Based on the Dan Coats campaign’s press release this morning, it seems they’re having a hard time delineating the truth.

Here’s a piece emailed earlier today by Dan Coats’ newly hired spin doctor, Pete Seat.

Key Indiana Conservatives On Dan Coats

(INDIANAPOLIS, March 8, 2010) – Recently, Conservative Hoosier leaders have recognized Dan Coats is the best candidate to utilize common sense Hoosier values to tackle the irresponsible spending sprees, mounting debt and security challenges brought about by our Nation’s current Democratic leadership.

Nicely worded, no? From the sound of this statement, “Hoosier leaders have recognized Dan Coats is the best candidate,” you would think political leaders across the state were standing in line to endorse Mr. Coats.

Governor Mitch Daniels: “He’s got a real following in the state. He deserves to. He was a really, really good senator.” (Howey Politics Indiana, 2/24/10)

Attorney General Greg Zoeller: “I think what Sen. Coats brings to the race is just a different level of experience. It’s really a different level of candidacy.” (Politico, 2/13/10)

These are both accurate quotes. However, neither one of them have endorsed Coats’ as a candidate. As a matter of fact, Daniels actually had this to say about the senate race on Politico only days before.

“I have never involved myself in primaries, and I won’t in this one,” Daniels said when asked if he planned to endorse the frontrunner, former Sen. Dan Coats.

And here’s a catchy tagline.

Dan’s Chances Against the Anointed Democrat

Congressman Mark Souder: “He’s our best chance to win,” (Journal Gazette, 2/4/10)

Isn’t this the pot calling the kettle black? Afterall, the National Republican Senatorial Committee handpicked anointed Mr. Coats our candidate and sent him from Washington back to Indiana.

Pete Seat has years of experience writing for the Indianapolis Star, the Arizona Daily Star, the Tucson Citizen and The Times of NW Indiana. Like most journalist, Pete has learned the art of taking quotes out of context.

From the dictionary:

half-truth
n.
A statement, especially one intended to deceive, that omits some of the facts necessary for a full description or account.

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