Husker
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« on: December 31, 2008, 12:28:03 PM » |
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At first I was really surprised when IN was a target for democrats as it had been such a republican state for many years. But after I thought about it, I came to the same conclusions many of you guys did. Close proximity to the Chicago media market, a growing urban population, a floundering economy, and mobilization of democrats (particularly the African-American vote) made a difference. I expect that IN could have been closer in recent years had the democratic candidate tried a little harder there. The latter being the reason for the democratic shift in eastern NE this year as well.
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