I received this letter in response to my asking the congressman to please consider endorsing Barack. Since Senator Bayh is actively campaigning with Hillary and has asked the congressmen here in Indiana to not endorse anyone,

 I juat felt I should at least voice my opinion and ask  all of the congressmen to reconsider endorsing him, since I feel Hillary is at a great atvantage here with x President Clinton and Sen. Bayh helping her.

 I was not pleased with the response and I did respond back.

Dear LuAnn,

Thank you for contacting me with your views on the 2008 Presidential election. I appreciate your comments, and I welcome this opportunity to share my thoughts.

           As you know, the President of the United States sets the course for our country and exerts a great deal of influence over international events and policies. To work effectively, our Presidential election process is thorough and relies on a well-informed electorate. And I am glad to see voters like you taking an early interest in the positions of our choices for President.

At this time, I have no plans to endorse any candidate for President. I know that Hoosiers are independent thinkers and will make up their own minds about who they think will best lead our country. Instead, I am going to remain focused on serving the people of the 8th District and working to find commonsense solutions to the challenges we face.

Thanks again for taking the time to share your views with me.  I need your input to make the best decisions possible, so please stay in touch!