Here is Fred’s report on the rally, which he and wife Emily attended:

“The rally went okay, over 2.5 hours. Some press and media coverage. Former Sen. Craigo was there out of support for me and I never thought he was close. I was overwhelmed. He used to be Sen. Finance Chair. Two from Legislative Services were there and the state Legislative Auditor sent his regrets but he did not want to give the appearance of a conflict of interest. Sounded like this may bring on an audit. I have been telling everyone to call for it when they write their legislators. In the interviews, I try to connect to the governor’s statement about good government, good service and compassion, then compare and connect work at archives to these (and) wrap up with a reference that so far I have not heard from the governor to discuss my position on this. Tonight when he walked thru (from the Governor’s Mansion to a Cultural Center function), one of the group asked him if he would like to sign the petition. His reply, so as to avoid his poor (”deer in the headlights”) performance of last Friday, was, “Isn’t it a fine night!” He certainly did not win any friends with that.”