by Nicholas Beaudrot of Electoral Math
In preparing Yet Another Al Gore Speculation Post, I was thumbing through the SurveyUSA 50 state approval ratings. The one I find most striking is Indiana's. Over the past three months, Bush has lost 10 points in the Hoosier State, but only 6 in South Dakota, 5 in neighboring Ohio, and 5 in Michigan. On the flip side, he's lost 15 in Kentucky. Can anyone explain these discrepancies? I always though of Indiana as one of the most Republican states in the nation ... why are they giving up on Bush? Is it just a combination of frustration with Bush, Governors Daniels (R-IN) and Fletcher (R-KY), and job losses in the auto industry? Are there other factors at play here?
Discuss.
