INDIANAPOLIS | Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels set out Tuesday on a three-day campaign swing through southern Indiana while Democratic challenger Jill Long Thompson reached the halfway mark of her pre-election road trip.

"Every place and every Hoosier matters, and we have made the effort to demonstrate that by traveling literally every corner of the state over and over and over again," Daniels said before boarding RV1, the recreational vehicle that became a signature of his 2004 campaign.

Long Thompson, who is seeking to unseat Daniels, has countered with a Gulf Stream motor coach for her 10-day "Road to Change Tour."

"We're in the midst of a 61-stop tour over the final days," said Long Thompson spokesman Jeff Harris. "We were in southern Indiana this weekend and were greeted by very enthusiastic crowds. People continue to be very anxious about the state of the economy."

Long Thompson is scheduled to visit Rensselaer on Wednesday afternoon, and she plans to end the day with a 5:30 p.m. rally at Wicker Memorial Park in Highland.

Daniels visited Gary and Hammond last week on official state business. He doesn't have any Northwest Indiana campaign stops planned for his current "Final Mile Tour," campaign spokesman Cam Savage said Tuesday.

A new poll sponsored by The South Bend Tribune shows Daniels with the support of 53 percent of likely voters, compared to 41 percent for Long Thompson. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Daniels' campaign released figures Tuesday showing he raised another $1.1 million in the first three weeks of October, bringing his total for the race to $15.1 million. Long Thompson raised $546,000 the past three weeks, bringing her total to $4.5 million.