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September 1, 2012

Bucshon, Crooks makes play for festival goers

By Nate Smith Washington Times-Herald

WASHINGTON — There was more than just wine and cheese being served on Main Street Friday. There were meat and potatoes too.

Political meat and potatoes.

Eighth district congressional candidates Larry Bucshon and Dave Crooks were at Friday’s German American Wine, Cheese and Art  Festival, hosted by the Daviess County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau.

Normally, the two being at the same event would not raise eyebrows but since election day is closing in, it is interesting at least that both candidates were at the same event at the same time.

By this time in campaign season, the two don’t see each other unless there is a debate, or forum, scheduled.

There has not been any formal announcement yet, but the two gave a preview of what we will hear in the next two months.

Bucshon, R-Newburgh, was first. He touched on health care, regulation and job creation.

“I know that there are some challenges there, but I know we can resolve them,” Bucshon said.

The incumbent congressman also touched on federal spending, a hot-button topic in the presidential election.

“We borrow every 40 cents of every (federal) dollar we spend,” Bucshon said. “You can’t run a business that way, you can’t run a household that way, you can’t run a country that way.”

Crooks, the challenger, relayed his business experience running two radio enterprises in Washington.

He said he was proud of the progress he has made in Daviess County.

“I think most of you know me and witnessed my hard work, not only as a state legislator, but I also came to town in 1993,” Crooks said.

He then turned around two local radio stations since then. He told the crowd that experience in small business is important for the hard work waiting in Congress.

“It seems like we have a lot of people willing to fight, but they don’t seem to want to get much done,” Crooks said.

“With a 14 percent approval rating, we need to do much to get this country moving forward.”

After the presentation, Bucshon said the campaign has been going well. This week, he was in Tampa for the Republican National Convention before getting back to the campaign trail.

“I think we have got our message out about job creation and spending and health care and all the issues that pertain to Hoosiers,” Bucshon said.

Crooks said it is always good to be on home turf. He has been traveling the Eighth District a lot but will not be heading to Charlotte for next week’s Democratic National Convention.

“I’m real proud of our community,” Crooks said.

Although the two did not cross Main Street at the same time, the campaigns are working on the next time the two will be together and debating, or either a series of forums. An announcement is expected soon.

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