He personifies the conservatism of the Midwest ... and those qualities are the qualities that harm him in the Democratic race for president. |
It's very dissimilar to a Southern red state. |
Southerners focus on the social hot-button issues, like abortion and gay marriage. But Indiana, like Iowa or Wisconsin or Ohio, is more interested in the traditional Republican issues - balancing the budget, integrity in government. It's a much more humble kind of state. |