Andy Downs Wolf Ticket

Andy Downs will back down. Downs, a member of the Allen County Election Office wanted Matt Kelty's head. Instead, what Downs got was a beat down by James Bopp, attorney for Kelty. Talking smash and drafting an argument takes more than inheriting a position based on your daddy's name.


So all that is left for Downs, is to go through the motion, pretending he had something when he didn't. The best that Downs can hope for is for Kelty to be fined for the added information. But for now, Downs will need to prepare his egg on the face speech.

Update: 5:57 p.m. Well the Andy Downs' lecture series ended without the fireworks. Downs had a list of questions that went unanswered as the Allen County Election Board voted 2-1 that Matt Kelty had not violated campaign laws. The 8 misdemeanors and 3 felonies? Mute.

But Downs wants answers to the following questions:

Why didn't Fred Rost and Steve and Glenna Jehl loan the money directly to the campaign?

Did anyone in the Republican Party Leadership or any elected Republicans ask Matt Kelty to disclose the source of the funds before the primary election?

Why wasn't the information disclosed before the primary?


Who drafted the promissory note?

To what business operation was Section 4c of the promissory note referring? Was it the campaign?

Since:
*Fred Rost has been quoted as saying, the purpose of his loan was to influence the election,

*Representative of the campaign, have said that both loans were for campaign purposes, and Sections 4q (and possibly 4c)suggest that the purpose of the loan was to influence the outcome of the election, then

*Why shouldn't we believe that the promissory note was signed by Matt Kelty the candidate and not Matt Kelty the individual?

Can Jim Bopp offer any Indiana Code citations of cases on point that will help distinguish Matt Kelty the individual from Matt Kelty the candidate?

If "this is the way it is done" then can Jim Bopp provide the names of other candidates in Indiana (especially those in Allen County) who have done this?

From what source of funds did Matt Kelty expect to pay back this loan?

Has Matt Kelty used any campaign funds to make any payments (interest or principle) on the loan?

Has Matt Kelty made any of the payments (interest or principle) that were due up to this date? If not, has Fred Rost begun collection proceedings? If so, from whom is he seeking reimbursement? If not, why not?



Is it illegal to give money to a person and ask that person to give it to a campaign?

If Matt Kelty had access to $150,000, then why borrow it from Fred Rost?

If Matt Kelty did not have access to $150,000, how did Fred Rost expect to have his loan repaid?

If Matt Kelty knew that he did not have the means to repay the loan and Fred Rost did not know that, then doesn't that affect the enforceability of this contract?

If the enforceability of the contract is in the question, then do we even have a contract at all?

If both of them knew that he did not have the means to repay the loan, then isn't this understanding between them a larger problem then Matt Kelty taking advantage of Fred Rost?

Innuendos, speculations, insinuations and defamatory remarks did not stop Andy!

Who's to get him the answers? Prosecutor Karen Richards, that's who.

It's not over..Stay tuned for part 2.

Note: David Wright is leaving the election board after 20 years.