The weblog Indiana Politico wondered why neither the Indiana Democratic or Republican Party had posted their party platform on their websites. The conventions that adopted the platforms were concluded weeks ago.
She wrote:
In the course of researching my Hoosier Top 6, I realized that neither Indiana Party website lists a platform. At least, not one that can be found in 5 minutes of searching. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that was one of the main purposes of a party headquarters. Apparently in this state they exist solely to filter money.
Let's play Where's Waldo's Platform...the first person to find even a single initiative on [either party's] websites wins. Go!
Fort Wayne Observed is glad to provide a public service by stepping into the breach regarding one of the platforms. Fort Wayne Observed has uploaded a PDF of the 2006 Indiana State Republican platform. You can view the full Republican state platform here.
Perhaps a blogger, such as Fort Wayne's Robert Rouse, who attended the Democratic State Convention has a copy of the Indiana Democratic platform and can post it. Fort Wayne Observed would be glad to scan the text. Otherwise, FWOb will provide a link to the first blogger who uploads a copy.
NEW: John Good, the proprietor of the weblog "Left in Aboite," has posted the Democratic state platform. Mr. Good has lent FWOb his copy of the platform and the 2006 Indiana Democratic Platform is now available as a single PDF that shows all pages.
Related: A College Republican, who was recently a delegate to the Republican State Convention, gives, perhaps, a too-candid account of his experience at the convention.
FYI, the platform of the Allen County Democratic Party has been available on the County Party's website for many months: http://www.allencountydemocrats.org/Platform.htm
Posted by: ACDP Webmaster | July 01, 2006 at 03:14 PM
That's nice.
Did anyone from the Allen County Democratic Party bring back a copy of the STATE Democratic platform from the convention a month ago? If so, FWOb would be glad to scan the copy so that it could be available to Hoosier citizens.
Posted by: Mitch Harper | July 01, 2006 at 03:20 PM
Sheesh. . .all ya had to do was ask, Mitch. And since ya did just that. . .
http://leftinaboite.blogspot.com/2006/07/2006-indiana-democratic-party-platform.html
Posted by: John Good | July 01, 2006 at 11:28 PM
John has it posted at http://leftinaboite.blogspot.com/
I'll get it linked to the County party's website soon.
Posted by: ACDP Webmaster | July 02, 2006 at 07:55 AM