BREAKING: TOP INDIANA POLITICAL PUNDENT DOWNGRADES BRAUNS CHANCE OF WINNING
Brian Howey downgraded the potential outcome of the Indiana gubernatorial race this week to “Leans Braun” from “Likely Braun.” On Labor Day, Howey Politics Indiana handicapped the race as “Safe Braun.” McCormick has been referring to the race recently as a statistical tie and has been using polling numbers to energize Democrats with the possibility of victory.
Both campaigns have successfully attracted large donations since filing the last campaign finance reports. In the final couple of weeks of the campaigns, all contributions over $1,000 are required to be reported. Braun and McCormick have each raised nearly $1 million in large donations since October 21, and both the Republican and Democratic Governors Associations have poured major funding into the race.
On Friday, McCormick made the rounds in Evansville with Mayor Stephanie Terry and visited with small business owners. Today (Saturday), McCormick campaigns in Jeffersonville with help from Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.
The Republicans are staging the “Freedom & Opertunit Bus Tour” with a stop in Evansville at 4:30 today at 20 East Sycamore Street. Mike Braun is joined by Lt. Governor candidate Micah Beckwith, Attorney General Todd Rokita, and 8th District Congressional candidate Mark Messmer.