Presidential candidate Barack Obama is heading to Indiana to campaign at the State Fairgrounds. This will be part of an increased effort to sway the red state away from John McCain who has just now started to increase his visibility with television advertisements. Northwest Indiana, especially Lake County is especially contentious. McCain has started opening offices there. Indianans are somewhat surprised by this move as they have, in the past, voted primarily for the Republican party. The interest in Indiana has grown by both parties. and a recent poll shows Obama is leading McCain by a 3 point advantage.
The threat that the Democratic Party poses to Republicans has become so pronounced that Republicans are attempting to block early voting in Lake County. Lake County primarily consists of low income voters. Motions were filed in state courts to delay the opening of the polls and the state court upheld the restraining order. Federal courts were upset by the decision as it is a voting rights issue and more on the federal level, and so ordered that the state court's decision was invalid, recessing the hearing until this coming Thursday. The Republicans were successful in delaying the opening of the polls.
Also in Indiana, it is the last day to register to vote and the first day of early voting. Nearly 70% of Indianans are registered to vote and as history has it, a large voter turnout typically favors the Democratic party.
Light and time could play a factor in the selection of Indiana's next governor. Gov. Mitch Daniels pushed for legislation that effectively moved up the time change which affects Indiana uniquely. Indiana inhabits two time zones, Central and Eastern. The time change affects how businesses operate, and even affects how students, according to a study conducted by The University of Notre Dame, score on SAT scores. All of this may just be steam blown around, but if it gets hot enough then Gov. Mitch Daniels should expect competition.
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