More on the 9th District Poll

Some ink in the News & Tribune:

Republican Mike Sodrel won’t stop campaigning and declare victory, but he acknowledged a SurveyUSA poll released last week showing him ahead of Rep. Baron Hill is a good sign.

“I’ve always been of the opinion that the only poll that matters is what the people say at the voting booth,” Sodrel stated in a news release.

“But a poll showing you leading by 8 percent sure beats a poll saying you’re behind.”

The survey asked if Indiana’s 9th District race came down to Sodrel and the incumbent Democrat Hill, who would they choose? Sodrel received 49 percent and Hill 41 percent of the votes.

Sodrel credited the lead to voters being concerned about the direction of the country, specifically the actions of Congress over the past two years.

“The sentiments reflected in this poll match the ones that I encounter every day as I travel across Southern Indiana, and they match what I have heard from folks for months before I entered the race,” he said. In response, Hill campaign spokeswoman Katie Moreau said it’s too early for the Congressman to be overly concerned about the numbers.

“Baron is aware of, but certainly not focused on polls,” she stated in an e-mail.

“He’s focused on fighting for the people of Southern Indiana and responding to their needs.”

Baron, of course, knows how to respond to the needs of folks in southern Indiana.

He's shown us his responsiveness many times: