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Less than an hour before Gov. Mitch Daniels was to accept his second Republican nomination, State Sen. John Waterman (left) could be seen at the back of the convention hall talking to attorney John R. Price. Waterman said he was at the convention because his wife is a delegate from Sullivan County. He said he expected to make a final decision on whether to run as an independent for governor by next week. Waterman said he is talking with two potential lieutenant governor nominees who are also attending the convention. Asked if he could gather the necessary 33,000 signatures needed to qualify for the ballot by June 30, Waterman said, "I don’t think that will be a problem." He said he would be working with taxpayer and other groups around the state. "The reaction to my candidacy has been excellent," Waterman said. Price, who ran for the 1998 Republican Senate nomination, said that Gov. Daniels has the "Triple T" problem: "Toll road in the north, time in the south and taxes across the state." Price said he would have his organization, the Indiana Property Tax Repeal Alliance with 13 chapters across the state, work to get signatures for Waterman. He said he would not join a ticket with Waterman. Price said that despite the fact that Daniels has been advertising on TV in April and May, "he can’t get his numbers above 41 percent." He said that Democratic nominee will not do well in Southern Indiana and added that "Waterman has excellent potential as a third party candidate to win." (HPI Photo by Brian A. Howey)
Tags: Gov. Mitch Daniels, Jill Long Thompson, John R. Price, Sen. John Waterman
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