There is a noticeable lack of campaigning in Indiana by both candidates for president, whether it be campaign ads, yard signs, or even the candidates themselves campaigning in the state.

Dr. Andy Downs, a political science professor at Purdue University-Fort Wayne, tells Indy Politics there is a reason why both parties are not paying as much attention to Indiana as they may be in other states.

“There’s really not a whole lot of reason to think about campaigning in Indiana,” Downs said. “Other than 2008, 1964, and 1932, the Republican Party has been able to win pretty handily here.”

He clarifies that in 2008 Barack Obama barely won in Indiana by a slim margin of 25,000 votes.

Downs said a good indicator of the GOP’s foothold in the Hoosier state was the picture painted by President Trump’s victory over Democratic Hillary Clinton in 2016. Indiana was one of the first states on election night that year to be called for Trump having took the state by a 20-point margin.

However, Downs is not predicting the much of a landslide victory in Indiana for Trump as it was in 2016.

“I have a feeling Joe Biden is viewed more positively than Hillary Clinton,” said Downs. “I think we can assume it will be closer. I’m not sure it will be so close that we can expect a lot of field operation here from the Biden campaign.”

Biden has a 10-point lead nationally in the latest CBS News/You Gov Poll.