Interestingly, I have picked the only part of this post that is fact ... the entire rest of conjecture from a Hostettler supporter hoping against hope that Stutzman supporters will bail out on Marlin and join Hostettler. It's fun how spin works in this game!
Let's all agree that Dan Coats is in trouble and falling in the polls, had to loan himself $200,000 this week. Let's all agree that if you support Ron Paul you're voting Hostettler. If you like Mike Huckabee or the Senate Conservative group that is working with Marco Rubio in Florida and Chuck Devore in California then you're voting Stutzman. If you don't know much about the race and vote the guy you best remember the name you're voting Coats. Oh and by the way if you're still undecided, you won't be voting on Tuesday since you'll be too busy.
My spin - Coats has roughly 30% ... Hostettler has roughly 28% ... Stutzman has roughly 26% and television, radio and newspaper advertising will make a big difference this weekend.
The highly anticipated results of a Survey USA poll commissioned by the Downs Center for Indiana Politics is out. According to the telephone poll of likely GOP voters, Dan Coats is the front runner with 36% of support. John Hostettler is in second with 24% and Marlin Stutzman comes in third with 18%. Trailing far behind is Don Bates Jr. with 6% support and Richard Behney with 4%. 13% of likely GOP voters remain undecided.
The poll was conducted April 22-26 and has a +/- error rate of 5 percent. It polled 407 registered voters who are likely to vote in the GOP primary.
