State treasurer speaks to College Republicans

Standing in the Dogwood Room in the Indiana Memorial Union, Indiana State Treasurer Tim Berry began his presentation Monday night by asking the IU College Republicans in the audience a question. \n"Why are you here?" Berry asked.\nFrom one of the seats someone answered, "Because I want to know what the state auditor does!"\nLaughter circled the room before Berry responded. \n"You're probably the only person in Indiana that wants to know," he joked.\nBerry spoke to the group to help encourage the students to vote in the upcoming Nov. 7 election, in which he is running for state auditor against Democrat Judy Anderson, who has held various county positions in Vigo County.\nBringing absentee ballots, Berry spoke to the members about how important it was to be politically involved. \n"Trust me, you really can make a difference," he said. "When I was in college, this was not the first thing on my mind -- being politically involved, that is."\nHe continued to say this election is especially important in moving the economy of Indiana forward. He also explained why this year's election is important to the College Republicans.\n"We now have a government willing to lead," he said. "(That's) why this year's election is so important," he said. \nBerry said teamwork and cooperation are essential to work on economic and campaign issues. \n"This year's election depends on turnout because it's an off-year election and the polls are down compared to the presidential election years," he said.\nBerry said the Republicans will win if they identify what people want and get back to grassroots politics and the importance it holds. \n"We have three weeks and lot of work to do. Thank you for being involved in the process and wanting to make a difference," Berry said. "Your efforts are appreciated and important and can determine whether we move forward or not"