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Indiana Could Turn Blue
Political Wire ^ | November 26, 2007

Posted on 11/27/2007 4:06:57 PM PST by Clintonfatigued

"Disillusioned with President Bush's handling of the war, the economy and immigration, nearly half of likely voters in Indiana appear poised to buck 40 years of tradition and vote for a Democratic presidential ticket -- if it includes Sen. Evan Bayh," according to a new Indianapolis Star-WTHR poll.

The poll "revealed a growing sense of pessimism, with nearly three-quarters saying the nation is headed in the wrong direction and 28 percent approving of George W. Bush's performance as president."

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalwire.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: in2008; redstates
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1 posted on 11/27/2007 4:06:58 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued
"..-- if it includes Sen. Evan Bayh,".."

Snicker!

2 posted on 11/27/2007 4:11:21 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Anti-Bubba182

I figure Hitlery will pick Bayh to bring a swing state over. She’s not going to select any of the presidential candidates, that’s for sure.


3 posted on 11/27/2007 4:14:19 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Clintonfatigued

Being blue has worked so well for New Orleans and Detroit.


4 posted on 11/27/2007 4:18:18 PM PST by avacado
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To: Clintonfatigued

Damn! Nevada, Colorado, Virginia, Ohio, now Indiana! Every few weeks a new state gets added to the “could turn blue/is turning blue” list.


5 posted on 11/27/2007 4:19:43 PM PST by G8 Diplomat (Creatures are divided into 6 kingdoms: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Monera, Protista, & Saudi Arabia)
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To: Clintonfatigued

LOL, Bob Dole won by a landslide. Give me a break.


6 posted on 11/27/2007 4:21:26 PM PST by Always Right
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

LOL, I don’t think she could win IN even if Bayh was on the ticket, doubt he will be.

But I have heard this as well...you don’t think Reconquista Richardson has a shot?


7 posted on 11/27/2007 4:21:57 PM PST by Baladas
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To: Clintonfatigued

Believe it. Bayh could run on a platform of global communism and hoosiers would vote for him in a landslide. I live here. I know.


8 posted on 11/27/2007 4:22:02 PM PST by mysterio
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To: Clintonfatigued

I don’t approve much of W’s job as President, but it don’t mean I’m going to vote for a Dhimicrat.


9 posted on 11/27/2007 4:22:15 PM PST by EricT. (The tree of liberty needs to be watered...)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

They went to Iraq together and upon their return, he confirmed that he had no interest in running for President. I think that the deal has already been done that he’s her running mate. However, Indiana may be a more difficult swing to make than she thinks, especially after the Indy mayor race. They may love their native son less than they hate her.


10 posted on 11/27/2007 4:23:50 PM PST by MHT
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To: Clintonfatigued

But, if the conservatives go to the polls things CAN change!


Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:16 AM ES

Voter unrest fueled by this summer’s property and income tax increases, combined with significant Democratic defections, helped sweep Republican Greg Ballard into office.

Ballard’s campaign and image — an everyman political outsider with an impressive military pedigree — also played well in Decatur, Perry and Franklin townships, which form the southern third of the county. The preliminary figures show he won every precinct in Decatur and Franklin, and all but two or three in Perry, carrying most of the precincts in those three townships with 60 percent or more of the vote.

This is a big dent in the confidence of Democrats who are hoping for big victories in Congress in upcoming elections. Republicans are finally showing that they’re prepare to fight, and win, in upcoming elections. People are simply fed up with higher taxes and Indianapolis made their voices heard at the ballot box.

http://drdanny.newsvine.com/_news/2007/11/14/1096252-republican-beats-incumbent-democrat-for-mayor-of-indianapolis-in-landslide-victory

Marine fights his way to mayor’s office
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927785/posts


11 posted on 11/27/2007 4:26:21 PM PST by KeyLargo
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To: Baladas
" . . . you don’t think Reconquista Richardson has a shot?"

No, the tort bar is about to take on the food industry and Don Diego is nowhere near the salad bar.

12 posted on 11/27/2007 4:26:30 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

What about Vilsack? Juan McCain? Ron Paul?

From most serious to least...


13 posted on 11/27/2007 4:29:57 PM PST by Baladas
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To: KeyLargo

If conservatives show up on election day this won’t happen.


14 posted on 11/27/2007 4:32:04 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: Baladas
This is my last response to you.

Bayh, Bayh!

:-)

15 posted on 11/27/2007 4:34:36 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Clintonfatigued

So, do Hoosiers think that Democrats are going to handle the war, the economy and immigration better than Bush. In each way that Bush has mishandled all three, he’s acted more like a Democrat than a Republican.


16 posted on 11/27/2007 4:43:42 PM PST by Jabba the Nutt (Just laugh at them!)
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To: avacado

Yes, all of our elections here in Michigan have been decided by Detroit! (:~

Been here in Michigan for 55 years!


17 posted on 11/27/2007 5:32:15 PM PST by sig229 (If you see a fork in the road, take it.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

So folks in Indiana think Bush is running in ‘08?


18 posted on 11/27/2007 5:45:38 PM PST by L98Fiero (A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
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To: avacado

The fastest 10 growing congressional districts are R and the fastest loosing congressional districts are D:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2007/11/population_shifts_toward_gop.html


19 posted on 11/27/2007 5:50:23 PM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
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To: mysterio
I remembered when Birch Bayh was voted out of office back in 1980 by Dan Quayle. It is time for Evan to be run out of town as well ! I did not vote for Evan to be Governor and when he ran for Senator, I already left for Colorado. The ironic thing, Evan ran as a conservative when he was going for governorship. If I remember right, Evan Bayh wanted the State Legislature to become full time professional like California. If I remember right, his Wife has major California ties.

On him being Senator, unfortunately, the Republicans have been unable to run someone decent though.

Believe it. Bayh could run on a platform of global communism and hoosiers would vote for him in a landslide. I live here. I know.
20 posted on 11/27/2007 5:54:36 PM PST by CORedneck
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