Indiana

INDIANA

11 Electoral Votes

Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Indiana Secretary of State)

Total Population, July 1, 2007 est.	6,345,289
Total Registration, May 5, 2008	4,318,977

Indiana has: 92 counties.
Five largest counties: Marion, Lake, Allen, St. Joseph, Hamilton. >
Five largest cities: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Gary. >

Government
Governor: Mitch Daniels (R) elected Nov. 2004; up for re-election in 2008.
State Legislature: Indiana General Assembly House: 100 seats Senate: 50 seats
Local: Counties NACO Counties
U.S. House: 5D, 4R - 1. P.Visclosky (D) | 2. J.Donnelly (D) | 3. M.Souder (R) | 4. S.Buyer (R) | 5. D.Burton (R) | 6. M.Pence (R) | 7. A.Carson (D) | 8. B.Ellsworth (D) | 9. B.Hill (D).
U.S. Senate: Dick Lugar (R) re-elected in 2006, Evan Bayh (D) re-elected in 2004.

Battle for the 111th Congress:
J.Carson (D) died on Dec. 15. 2007. Andre Carson elected in March 11, 2008 special election, and ran again in the May 6, 2008 primary.

The Hoosier State

State of Indiana
Secretary of State

IN Democratic Party
IN Green Party
IN Republican State Comm.
Libertarian Party of IN
Constitution Party of IN

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Howey Political Report

Primary Election -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Democrats
84 Delegates (72 Pledged, 12 Unpledged) and 12 Alternates.
2.07% of the 4,049 Delegate Votes.

Clinton | Obama
Notes: 1, 2, 3. Reactions: Clinton | Obama

former: Edwards

...Sen. Evan Bayh (D) had considered a run for the White House in 2008 but ruled it out on Dec. 16, 2006. >

Republicans
57 Delegates: 3 RNC; 27 at-large; 27 by CD (3 x 9 CDs).
2.39% of the 2,380 Delegates.

McCain - endorsed by Governor Mitch Daniels (announced Feb. 22, 2007) and Attorney General Steve Carter (announced March 7, 2007)

former:
Giuliani - Carl Brizzi, Indiana State Finance Chair (announced April 16, 2007).
Huckabee
Romney

...Congressman Mike Pence (R) was subject of a draft effort in 2005-06.

Filing requirements. See Indiana Code 3-8-3. By petition [DOC], requires petitions signed by at least 4,500 voters, including at least 500 voters from each of Indiana's 9 congressional districts.
Jan. 2-Feb. 12, 2008 - Submit petitions to the circuit court clerks or boards of voter registration for certification.
Jan. 23-noon Feb. 22, 2008 - Submit certified petitions and candidate's consent to be placed on the ballot to the Secretary of State.

General Election -- Tuesday, November 2, 2004

Kerry/Edwards (Dem.)	969,011	(39.26)
Badnarik/Campagna (Lib.)	18,058	(0.73)
+Bush/Cheney (Rep.)	1,479,438	(59.94)
Nader/Camejo (w/in Ind.)	1,328	(0.05)
Cobb/LaMarche (w/in Grn.)	102	-
J.J. Kennedy, W.Brown, L.M. Bone (w/ins)	65	-
Total........2,468,002

Total voters voting: 2,512,142
Absentee votes: 260,550

2004 Overview
Not since LBJ in 1964 has a Democrat carried Indiana. Bush-Cheney expanded upon their 2000 showing, gaining a plurality of 510,427 votes (20.68 percentage points). Bush carried 88 of the 92 counties; Kerry won in Marion (Indianapolis), Lake (Gary; northwest corner), La Porte (also in the northwest), and Monroe (Bloomington) counties.
General Election Details
Kerry/Allies | Bush-Cheney '04

Past Results

1996

Dole (Rep.).........1,006,693	(47.13)
Clinton (Dem.).......887,424	(41.55)
Perot (Ref.)............224,299	(10.50)
Others (1+w/ins).....17,426	(0.82)
Total........2,135,842

1992

Bush (Rep.)...........989,375
(42.91)

Clinton (Dem.).......848,420
(36.79)

Perot (Ind.) ...........455,934
(19.77)

Others(2+w/ins).......12,142
(0.53)

Total........2,305,871

2000

Gore/Lieberman (Dem.)	901,980	(41.01)
Browne/Olivier (Lib.)	15,530	(0.71)
+Bush/Cheney (Rep.)	1,245,836	(56.65)
Buchanan/Foster (Ind.)	16,959	(0.77)
Nader/LaDuke (w/in)	18,351	(0.84)
Hagelin/Goldhaber (w/in)	167	(0.01)
Phillips/Frazier (w/in)	200	(0.01)
David McReynolds (w/in)	43	-
J.Schriner, K.R. Judd, D.H. Birchler, E.L. Easton, G.D. Strickland (w/ins)	56	-
Total........2,199,302

Turnout as a percentage of voting age population was 49.44%. (U.S. avg. 53.76%)...l
Petition candidates were required to obtain signatures of 30,716 registered voters (2% of the votes received for Sec. of State in 1998). Nader petitions contained only 15,891 valid signatures, so the Indiana Election Commission in its Aug. 24 meeting declined to place Nader on the ballot.

2000 Overview
Bush-Cheney won Indiana's 12 electoral votes with a plurality of 343,856 votes (15.65 percentage points), carrying 86 of the state's 92 counties. Gore won in Lake (Gary), La Porte and St. Joseph (South Bend) counties in the Northwest corner of the state, as well as in Perry, Scott, and Vermillion.

Gov. Bush made a couple of visits to the state: on Sept. 6 he did an airport rally and a Republican Party reception in Indianapolis, and on Oct. 27, on his Michigan Bus tour, he did an airport departure in South Bend.

For the Democratic ticket, Sen. Lieberman delivered a major address on faith and values at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend on Oct. 24.

Primary Election -- Tuesday, May 4, 2004

Democratic

as updated June 3, 2004

	Votes	Percent
Wesley K. Clark	17,437	5.50%
Howard Dean	21,482	9.30%
John Edwards	35,651	11.24%
+John F. Kerry	231,047	72.84%
Dennis J. Kucinich	7,003	2.21%
Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.	4,591	1.45%
Total	317,211

81 Delegates (67 Pledged, 14 Unpledged ) and 12 Alternates.

Republican
George W. Bush: 469,973. 55 Delegates and 52 Alternates.