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Encouraging news….

From the AP:

A new statewide poll shows GOP candidate Greg Zoeller for attorney general and Tony Bennett for superintendent of public instruction lead their Democratic rivals.

The WISH-TV Indiana Poll finds Zoeller leading Democratic attorney general candidate Linda Pence 51 percent to 39 percent. The same poll finds Bennett leading Democrat Richard Wood 45 percent to 39 percent in the race for superintendent of public instruction.

The poll was taken Oct. 24 through Tuesday and has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points.

Wood has gained some ground on Bennett since a similar poll taken Sept. 29 through Oct. 3 showed Bennett with a 36 percent to 29 percent lead.

The Chicago Tribune observes that Mitch Daniels won’t be at the Sarah Palin rally in Jeffersonville today, but that he might try to stop by outside to say hello and talk to some folks as they stand in line.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. - Gov. Mitch Daniels will skip a Sarah Palin campaign rally in Indiana for the third time in 12 days when she visits Jeffersonville on Wednesday, but he’ll make an appearance in the parking lot before the event.

Daniels, who supports the John McCain-Palin ticket, said he has a scheduling conflict while he campaigns for a second term. The Republican governor will be in vicinity of Palin’s rally at a Jeffersonville warehouse, but at another site.

“When they only give us 48 hours’ notice … we plan a little further out than that. I’ve not been willing to cancel on people who have made plans in preparation for our coming,” Daniels said at a news conference in Indianapolis on Tuesday to kick off a southern Indiana campaign swing.

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If the latest Howey/Gauge Market Research poll says anything about the Governor’s race, it’s that it’s essentially over and Jill Long Thompson’s campaign is D.O.A. for election day.

According to HPI:

Daniels is poised for a resounding victory. The governor leads in the Fort Wayne media market 63-31 percent; in South Bend 66-31 percent; Indianapolis 65-29 percent; Louisville 64-25 percent; while the Chicago market is tied at 44 percent. Thompson leads among African-Americans by only a 56-41 percent margin. Daniels’ standing with African-Americans has increased 14 percent since our August poll. Daniels is winning 37 percent of the Democratic vote - more than one in three - and among independents 64-21 percent.

Daniels is also getting 40 percent of the Obama vote. Gov. Daniels’ re-elect stood at 59/33 percent. Mitch Daniels re-elect support is among the strongest in the nation for a Republican holding a major office, Davis said.

Howey went on to say:

The numbers bear out our analysis: that the Thompson campaign is one of the worst gubernatorial campaigns we’ve ever witnessed.

If being 12% down in the South Bend Tribune/WSBT poll is “confidence” what is being down 31 percent?  That must be the “We’ve got them right where we want them” kind of feeling.

The poll didn’t just cover the governor’s race.  It also looked at the presidential race, the 3rd Congressional district race as well as a brief look at the two other statewide races.  The good and, what could be, very bad news after the leap. (more…)

The full podcast is on iTunes.

Here’s a couple selected segments - Our own Josh Gillespie snagged an interview with South Carolina US Senator Lindsey Graham. Also, we have an excerpt from an update from Dr. Tony Bennett on his campaign to succeed Sue Ellen Reed as Superintendent of Public Instruction.

On iTunes we have the full podcast featuring former WXNT substitute host and Abdul in the Morning producer Chris Spangle who has accepted the formidible challenge of being the Executive Director of the Indiana Libertarian Party. Also, Josh, Squid, and myself discuss ACORN and the problem of having 105% of the population registered to vote.

 

 Sen. Lindsey Graham [17:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Dr. Tony Bennett [3:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

*Bumped to the top as a reminder.  Sorry to say, but we will not be able to cover the debate live. - Josh*

Tony Bennett, the Republican seeking to replace Suellen Reed as State Superintendent of Public Instruction will be debating his Democrat opponent, Dick Wood, this week:

What: Town Hall Debate between Republican Dr. Tony Bennett and Democrat Dr. Dick Wood

Where: Northview Middle School Auditorium, 8401 Westfield Blvd. in Indianapolis

When: Wednesday, September 10 from 7 to 8 PM

Yesterday Hoosier Access posted Governor Mitch Daniels’ latest campaign TV ad with Republican Candidates for Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Bennett and Attorney General Greg Zoeller showing unity and leadership in discussing important issues like restoring discipline in the classroom.  Bennett and Zoeller have both actually weighed in on the Governor’s proposals on education issues and just a couple of weeks ago Bennett and Zoeller joined together to stump across the state to affirm the Governor’s proposals and education platform.

Juxtapose that with this classic quote from Democrat Candidate for Supt. of Public Instruction Dick Wood in today’s Louisville Courier-Journal responding to Jill Long’s education proposals she released yesterday of which she ignored Wood’s input.

Thompson outlined her proposals at a news conference at the local office of the Indiana State Teachers Association. She was joined by several elected Democratic officials, including state Rep. Bill Cochran, state Sen. Connie Sipes, New Albany Mayor Doug England, Floyd County Clerk Linda Moeller and New Albany City Clerk Marcey Wisman.

Richard Wood, the Democratic candidate for superintendent of public instruction, said later that he had provided information for Thompson but was not involved in drafting her education proposals. He added, however, that “I think it’s a very well thought-out position, very positive,” and that he supports it.

My guess is that Hoosiers will want a ticket who will work together to get things done, especially when it comes to reforming Indiana’s failed public education system.  Even Jill Long agrees that something must be done.  Governor Daniels knows how to pull his team together while Jill Long apparently has problems communicating and working with her own team.  No doubt here which ticket will succeed in building progress in reforming public education in favor of Indiana’s students.

Republican Candidate for Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Bennett and Republican Attorney General Candidate Greg Zoeller kicked off a two-day media tour in Fort Wayne this morning at the Conservative Breakfast Club to reaffirm the Governor’s message of restoring discipline in the classroom. Zoeller and Bennett addressed media and 47 CBC guests at the largest Monday morning breakfast to date.

For more information about how Bennett and Zoeller will work with the Governor to restore discipline in the classroom, see the press release from the Zoeller campaign below. I will post the Bennett press release shortly.

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Hoosier Access Radio presents our interview with candidate for Indiana State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Tony Bennett

 

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