By BRIAN A. HOWEY

EVANSVILLE - Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel sought to energize Hoosier Republicans in Evansville Saturday morning. “The DNC Committee has less cash on hand net than our Indiana Republican Party,” McDaniel declared before more than 1,400 delegates. “We have the strongest data network and we the strongest grassroots program. There are 27 people on the ground in Indiana, three in each congressional district.”

McDaniel said the RNC has made more than 210,000 points of contact to voters thus far that cycle. By November, “that will be much higher.”

She called the November electoin “historic” saying, “All the gains we’ve made can be erased. We have our work cut out for us to make sure Nancy Pelosi doesn’t become speaker. Our first order of business is to send Mike Braun to the Senate. Our president needs more help. It’s time to send Joe Donnelly home. “

She added, “Donnelly was rated the least effective Democrat. He has not passed a single bill. He says he’s pro-life but then sends money to Planned Parenthood. Mike Braun does not out-source jobs to Mexico. Mike Braun supports President Trump’s tax cuts while Donnelly opposed the tax cuts.

“Mike Braun is ready to fight for you in Washington and President Trump needs him in Washington,” the former Michigan Republican chair said.

She told delegates, “I wake up every day thinking, I am so glad Hillary Clinton is not our president. And I have a second thought, I am so glad Donald J. Trump is our president. We celebrated his first 500 days in office and a lot have happened to make our country greater.”

She ticked off a list of accomplishments: A strong military, “he’s taking care of our veterans, that’s why he passed the Veteran’s Accountability Act. He’s improved our standing as a global leader by pulling out of Syria and ending the Iran deal. Our economy has been kicked started with three million new jobs. GDP is up, consumer confidence is up. People are feeling better because they have more money in their paycheck.”

She urged delegates to take out their phones, saying, “We can use your help: Go to GOP.com and volunteer. If you have a phone, get it out, text RNC80810. This will be a great way for us to energize you and this is how we’ll elect Mike Braun.”