Democrats direct scorn at Daniels at convention

By Lesley Stedman Weidenbener
lstedman@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal

INDIANAPOLIS -- Claiming public frustration with Gov. Mitch Daniels' administration, Democrats promised yesterday to take government back from Republicans in the November election.

In nearly three hours of speeches at their state convention, Democrats railed against Daniels, who in 2004 won the governor's office back for Republicans after 16 years of Democratic control.

Democrats condemned his decisions to lease the Indiana Toll Road and privatize other state programs. They berated him for failing to put more money into education and fund full-day kindergarten.

Read more on the cenvention at the Courier-Journal.