Writing at the website Indiana Barrister, Abdul Hakim-Shabazz commented on the U.S. Senate race here in Indiana between Republican nominee Dan Coats and Democrat nominee Brad Ellsworth, noting that for most of this year, Coats has been enjoying a comfortable lead in polls over Ellsworth by double digits.
While poll results by themselves don't mean much at all, the fact that for some time now, Dan Coats has been far ahead in polls of Brad Ellsworth is interesting. The most likely reason, I believe, has to do with Ellsworth's record in Congress, which includes his voting for ObamaCare in March of this year. This is a race, I have to admit, where I didn't expect this kind of practically lop-sided poll results, and for so long, no less.
Naturally, anything can happen from now until November (as noted in the post I linked to), and Coats does have his weaknesses (his lobbyist years and his record on some issues). For supporters of Dan Coats, the results are obviously reassuring, but this is certainly no time to rest of their laurels. The thing they must not do is underestimate; do not underestimate the Indiana Democrats, do not underestimate the influence (and money) of Evan Bayh, and do not underestimate the progressives who seek to elect Brad Ellsworth as our next U.S. Senator.
Dan Coats needs to continue pointing out his strengths, what he will do if elected, address his weaknesses as a candidate, and last but not least, he needs to keep hammering away at Ellsworth's record as a Congressman (something he keeps avoiding in his ads).
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