IN-Monmouth: Bayh +6

[MT Treasurer]

48% Evan Bayh (D)
42% Todd Young (R)

http://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/MonmouthPoll_IN_101416/

[Ronnie]

Oh, what a relief.  I've been concerned that this one was a goner.

[Gass3268]

Nice! Bayh has only lost 1 point in two months regardless of his crappy campaign.

[Kingpoleon]

Oh, what a relief.  I've been concerned that this one was a goner.

Okay, Beet.

[Lief 🗽]

Thank god. Let's hope this low energy DINO can hang on for 3 more weeks.

[Xing]

Clearly, people were engraving Bayh's tombstone a bit prematurely. He's not a lock by any means, but it's clear that Young can't count on Trump to pull him over the finish line.

[Heisenberg]

If Young loses this (which I think is likely), I hope he runs against Donnelly in 2018.

I agree. He'd be the strongest challenger, already with name recognition, and he sounds like a great person. I still hope he can pull this one off, though.

[Gass3268]

Bayh's favorability numbers are still higher than Young, but they have decreased:

Young 27-19 (+8) was 29-15 (+14)
Bayh 40-26 (+14) was 46-19 (+27)

Voters do think Young is more in touch with the voters of Indiana and a majority, 50%, think's he just wants to get back in politics over serving the people, 27%.

[Gass3268]

If Young loses this (which I think is likely), I hope he runs against Donnelly in 2018.

I agree. He'd be the strongest challenger, already with name recognition, and he sounds like a great person. I still hope he can pull this one off, though.

Bayh's favorable are still higher even after all the crap that's come out about him. That family name is gold in Indiana.

Bayh is beating Young by 10 points in the 50+ range and only 2 points in the 18-49 range.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Oh, good. Bayh isn't the candidate I'm most invested in, but we're gonna need any good news we can get.

[Bismarck]

Meh. Still a tossup.

[windjammer]

Had Trump no imploded, I think Young could have won this race in the end. Trump>10 in IN would have probably put Young ahead

[Bismarck]

Meh. Still a tossup.

Who do you think will win on election day?

Bayh is more likely, so I guess tilt dem. This poll does not match other info, especially since I've heard internals on both sides show a tight race.

[Gass3268]

Meh. Still a tossup.

Who do you think will win on election day?

Bayh is more likely, so I guess tilt dem. This poll does not match other info, especially since I've heard internals on both sides show a tight race.

Only being up 6 probably feels tight for Byah who's never be in a close race in decades.

[Skye]

Young can't count on Trump to pull him over the finish line.

Wow, this is such a weird statement to read.

[Figueira]

Still a tossup, but I feel more confident that Bayh is actually leading now.

[Xing]

Young can't count on Trump to pull him over the finish line.

Wow, this is such a weird statement to read.

Well, it would sound ridiculous in most other states, but it's accurate in this particular state.

[Maxwell]

But but but Young is a former marine! who wouldn't like a former marine? because he is a former marine. You know who isn't a former marine? Evan Bayh, that's who!