GOP Faces Rough Election

"Even more worrisome to the Republicans is Indiana, where three House incumbents — Reps. Chris Chocola, John Hostettler and Mike Sodrel — could fall to their Democratic challengers. There, Bush's weaknesses have been compounded by the problems of Republican freshman Gov. Mitch Daniels, in hot water over his decisions to switch some counties into new time zones and to lease the Indiana Turnpike to a foreign consortium.
The reversal of fortune is particularly striking in Ohio and Indiana; both states have been dominated by Republicans and have had vaunted party organizations. But organization is less effective in a climate of depressed morale. One major GOP consultant said: "If you're outside the Beltway and dealing with activist types and donors, they're angry at the party for not getting as much done, for drifting away from the tenets of the party and a whole host of things. It makes us believe many of them will stay home or not work as hard."" - The Seattle Times 9/6/06

We will be following the upcoming election with a focus on the possibility of a new turn in the political landscape in the state of Indiana. With the Democrats looking to make a real run at capturing seats in this typically bleed red state, we'll look to examine what the voters on Indiana care about and see if this tide-turning towards the Democrats is an actual ideological turn in the American people or just a media fabricated campaign effort.

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003245400_campaign06.html

-Wade