Commentary: Sen. Waltz the far superior choice in District 36

Some in the local blogosphere have noted today's news regarding Sen. Brent Waltz's restraining order request against his opponent, Mike Beeles.

Regardless of whether you like Waltz, or whether you believe the whole residency flap, we cannot get beyond this fact: Beeles based his entire primary campaign on Waltz's residency. He tried to earn a seat in the Statehouse on a "gotcha."

Regardless of whatever merits there are to Beeles's claim, Waltz is still a valid candidate in tomorrow's primary. Beeles, on the other hand, has failed to show anything that would warrant voters to give him confidence as their representative in the Legislature.

We are not fond to violate Reagan's 11th commandment, but this case warrant's special merit. We encourage our readers in Indiana's 36th State Senate District to vote for Brent Waltz in tomorrow's primary.