Hey folks! Got some great news in my email this morning. Brad Ellsworth is leading John Hostettler. Now, I know its a long way out, but Indiana is really red, and Hostettler is right wing nut job of the highest order, so this is really good news. Who is Hostettler, you say? Oh, you all remember him--see the poll for Hostettler's greatest hits.
Who is Brad Ellsworth? He's the sherriff of Vanderburgh county and make a very good showing for himself. Check out his website here: http://ellsworthforcongress.com/ and, of course, his Act Blue site for IN-8, here: http://www.actblue.com/... (you have to scroll about 3/4 of the way down the page.) If you can, show Brad some love and let's get rid of one of the worst of the worst.
Poll details on the flip >>>>
I belive this might be from the local paper down there, so I've edited it not to include the entire article.... I will try to get more details on that. I received a copy in my email, which is why I"m still checking on it:
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Poll Has Ellsworth Leading Hostettler in 8th CD
A new poll shows Democratic congressional candidate Brad Ellsworth leading incumbent GOP Rep. John Hostettler 44 percent to 41 percent in the 8th CD (Mark Schoeff Jr., HPR)....
The survey of 401 people taken Nov. 28 and 29 also indicates that 31 percent want to see Hostettler re-elected, while 28 percent believe the country is on the right track and 60 percent say it's going in the wrong
direction...
The pollster who conducted the survey asserts that it highlights Hostettler's fundamental weaknesses. "There's something going on that's beyond the environment -- it's him," said Fred Yang of Garin-Hart-Yang,a Washington consulting firm working for Ellsworth. Yang said that
without "leaners" Hostettler's support drops to 34 percent....
Those surveyed had voted for President Bush over Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry by 59-35. In the actual 2004 vote, Bush won the district 62-38. Hostettler trails Ellsworth, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, in fundraising. Ellsworth has $257,833 on hand, while Hostettler has $27,576, according to campaign finance reports. Hostettler has depended on a cadre of grass-roots conservative supporters to pull out tight election victories. He's never prevailed with more than 53 percent of the vote since he won the seat in 1994. ...
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By the way, expect the Republicans to dump money in at the last minute and institute some ugly smears and robo calling... Mike Sodrel did that to Baron Hill in IN-9 last election, it was really nasty. (Give IN-9 some love, and IN-2 while your at it (Count Chocula's district) if you can...)
Cheers, Elaine in IN