill of what there home was worth now they kind of got a shock. Not saying that everyone should have to pay the high taxes and that it couldn't of gone a diffrent route, but I really do think that if people were a little more educated on what other things were going on in Indianapolis things would have been diffrent. With that being said, I hope that Ballard does a great job leading the City of Indianapolis for the next four years and if he can get through it without people getting upset about things, congrats.
Here is the story from the Star.
Ballard greets reporters morning after big win
By Mary Beth Schneider mary.beth.schneider@indystar.com
Good headline," Ballard said as he picked up his copy of The Indianapolis Star.
"Ballard stuns Peterson," it read.
In fact, Ballard stunned the political world in Indiana with his defeat of Peterson, a two-term incumbent who had had millions of dollars and the support of most political insiders and the business community.
Ballard rode a wave of voter discontent over tax increases and crime that not only pushed Peterson out of office, but restored a Republican majority to the City-County Council.
This morning, Ballard told a continuous circuit of reporters that, despite Peterson's ad campaign that had charged the retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel was inexperienced, he is ready to be mayor.
"I have more experience than most mayors going in," he said, citing both his military and business credentials. "I have no problems at all leading this city."
Ballard, talking to a reporter as he ate a poached egg and a fried hamburger patty, said he had not gotten to bed until about 1 a.m. this morning, and didn't fall asleep until about 2:30 a.m. He was woken less than two hours later by a friend calling with suggestions on people to contact for advice as he puts together his transition team.
He had hoped at one time, he said, to take at least a brief vacation after the election.
But, he said with a smile, "apparently not."
Now, he acknowledged, the work of preparing to govern begins in earnest.
"We'll just have to get to work," he said.
Some businesses leader warmed up to a Republican transition.
The president of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce said he is looking forward to working with Ballard to "bring business practices to local government."
Roland Dorson said the chamber will continue working to bring efficiency to local government and economic expansion to the city.
Good headline," Ballard said as he picked up his copy of The Indianapolis Star.
"Ballard stuns Peterson," it read.
In fact, Ballard stunned the political world in Indiana with his defeat of Peterson, a two-term incumbent who had had millions of dollars and the support of most political insiders and the business community.
Ballard rode a wave of voter discontent over tax increases and crime that not only pushed Peterson out of office, but restored a Republican majority to the City-County Council.
This morning, Ballard told a continuous circuit of reporters that, despite Peterson's ad campaign that had charged the retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel was inexperienced, he is ready to be mayor.
"I have more experience than most mayors going in," he said, citing both his military and business credentials. "I have no problems at all leading this city."
Ballard, talking to a reporter as he ate a poached egg and a fried hamburger patty, said he had not gotten to bed until about 1 a.m. this morning, and didn't fall asleep until about 2:30 a.m. He was woken less than two hours later by a friend calling with suggestions on people to contact for advice as he puts together his transition team.
He had hoped at one time, he said, to take at least a brief vacation after the election.
But, he said with a smile, "apparently not."
Now, he acknowledged, the work of preparing to govern begins in earnest.
"We'll just have to get to work," he said.
Some businesses leader warmed up to a Republican transition.
The president of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce said he is looking forward to working with Ballard to "bring business practices to local government."
Roland Dorson said the chamber will continue working to bring efficiency to local government and economic expansion to the city.
Mayor-elect Greg Ballard was up long before dawn today, doing his first media interviews the morning after his historic upset of Democrat incumbent Bart Peterson. "Good headline," Ballard said as he picked up his copy of The Indianapolis Star.
"Ballard stuns Peterson," it read.
In fact, Ballard stunned the political world in Indiana with his defeat of Peterson, a two-term incumbent who had had millions of dollars and the support of most political insiders and the business community.
Ballard rode a wave of voter discontent over tax increases and crime that not only pushed Peterson out of office, but restored a Republican majority to the City-County Council.
This morning, Ballard told a continuous circuit of reporters that, despite Peterson's ad campaign that had charged the retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel was inexperienced, he is ready to be mayor.
"I have more experience than most mayors going in," he said, citing both his military and business credentials. "I have no problems at all leading this city."
Ballard, talking to a reporter as he ate a poached egg and a fried hamburger patty, said he had not gotten to bed until about 1 a.m. this morning, and didn't fall asleep until about 2:30 a.m. He was woken less than two hours later by a friend calling with suggestions on people to contact for advice as he puts together his transition team.
He had hoped at one time, he said, to take at least a brief vacation after the election.
But, he said with a smile, "apparently not."
Now, he acknowledged, the work of preparing to govern begins in earnest.
"We'll just have to get to work," he said.
Some businesses leader warmed up to a Republican transition.
The president of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce said he is looking forward to working with Ballard to "bring business practices to local government."
Roland Dorson said the chamber will continue working to bring efficiency to local government and economic expansion to the city.
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