Candidates may actually have to compete over Indiana's votes this election for the first time since 1964. Indiana has been seeing red ever since Lyndon B. Johnson took office, so we have always been in the bag for Republican candidates. However, a new poll released by J. Ann Selzer, of Selzer & Co. suggests that we are 47 percent Obama and only 44 percent McCain. This company has proven to be very accurate this year by pinpointing the Democratic candidate from the Iowa caucuses. Not a wide margin by any means, but definitely not red either. What's more is that Obama also leads in fundraising from Indiana with $1.9 million over McCain's $1.25 million.
Political analysts attribute this sudden shift to the rapid collapse of the manufacturing industry, which is a hefty chunk of Indiana's economy. As the primaries may have indicated with Indiana's election of Hillary Clinton, the choice is most likely economic. Obama is really focusing on economic issues for Indiana, thus utilizing both calling for change and attacking the record challenger strategies.
As election day approaches, Indiana could see more courting from both candidates for our tasty votes.
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Isn't it bizarre that Indiana feels as if it has actual NATIONAL political relevance? It seems as though in the past, we've always been somewhat of a bystander and not as actively involved as New York Pennsylvania, California, Florida...etc.
It seems like we're a real part of the audience--somewhat undecided enough that we get attention from both parties. Which way will we go?
I haven't ever realized Indiana was such a republican state until Jason stated this. Not that I'm surprised but you would just think it would change from time to time. On the other hand I do like that many people in Indiana are looking for new ways in hoping for better futures as well as or current lives.
After reading LMButterbaugh's comment I am also in agreance with. With many of the small states like Indiana, what do our votes really matter? With the larger states such as California and New York taking most of the flare in who votes for who, it makes many smaller states feel like there votes won't affect it.
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