Our governor is at a low 37% aproval rating. That ties him with his former employer George W. Bush. Only 30% of the state approves of the Toll Road sale. So how the heck did this bill pass both houses? Have you ever heard of consituants? Who's afraid of the big bad Daniels? Republicans. It's the constiuants they represent not Daniels, get a clue.

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=4587586
Major Moves pulling Daniels down ?

Kevin Rader/Political Reporter

Indianapolis, March 6 - It should come as no surprise that Sunday's Indianapolis Star would be on the desk of the State Director of the Democratic Party Dan Parker. "It is insulting when he says he's doing the right thing when he is not listening to the people."

That is how Democrats see the Star poll which shows Governor Mitch Daniels' popularity dropping from 55 percent in March of 2005 to 37 percent in March of this year.

"It's the chaos they created with the time," believes Representative Pat Bauer (D - South Bend). "It's outsourcing of jobs he said he wouldn't do. The beat goes on."

It's also the Toll Road question. Sixty percent told the Star it is a bad idea, 30 percent said it's a good idea and 10 percent were not sure.

Blair Claflin says, "If I am one of the senators or representatives going along with the governor, this poll would make me very nervous."

Democrats believe as many as seven House Republican seats are currently at play.

Speaker Brian Bosma (R - Indianapolis) says House Republicans don't govern by polls, but then he added, "It does cause pause on Major Moves program at this point. We've asked the governor to make a strong push to change public opinions on that. That really has not happened in the northern tier counties like we would like."

Daniels supporters say many of the arguments Democrats are using against Major Moves were also used against Toyota when the automaker was considering locating a plant in Princeton.

State GOP Chairman Murray Clark says, "There are people who are uncomfortable in this state with change, this I recognize. But in the long run I think Hoosiers will understand how valuable this is for them."

Rep. Bauer, who was named to the conference committee that will try to iron out a compromise between the House and Senate versions of the bill, sees it differently. "They are trying to hide behind change. There is such a thing as good change and there is such a thing as bad change. This is bad change."

Rep. Bosma believes, "The program is the right thing for Indiana. The question is, how far out can you lead when people don't understand the importance of the issue?"

That will be answered in a week or so.