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Last Updated on Monday, 13 October 2008 08:40 Written by rslcpol Monday, 13 October 2008 08:40
From the Indianapolis Business Journal:
Nestled just south of downtown, Indiana House District 97 generally leans Democratic. But Republican candidates can find support there, too. When state Rep. Jon Elrod prevailed there two years ago it was by just eight votes.
“Had there been a car wreck, I might not have won” joked Elrod, who’s seeking re-election Nov. 4. “It keeps you humble and working hard.”
The 97th is the exception, not the rule, among Indiana’s 100 House districts. Most are strongly Democratic or strongly Republican. That means control of the House of Representatives will come down to a handful of battleground districts—probably fewer than a dozen, political experts say.