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Lugar/Mourdock: Battle for GOP Soul V17, N32 Thursday, April 26, 2012 Lugar/Mourdock: Battle for GOP soul Isolationist vs. internationalist roots come to a head on May 8 By BRIAN A. HOWEY NASHVILLE, Ind. - It was Senate seat, should he win, to wage a war on liberals. interesting to see two stories published As the interview went on, Mourdock was asked on April 19. The first was an interview about the Development, Relief and Education of Alien Mi- the Evansville Courier & Press did with nors Act – the DREAM Act – which has become a lightning Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock, rod of discontent with the Tea Party worldview. Mourdock who again decried “bipartisanship,” which he blames for “taking us to the brink of bankruptcy.” He has vowed to use his Continued on page 4 Why Senate race is so close By MARK SOUDER FORT WAYNE - When you analyze the 2008 presidential primary numbers within the new congressional district lines, it is easier to understand why the Lugar- ‘‘The one thing I don’t think you Mourdock Senate race is basically even. Before analyzing the numbers more should say is, if asked to serve the closely, it is important to establish a few country, ‘No’. I don’t think anybody basic points. should say that. But other than that, I 1. Population shifts have occurred since 2008, basically skewing things don’t want to, don’t intend to, hope not slightly more to the doughnut around to, don’t expect to, and I think there Indianapolis. 2. Some Republicans crossed over are better choices.” to the Democrat primary in 2008 as - Gov. Mitch Daniels to Roll Call on the veepstakes HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 2 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, April 26, 2012 part of Operation Chaos (though likely Indiana GOP presidential primary data. greatly exaggerated) and some Demo- 1. Marion County cast the crats might cross back to help Lugar most votes (45,947) with Hamil- in 2012 (though why they would want ton County second (28,503). Note: to potentially hurt Donnelly’s chances Marion’s population is around 900,000 www.HoweyPolitics.com makes this assumption likely exagger- and Hamilton’s around 250,000. ated as well). 2. The next grouping is Allen 3. The presidential race situ- (Fort Wayne) at 20,140 and Elkhart Howey Politics ation was similar in that McCain was at 16,791. Note: Elkhart’s popula- Indiana the presumptive nominee and re- tion, as I mentioned earlier, is around is a non-partisan newsletter ceived around 78%. I suspect Romney 200,000, nearly 70,000 fewer than based in Indianapolis. It was will not do that well. St. Joe (South Bend) and just slightly founded in 1994 in Fort Wayne. 4. There will be no accurate more than Vanderburgh (Evansville), polling by district. It is hard enough yet St. Joe and Vanderburgh together to get accurate statewide polling. To cast around 3,000 fewer votes than Brian A. Howey, Publisher do so by district would be extremely Elkhart. Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington expensive. 3. The rest of the top 10 GOP Jack E. Howey, editor 5. Remember, and don’t counties (ranging from 12,500 down Beverly K. Phillips, associate forget, this is a primary, not a gen- to 8,500) are, in order: Hendricks, eral election. Presidential years Johnson, Lake, Tippecanoe, Hancock editor bring higher turnout beyond just the and Madison. Note: Four of the top base, but still the population of the 10 GOP counties are Indianapolis Subscriptions county is not neces- doughnut counties. $350 annually HPI Weekly sarily reflective of the 4. The next five are county’s importance in mostly those you’d expect $550 annually HPI Weekly and a primary. (e.g. Elkhart (St. Joe, Porter, Grant HPI Daily Wire. County had 50% more and Delaware) with the 'Call 317.627.6746 Republican primary exception of Kosciusko at voters than Lake 13. Kosciusko polled 500 though Lake’s popula- fewer votes than St. Joe Contact HPI tion is around 500,000 with 200,000 (!) fewer Howey Politics Indiana and Elkhart’s is around people. 6255 Evanston Ave. 200,000.) 