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Poll: Indiana Republican Governor Mitch Daniels In Tough Re-Election Fight
Research 2000 has released the first poll testing Indiana Republican Governor Mitch Daniels' re-election prospects, and finds the incumbent standing on shaky ground.
The poll shows Daniels leading Democratic challenger and former US Rep. Jill Long Thompson by a 46% to 38% margin — putting the incumbent under 50%. Daniels, in his first term, has had a rough ride in the polls due to controversy surrounding his initiatives to privatize Indiana's toll road and move the whole state into following daylight savings time.
The poll also finds that only 39% of likely voters would choose to re-elect Daniels, while 37% would vote to replace him, and 21% would "consider voting for another candidate." Among Democratic voters, Long Thompson leads her primary challengers with 41%, with state Senator Richard Young earning 16% and businessman Jim Schellinger with 10%.
I live in southern Indiana. I heartily despise Their Man Mitch (his campaign slogan was Our Man Mitch). A few months ago I saw the bumper sticker DITCH MITCH, which elated me. I now realize that it probably meant Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky), another powerful force for no-good. May they both be voted out of their offices ASAP.
September 20, 2007 12:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Who wants to vote for a person who sells off our infrastructure, like a kid, instant gratification now for greater problems for our children. Who would vote for someone who has put our trust in Indiana government at an all-time low?
Who has taken government out of the voters hands, and handed it over to out-of-State companies?
October 10, 2007 3:38 PM | Reply | Permalink