Matt Kelty mayoral hopeful for the Republican party may not be getting mainstream news media coverage. Mainstream media appears to support as the appointed nominate, Nelson Peters. Nevertheless the voters are not in agreement with party leaders or media shot callers. But unlike other potential candidates, Kelty has tapped into other media outlets.
Fort Wayne Reader, a media outlet has given Kelty the cover of their publication and the insider pull out section. The article written by Michael Summers is a good read for getting a glimpse of Kelty and his campaign strategy. Read the article, to learn how Kelty has been able to get his name in the public's ears and the public's eyesight in spite of the slight by the local media. According to the article, Kelty has worked on Richard Lugar and Dan Coats campaigns. And as far as organizing, Kelty was key in organizng a ton of folks and in another event involving funds in a single day.
It is clear that Kelty is making in road into the minds of some voters. His name has appeared on many of the political minded local bloggers pages. But Kelty is hitting the pavements in reaching many voters going door to door. This is similar to a campaign wielded by a Laura Waterman. It was reported that Waterman wore out several pairs of tennis shoes campaigning against Tom Henry. Waterman was an unknown at the times and almost upset Henry's reelection bid 2460 to 2465 for the third district seat of city council in 1995. Henry if he files and win the democratic nomination may face Kelty, if he wins the Republican nomination for mayor. Kelty almost upset a long time politician, Win Moses for Indiana State representative in 2002 in a close race. Moses won with a little over 60 votes.
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