5. The rest of the top Indianapolis, IN 46220 6. In a GOP primary, the “city” 20 are: Morgan, Bartholomew, How- www.howeypolitics.com vote within a county is proportionally ard, Boone and Vanderburgh. far less than the neighborhoods just 6. Marion with 45,747 com- [email protected] outside the city. (e.g. In Allen County bined with the doughnuts (possibly 'Howey’s cell: 317.506.0883 the 100,000 residents outside the city could have included a few more, 'Washington: 703.248.0909 will approach the vote of the 250,000 matter of debate) at 79,925 means 'Business Office: 317.627.6746 residents in the city.) that over 125,000 of the 412,000 vot- 7. Pollsters usually mess this ers were directly tied to Indianapolis. up fairly badly because while they Note: GOP candidates need to love © 2012, Howey Politics Indiana. take “likely voters” they miss nuances doughnuts. All rights reserved. Photocopy- by several points. This almost always 7. Lake, Vanderburgh, and St. ing, Internet forwarding, fax- understates the vote for conserva- Joseph counties (probably the most ing or reproducing in any form, tive candidates. (e.g. In almost every moderate Republican in the state) whole or part, is a violation of single 2012 primary Santorum’s vote add another 25,362. These counties, was understated by 2-5 points even combined with the Indy area, will be federal law without permission with multiple polls.) Lugar’s base (150,000). from the publisher. v 8. Allen County is up for grabs 2008 primary data because it appears that Mourdock may Next let me separate out a swamp Lugar in the more Republican few interesting points from the 2008 non-city areas and Lugar will solidly HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 3 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, April 26, 2012 carry the city of Fort Wayne. Hamilton County may be for him, but that may not matter. 9. Mourdock’s strength will be the non-urban The north part of Marion, however, should be strong Lugar areas. Lugar’s base of 150,000 plus the toss-up of Al- turf. His percentage here may determine the race. len totals around 170,000 leaving around 240,000 where 6. Mike Pence’s current district, where Luke Mourdock has the best chance of prevailing. Messer leads in the race to succeed him, is like District 3, 10. For all the power of Indianapolis, if you don’t such a blend of doughnut counties, rural and then cit- count the outer edges of the media market (Kokomo, Mun- ies like Muncie, Columbus, and Richmond that projecting cie, Anderson, Richmond, Columbus) the Indiana Republi- is hard. Districts 4 and 6 are the likely swing districts to can Party is still not necessarily won by Indianapolis region watch. strength. Unless . 7. Marion County, the more Democrat part rep- 11. When I supported John Mutz for governor in resented by Andre Carson. It should be strong Lugar but, the 1980 primary, Mike McDaniel outlined a basic strategy once again, a far lower GOP district vote. which was to overwhelmingly win Marion, hang on in the 8. Mourdock’s home base anchored by Evans- other big counties, and narrowly win. It was a three-way ville is a must win by him. Vanderburgh could be close race. Mutz won, I believe, three or so counties but narrow- (similar dynamic to Fort Wayne) but outer areas likely ly won the state. If you can run it up in a large base area, strong for Mourdock. He must win here, and to win state, you can eke out elections. needs a decent margin. 9. Southeastern Indiana represented by Todd Can Lugar win? Young, who formerly worked for Lugar. Monroe (Bloom- Can Lugar? ington) and possibly the “sunny side of Louisville” may go Here is my estimate by congressional district (new Lugar, but the large number of smaller counties are likely lines) which at least defines the battlegrounds, though Mourdock, tipping the district to slightly to solidly Mour- neither I nor anyone else has actual poll numbers in these dock. Not an absolute “must win” for him, but almost. areas with any degree of accuracy. So when you analyze this by district, you have two 1. Anchored by Lake and Porter, this should strong Lugar (1 and 7) probably offset by two Mourdock (2 be a strong Lugar district. Unfortunately for him, it will and 3). Mourdock must win in the south (8 and 9) whereas cast less than half of the votes of the 3rd District anchored by Fort Wayne. It is a must-win by a significant margin for Lugar. Can Mourdock poll in Porter? 2. Because of the voting power of Elkhart, plus half of Kosciusko also exceeding St. Joe, I expect this district to be between strong Mourdock and a swamping of Lugar. If not, Mour- dock will not win. 3. In my home district, I expect Allen to be close but be drowned by a sea of Mourdock counties with perhaps a pocket or two of Lugar strength. It should be a solid Mourdock district but not as good as the 2nd. 4. This district represented by Todd Rokita Lugar needs to carry 4-5-6 to offset the south. Simply put, has no clear anchor, with Tippecanoe and some northern if all goes to form, Lugar’s margin in 4-5-6 will likely deter- counties balanced by doughnut counties Hendricks and mine the race unless Mourdock over-performs elsewhere.
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