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Numerous issues were on the minds of voters who voted Tuesday morning in Indianapolis.
PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Voters Make Congressional, Gubernatorial Choices

Hotly Contested Races Dot Indiana Ballots

POSTED: 7:03 am EDT May 6, 2008
UPDATED: 1:50 pm EDT May 6, 2008

Presidential politics wasn't the only game in town as voters headed to the polls on Tuesday.

Several critical congressional races and a Democratic gubernatorial race are also drawing voters, along with dozens of other races.


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In the race for governor, the two Democratic candidates pushed for last-minute support on Monday.

Jill Long Thompson met with lunchtime diners in Speedway. She made four stops, starting in the northern part of the state and moving south.

"I'm going to continue traveling around the state and talking to voters," Long Thompson said. "It looks very encouraging, and I'm cautiously optimistic."

Indianapolis businessman Jim Schellinger flew to six events Monday, including a meeting with union supporters in Muncie.

"I don't know exactly what ensures anything, but what I'm going to do in the next 24 hours is what I've done for the last 15 months," Schellinger said.

Recent polls showed Long Thompson with a modest lead, but there is a large number of undecided voters.

A heated 7th District U.S. House race on the will also be decided on Tuesday.

Incumbent Rep. Andre Carson spoke to crowds throughout Indianapolis on Monday. He won the special election in March to take the seat held by his late grandmother.

"We're telling people to vote. If they want the country to move in a new direction, vote Carson," Carson said.

Several other Democrats are also vying for the seat, including Woody Myers. The former state health commissioner encouraged people at the City-County Building and the City Market to vote.

"We think in this district at this time, voters are ready for a change," Myers said.

Other Democrats in the 7th District race include State Reps. David Orentlicher and Carolene Mays.

The winner will face Republican Jon Elrod in November.

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