After winning the Democratic primary last month, former Rep. Jill Long Thompson finds herself trailing her November opponent, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels by a wide margin, a new poll shows. Daniels, who in early polls had run even with both Long Thompson and her ousted rival, architect Jim Schellinger, has outraised the former member of Congress by a wide margin so far this year.

The poll, conducted by Indiana Legislative Insight, surveyed 601 registered voters between 5/27-6/1, for a margin of error of +/- 4%. Long Thompson and Daniels were tested.

General Election Matchup
Daniels........51
Thompson...35

Daniels has a big head start in the name recognition race. 60% of voters view him favorably, compared with 33% who see him in an unfavorable light. Long Thompson is viewed favorably by 30% of respondents, while 17% view her unfavorably.

Democrats had seen Indiana as one of their best opportunities to pick up a governor's mansion this year. But if more polls come out showing Long Thompson at such a disadvantage, national money could begin to dry up, leaving the Democrat at an even wider disparity.