Indy Star (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson called Wednesday for a bipartisan review of privatization projects initiated under the administration of Gov. Mitch Daniels, saying some of the deals don't appear to be serving Hoosiers well and actually may be adding to taxpayers' burden.
Angry White Boy (Free subscription) | yesterday
From Hoosier Access A recent survey conducted by Survey USA has Governor Daniels crushing his opponent Jill Long Thompson if the election were held today (or Tuesday, when the poll was released) 52% to 38%. While the same poll gives Indiana to John McCain 50% to 44%. The survey was conducted for WHAS-TV in Louisville and [...]
Indy Star (Free subscription) | yesterday
Calling privatization projects initiated by the Daniels administration a bad deal for Hoosiers, Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson said Wednesday that if she is elected she will appoint a bipartisan committee to review the contracts.
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | yesterday
SurveyUSA (8/16-18, likely voters, 6/21-23 in parens): Jill Long Thompson (D) : 38 (45) Mitch Daniels (R-inc) : 52 (50) Andy Horning (L) : 3 (-) Christopher Stried (I) : 3 (-) (MoE: ±3.9%) Tough numbers for Long Thompson. Indeed, the Pollster composite for this race is getting really ugly -- yet another reason why Obama cannot afford to tap Evan Bayh as his running mate....
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
INDIANAPOLIS All three Indiana gubernatorial candidates -- Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels, Democrat Jill Long Thompson and Libertarian Andy Horning -- are slated to appear at the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce's eighth annual HobNob at the Indiana State Museum on Sept. 4.
Right Wing Nation (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
but this story on Frugal Hoosiers is funny: Last week, we told you that one-time Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jim Schellinger and his architecture firm CSO were partnering with Gov. Daniels and the state to rebuild the Moscow Covered Bridge. At the end of the post, we noted that “there’s still no word on whether the Schellinger will be endorsing Jill Long Thompson in her bid to unseat...
Advance Indiana (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
During this year's Democratic gubernatorial primary race between Jill Long Thompson and architect Jim Schellinger, the Indiana Democratic Party became an extension of Schellinger's campaign. Now comes word that Schellinger's CSO Architects is putting on a fundraiser for his would-have-been opponent, Gov. Mitch Daniels. Did I mention that CSO is partnering with Daniels' administration...
Masson's Blog (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Shaw Plew and Noah Coffey really did a bang up job organizing BlogIndiana. I was able to attend day one, but it looks like I won’t be making day two. It was, frankly, a lot more fun than I had anticipated. I had figured the presentations might be a little dry, and maybe there were [...]
IndyStar.com (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
... could be found in the $300 million Indiana Department of Education budget.A spokesman for Jill Long Thompson, the Democrat challenging Daniels in the election, said the idea is worth considering, but bringing in new teachers will be less effective if class sizes grow and the state fails to invest in school technology."Certainly we ought to be strengthening our teachers, but the governor...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
... in to the cheers of about 120 enthusiastic Democrats, wearing t-shirts that said Obama '08, Jill Long Thompson for Governor, Andre Carson for Congress. Emblazoned with the phrases, "Register for Change," "Taking our Country Back Neighborhood by Neighborhood, Door by Door, Vote by Vote" and "Not Paid for by Special Interest PACs or Washington Lobbyists," the brightly colored bus drew...
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
... from House Speaker B. Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson."Jill is committed to education and expanding opportunities but believes privatizing the lottery is a bad idea," said Jeff Harris, her campaign spokesman. "It's a short-sighted approach to opening opportunities for more Hoosiers to go to college."Daniels said Wednesday that...
