Quick Election Updates from Indiana

[Proud Liberal Dem]

Just heard on the news that early voting is up over 2008. I don't know if that is a good thing or not for us as they won't count the votes until Election Day. Mitt Romney, unfortunately, looks to have a solid lead here in Indiana and Mike Pence seems favored to win the gubernatorial election but it's looking very promising for a Democratic Senate pickup after Tea Party favorite Mourdock shot his mouth off Akin-style about rape last week. Between his pronouncements about bipartisanship (his idea is that the Democrats agree with the Republicans all the time) and kerfuffle over his rape comments, the Indianapolis Star FWIW has endorsed Democrat Joe Donnelly for the Senate seat and it remains questionable that Mourdock will win over the crucial "Lugar Republicans". My guess is that he will not and that those votes will likely go to Donnelly (or maybe to nobody). Lots of people here are really unhappy about Lugar's defeat and Donnelly is conservative enough to win here in Indiana.

[hoosierlib]

1. Don't write off Gregg...

He's surging in the polls

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. I would be ecstatic to have a Democrat back in the Governor's mansion

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hope it happens! What are the latest polls looking like? I haven't seen a lot.

[MrYikes]

3. I'm leaving to vote in an hour. Straight D.

[dmallind]

4. Planning on doing my bit this afternoon vote-wise

After quite a few years in NE then NY, IN seems almost swing state-like to me, while I of course remain aware that it truly isn't yet. Still a race that is not a foregone conclusion for any national office is quite a novelty for me.