13 Days to Election Day: Indiana

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  October 24th at 06:03 AM  | 

There is a whole slate of races on the Indiana ballot this year. As regards the presidential election, Indiana barely gave the state to Obama in 2008- by less than 29,000 votes. In politics, that is not a difficult number to flip to the other side. And that is what will happen in Indiana this year. In 2004, Kerry won only four counties- LaPorte, Lake, | Read More »

Around the U.S. in 50 Days: Indiana, Part 1

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  January 28th at 08:39 AM  | 

On one level, things should get back to normal in Indiana in 2012; that is, their red state status should come shining through. Unlike its industrial Rust Belt neighbors- Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan- Indiana showed a 5.6% increase in population over the decade- not enough to gain a seat, but neither do they lose a seat in the House. It needs to be mentioned that | Read More »