Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels formally threw his support behind Valparasio Mayor Jon Costas for Attorney General.  In a letter dated May 11 to state Republicans Daniels called Costas a “proven vote-getter” and “progressive leader.” More importantly, Costas is not from Indianapolis like his opponent, Greg Zoeller.  Although Zoeller is a Southern Indiana native, he is […]

When I saw this Mitch Daniels campaign ad, I couldn’t help but think of a movie preview.  I guess the next question is would a second Daniels term be an  Iron Man or Speed Racer?

I took a few days off after the primary to recharge the political batteries and it’s good to be back. A lot of us are still dissecting Tuesday’s primary results and what they mean in the grand scheme of things. Although many of my colleagues will say high voter turnout was a good thing in […]

Jill Long Thompson is the Democratic nominee for Governor.  Jim Schellinger called her in the last half hour to concede.  Now the fun can really begin.  Mitch Daniels v. Jill Long Thompson v.  Andy Horning.  Who wins?

My sources tell me that Jim Schellinger isn’t ready to concede anything to Jill Long Thompson just yet.  The latest unofficial poll number show Thompson leading with 50.25 percent of the vote to Schellinger’s 49.75 percent.  However, Democratic sources say there are still provisional ballots that have yet to be counted as well as some uncounted […]

Wow, that was fun.  It’s been a while since I’ve seen a political nail-biter.  Hillary got a slim victory over Barack 51-49 (White men saved her while Blacks kept Obama competitive).  In the end, Clinton only won by 22,412 votes out of 1.25 million voters or a 1.78 percent difference.    She needed a big win, but […]

Here’s the latest from the campaign trail. Turnout continues to be high amongst Democrat voters and low amongst Republicans.  Also, the word on the street is that the Barack Obama campaign is challenging some voters across the state.  One of the latest is in Franklin 13 at the Lutheran High School where 10 voters were […]

If you’re planning to vote after work today leave a little early.  Marion County Clerk Beth White said the voting has been pretty heavy this morning and will likely be so this afternoon.  White said the voting in some parts of the city has been heavier than it was in the 2004 general election.  In […]

I’m noticing a trend this morning, for what it’s worth.  Republicans who are crossing over and voting for Hillary Clinton are also voting for Jill Long Thompson and Woody Myers for Congress.   They say they are doing it to stick it to the Democratic establishment.  It may not be enough to make a difference, but […]

Today is the primary.  You know what to do so go do it.  Here are my predictions about today’s outcome and the reasons behind them.   You’re welcome to add your own. Presidential – I say Barack by 2-3 points.  While Hillary leads in the Real Clear Average Poll and she has the mindles zombies participating in […]