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U.S. Rep. Dan Burton has become an adopted favorite son of sorts in Howard County, where his popularity continued unabated Tuesday night.
The same could be said for his incumbent, Democratic colleague, Joe Donnelly.
Both congressmen cruised to re-election due in part to strong showings in Howard County.
Burton came close to doubling the vote total of Democratic challenger Mary Etta Ruley here, and Donnelly’s 63 percent to 34 percent margin over GOP challenger Luke Puckett wasn’t much worse.
“The reason I wanted to be here tonight was because you are such a group,” Burton said at Howard County GOP headquarters. “There’s not a county in my district that worked as hard to make sure I was renominated. You are the best.”
First elected in 1982, Burton has represented Kokomo since 2000.
Tuesday was a special night in Kokomo, with the congressman accompanied by his wife, Sonya, and greeted by the Phan family, whom he helped immigrate from Vietnam five years ago. Chris Phan and his wife, Tina, operate a beauty salon in Kokomo. Their sons Chris Jr. and Nathan are in the Western school district.
Burton promised to keep up the conservative battle flag in Congress, no matter Tuesday’s results.
He said he expected Republican opposition to become more strident if the Democrats increase their majority in the U.S. House.
“The more you’re in the minority, the less you have a voice in Congress, but I’ll be on that floor a bunch, especially if Obama wins,” Burton said. “We’ll have to be very vocal to make sure he doesn’t come up with a bunch of new spending or new programs.”
The same could be said for his incumbent, Democratic colleague, Joe Donnelly.
Both congressmen cruised to re-election due in part to strong showings in Howard County.
Burton came close to doubling the vote total of Democratic challenger Mary Etta Ruley here, and Donnelly’s 63 percent to 34 percent margin over GOP challenger Luke Puckett wasn’t much worse.
“The reason I wanted to be here tonight was because you are such a group,” Burton said at Howard County GOP headquarters. “There’s not a county in my district that worked as hard to make sure I was renominated. You are the best.”
First elected in 1982, Burton has represented Kokomo since 2000.
Tuesday was a special night in Kokomo, with the congressman accompanied by his wife, Sonya, and greeted by the Phan family, whom he helped immigrate from Vietnam five years ago. Chris Phan and his wife, Tina, operate a beauty salon in Kokomo. Their sons Chris Jr. and Nathan are in the Western school district.
Burton promised to keep up the conservative battle flag in Congress, no matter Tuesday’s results.
He said he expected Republican opposition to become more strident if the Democrats increase their majority in the U.S. House.
“The more you’re in the minority, the less you have a voice in Congress, but I’ll be on that floor a bunch, especially if Obama wins,” Burton said. “We’ll have to be very vocal to make sure he doesn’t come up with a bunch of new spending or new programs.”
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