Ep 2: Greg Ballard's 2007 Upset - From Marine to Indianapolis Mayor

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Ep 2: Greg Ballard's 2007 Upset - From Marine to Indianapolis Mayor

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Greg Ballard borrowed $10,000 to run for Indianapolis mayor against an opponent with $4 million. He won anyway. The former two-term mayor and retired Marine lieutenant colonel talks with Meet Greg Ballard host Nathan Gotsch about his Gulf War service and the 2007 election that few people expected him to win. He recalls leaving his wife and young children for deployment, working in a logistics battalion under Iraqi artillery fire and staying in Saudi Arabia for months after the ground war ended to help ship equipment home. Ballard also explains why he left the Marine Corps after 23 years to give his children a stable high school experience in Indianapolis. Back home, private-sector work gave way to teaching, writing a leadership book and an unexpected suggestion from two acquaintances: Run for mayor. His account of the campaign includes nearly dropping out before the primary, borrowing money to cover a $9,500 party slating fee and abandoning unsuccessful fundraising calls in favor of neighborhood meetings. With Democrat Bart Peterson seeking a third term, Ballard describes the property tax backlash, four debates and an Indianapolis Star endorsement he says galvanized veterans against the incumbent. He also recalls filming a commercial in his basement, getting it on television with five days to go and hearing Democrats quietly promise him their votes. The conversation follows a political newcomer learning how his party operated while trying to prove he could run the city.

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