In 2000, Bush beat Gore in Indiana 57%-41%....Today, Bush leads

[Rowdyboy]

Kerry in Indiana 51%-45%. Look like the voters are a little restless. :eyes:

http://surveyusa.com/currentelectionpolls.html

If accurate, this is a phenomenal start for the Kerry campaign deep in Republican territory.

I know its early, and probably doesn't mean much, but all good news is welcome.

[mot78]

1. Early polls

We're barely ahead in safe states like California. Kerry also has a pretty lop-sided lead over * in New York.

[Khephra]

2. Indiana is less Conservative than people think

And, many people don't know this, but we've had a hell of a lot of immigrants coming to Indiana in the last decade. There's only so much room in the upper Urban midwest anymore.

You once could drive across town and not see a single store that caters to ethnic groups here in Indiana, now they're all over the place.

The gov't has also been pushing the idea that you have to make a city culturally attractive to younger people (read liberally educated) to be a success. I forget the name of the plan.

I personally think Indiana will turn solidly Democrat in the next 20 years as it becomes more urban.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

4. Well I think Columbus is a peachy little town

but only because the architecture is so awesome.
Indiana also has a major industrial component so I'd think it must have a good Democrtaic representation.

[izzie]

3. Maybe people are starting to see thing as they are?

Lets hope this drip, drip, drip, starts something.

[Rowdyboy]

5. I can well remember when Indiana had very liberal Democrats

for both senate seats. Birch Bayh and Vance Hartke were two of the genuine major players of the Democratic left and held powerful committee positions.