We were disappointed at their lack of attention to the needs of the business community, reflected in our signed petition and in the support of our regional Chamber of Commerce.

I think some of that sense that there's a lot going wrong in the business community and Wall Street has subsided.

The most important community to any business is the one where you are headquartered. This is our entire market, our whole world. Our whole lives revolve around Central Indiana.

The donors the governor needs are in the business community. For them, the re-election announcement is an investment and a guarantee — an insurance of some sort that he is going to stay around and work for them.

I think it's time for a business leader to step in. We've got some real needs in this community that need to be solved.

For the community to have a year-round tourism season, it needs to bring in business other than leisure travelers. If you wanted a longer or stretched season, you need those conference facilities. That's one way to do it.