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In their first joint apperance of the fall campaign, Gov. Mitch Daniels and Democrat nominee Jill Long Thompson talked and took questions at the Indianapolis Chamber’s 8th annual Hobnob at the Indiana State Museum. Their appearance came shortly after the Howey-Gauge Poll Briefing showed Daniels with a 53-35 percent lead (see story below, toplines in the Indiana Polling Center category to the right). Thompson talked of her new education proposals, saying that “education is a lifelong process” as she boosted her plan to allow students five years to graduate and giving one book a month to children from birth through age 5. “We have to increase the high school graduation rate,” Thompson said. She took a jab at Daniels, saying, “Gov. Daniels runs some real good TV commercials. He’s not running the state as well. We’ve lost 40,000 jobs.” Daniels education adviser Neal Pickett observed that in the 2006 Indiana General Assembly, the Daniels administration advocated legislation that would have allowed students to pursue high school degrees at IVY Tech, while allowing other students to seek college credits while still in high school. Daniels was asked what his biggest disappointments were with the Indiana General Assembly. He responded, saying, “I try not to concentrate on the mistakes. I celebrate their successes.” Daniels noted that he passed landmark legislation like Major Moves with a Republican House majority and property tax and telecommunications reform with Democrats in control. “When Hoosiers work together - if we stay together as a state - we can progress.” Libertarian Andy Horning also addressed the Hobnob. The three candidates will take part in three debates, the first on Sept. 16 in Merrillville. Also attending the event were U.S. Rep. Andre Carson, 7th CD nominee Gabrielle Campo, Democratic attorney general nominee Linda Pence, Democrat superintendent candidate Richard Wood, House Minority Leader Brian Bosma, Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight and a number of legislative candidates as well as hundreds of political junkies. (HPI Photos by A. Walker Shaw)
Tags: Andy Horning, Howey-Gauge, Jill Long Thompson, Mitch Daniels, Neal Pickett
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