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Parents > United States > Indiana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 10, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorWabash
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia October 09, 2020 03:02pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/13/2003
NameJoseph E. "Joe" Kernan Votes1 (100.00%)
Term09/13/2003 - 01/10/2005 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NameMitch Daniels Votes1,563,885 (57.84%)
Term01/12/2009 - 01/14/2013 Margin481,422 (+17.81%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 04, 2004 IN Governor - D Primary
Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan
D 283,924
May 04, 2004 IN Governor - R Primary
Mitch Daniels
R 505,758
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/11/2003 11/02/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Mitch Daniels 22 35 7 --
Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan 8 4 --2
Leaning Call: Mitch Daniels (82.48%)
Weighted Call: Mitch Daniels (99.65%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/12/2004 10/29/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Budget Director Mitch Daniels (I) Gov. Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan Kenn Gividen (W) Velko Kapetanov  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,302,912 (53.21%) 1,113,900 (45.49%) 31,664 (1.29%) 22 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -189,012 (-7.72%) -1,271,248 (-51.92%) -1,302,890 (-53.21%)  
Predict Avg.50.76% 48.18% 1.14% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $16,829,092.00 12/1 $14,420,436.00 12/1 $8,320.00 $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2004 00/00/2004 -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (13 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.24%-- 42.54%-- 1.61%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
10/27/04-10/29/04		 52.00% 1.0 44.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/17/04-10/19/04		 51.00% 3.0 43.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/10/04-10/12/04		 46.00% 2.0 43.00% 1.0 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/03/04-10/05/04		 48.00% 5.0 47.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Indianapolis Star/WTHR 
09/29/04-10/03/04		 46.00% -- 43.00% 3.0 3.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
09/07/04-09/09/04		 53.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
AENM Angry Russian
R Wabash
NPA ...
R ...
LBT reimero
D Ashley
G BR_Green
Veg Thomas Walker
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 19, 2005 12:00am News Daniels outlines 'major repairs'  Article Wabash 
Jan 19, 2005 12:00am News Daniels calls for a delay in school building plans  Article Wabash 
Nov 04, 2004 12:00am News Daniels pushes daylight-saving time  Article Wabash 
Nov 03, 2004 12:00am News Daniels vows changes to government, economy after ending Democratic rule  Article Wabash 
Oct 13, 2004 12:00am News Indiana's Governor Race Could Go Down to Wire  Article Wabash 
Aug 21, 2004 12:00am News Dems put themselves on the spot over pot: Questions about Daniels backfire; Kernan, 2 others acknowledge drug use.  Article Wabash 

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