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Parents > United States > Indiana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 27, 2008 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open May 06, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 06, 2008 - 06:30pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 10:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorArmyDem
Last ModifiedCrimson October 25, 2011 04:24pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameMitch Daniels Votes1,302,912 (53.21%)
Term01/10/2005 - 01/12/2009 Margin189,012 (+7.72%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NameMitch Daniels Votes1,563,885 (57.84%)
Term01/12/2009 - 01/14/2013 Margin481,422 (+17.81%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIN Governor 11/04/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/19/2007 05/06/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jill Long Thompson 11 6 3 --
Leaning Call: Jill Long Thompson (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Jill Long Thompson (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/23/2007 04/30/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Rep. Jill Long Thompson Jim Schellinger  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 582,860 (50.60%) 569,091 (49.40%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -13,769 (-1.20%)  
Predict Avg.58.00% 42.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 07/10/2007 03/20/2007  
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MATCHUP POLLS (11 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.79%-- 33.87%--  
Survey USA 
04/28/08-04/30/08		 53.00% 5.0 33.00% 3.0
Survey USA 
04/25/08-04/27/08		 48.00% 1.0 36.00% 5.0
Gauge Market Research 
04/23/08-04/24/08		 45.00% -- 27.00% --
Research 2000 
04/21/08-04/24/08		 48.00% 6.0 42.00% 1.0
Survey USA 
04/14/08-04/16/08		 47.00% 1.0 41.00% 3.0
Survey USA 
04/11/08-04/13/08		 46.00% 7.0 38.00% 3.0
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D John
  Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
D W. Wayne Townsend 🔗
D Maggie Kernan 🔗
  Communications Workers of America
  Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
  United Steel Workers of America
I McCord 2014
I M@
  EMILY's List
  Gary Post-Tribune
  Northwest Indiana Times
Laf-W Craverguy
G BR_Green
D Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan 🔗
D Jason
  AFSCME
  United Auto Workers
D Julia M. Carson
D Ashley
D Bart Peterson 🔗
D John Gregg 🔗
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 07, 2008 04:00pm News Schellinger concedes race for Indiana governor  Article COSDem 
May 07, 2008 02:25pm News Schellinger won't concede Dem race for governor  Article Craverguy 
Jul 10, 2007 12:10pm Announcement Jill Long Thompson enters race for governor  Article Sarnstrom 
Mar 02, 2007 12:00pm News Jill Long Thompson May Run for Indiana Governor  Article COSDem 
Feb 20, 2007 12:00pm News [IN] Peterson's exit lets Dems start jostling for '08 [Gov] run  Article ArmyDem 
Dec 26, 2006 12:00pm Blog Entry Will Bayh Run for [IN] Governor — Again?  Article ArmyDem 

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