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Jasper Veterans Group Cry Foul On Rep. Hill's Speech
(JASPER) - A Dubois County veterans group is upset at Indiana 9th District Demoractic Congressman Baron Hill.
Big Weekend For Democratic Decision Makers
(UNDATED) - These next few days are going to be big for anyone following the presidential primary for Democrats.
Two People Replacing Vacant Senate Seat
(FRANKFORT) - It’ll take two people to replace Kokomo Republican Jim Buck in the Indiana House.
Indiana Looking To Be Focus State In General Election
(UNDATED) - After next week’s final primaries in the Democratic race for president, look for Indiana to become part of ground-zero for the general election.
Firefighters' Union Throws In With Gov. Daniels
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mitch Daniels is picking up a big endorsement in the governor’s race late this morning.
Long Thompson Ponders Running Mate Decision
(UNDATED) - Jill Long Thompson has about three weeks to make her first big decision as the democratic nominee for governor: who her running mate should be.
Daniels Chimes In On Upcoming GOP Race
(UNDATED) - Republicans have now lost five out of six special elections for congressional seats this year, including three in what had been solid GOP territory.
FEC Announces Latest Fundraising Numbers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Federal Election Commission reports say Barack Obama raised nearly twice as much money from Indiana residents as Hillary Rodham Clinton did in the weeks leading up to the Indiana primary.
Obama Closes In On "The Clinch"
(UNDATED) - Another split decision in last night’s Democratic presidential primaries, this time in Kentucky and Oregon.
Obama Claims Last Hoosier Superdelegate
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Indiana’s last uncommitted superdelegate has endorsed Barack Obama.
Hill Sponsors Bill To Suspend Deposits At Strategic Petro Reserve
(WASHINGTON, DC) - In what seems like an almost bi-yearly effort, some congressmen are setting up bills to get the federal government to suspend oil deposits into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Meeks Stepping Down From Sixth Senate Bid
(STATEHOUSE) - Senate Appropriations Chairman Robert Meeks is abandoning his bid for a sixth term in the Senate.
Gov. Daniels Endorses Valpo Mayor For Attorney General Slot
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mitch Daniels is endorsing Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas for Attorney General and Southern Indiana educator Tony Bennett for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
More Than 11,000 Hit Lawrence County Polls
(BEDFORD) - In what many Hoosiers are recognizing as the most watched election in Indiana in 40 years, 11,441 Lawrence County residents showed up to the polls Tuesday to be heard.
Schellinger Concedes Race To Long Thompson
(UNDATED) - The race for the democratic gubernatorial nomination in Indiana is over.
Obama Pulls Another Superdelegate From Clinton
(SIOUX FALLS, S.D.) - Former South Dakota Senator and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern says it’s virtually impossible for Hillary Rodham Clinton to win the nomination.
Rokita Criticizes Lake County's Delay Reporting Results
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita is criticizing the slow vote results in Lake County.
Schellinger Won't Step Down, Checking Election Results
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Democratic candidate for Indiana governor Jim Schellinger is not ready to concede.
Monroe County Results - Contested Primaries
(BLOOMINGTON) - Several races were contested in Monroe County, especially several judge seats on the Monroe Circuit Court.
Orange County Results - Contested Primaries
(PAOLI) - Orange County Residents had 5 contested races in the 2008 primary race, including 2 for County Commissioner, and 3 for school boards.
Greene County Results - Contested Primaries
(BLOOMFIELD) - John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Jim Schellinger won the largest primaries in Greene County last night.
Clinton Thanks Supporters In Close Hoosier Primary
(INDIANAPOLIS) - From the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis around 11:00pm, Hillary Clinton supporters heard what they thought was a victory speech.
Hoosier Primary Recap Features Long Thompson Victory
(UNDATED) - Indiana’s presidential primary wasn’t the state’s only election-night cliffhanger.
Kenley Faces And Wins First Primary
(INDIANAPOLIS) - State Senate Tax Chairman Luke Kenley has won the first primary he has faced since joining the Senate in 1992, fending off an opponent who had run in part on an anti-property tax platform, the Noblesville Republican defeated Ken Geesaman of Noblesville in Senate District 20.
Nuns Turned Away From Polls, Voter ID Law Upheld
(SOUTH BEND) - About 12 Indiana nuns were turned away from a polling place by a fellow sister because they didn’t have state or federal identification bearing a photograph.
House Incumbents Claim Republican Tickets
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Cass County deputy prosecutor has won a four-way Republican primary in a state senate seat being vacated by a longtime lawmaker, while six House Republican incumbents also won.
Hill Set Up For Rematch, Carson Faces Tough Road
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Three Indiana congressmen have easily won their primaries, but two others face serious challengers.
Economy Still Biggest Issue For Hoosier Voters
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Exit polling suggests that the economy continues to be the biggest issue with voters.
Chelsea Clinton Makes Final Hoosier Campaign Stop
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Bill and Chelsea Clinton have both said on the campaign trail that Hillary Clinton would be a better president than her husband.
Stevie Wonder Pipes Out For Obama
(UNDATED) - Barack Obama has wrapped up his Indiana campaign where Hillary Clinton began hers nearly two weeks ago: on the American Legion Mall in Indianapolis.
Secretary Of State Chimes In On Primary
(UNDATED) - While Secretary of State Todd Rokita says no election is perfect, he is confident Indiana will have a fair and accurate primary election.
Obama Stops In Evansville
(EVANSVILLE) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made two stops early this morning in Evansville on the day before the Indiana primary.
Voter ID Law Upheld By Supreme Court
(UNDATED) - People who vote in Indiana’s primary election tomorrow will be showing those government-issued photo ID’s after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the state Democratic party last week and upheld the photo ID law.
Annenberg Center Says Gas Tax Holiday Is Effectively Bunk
(UNDATED) - A major fact-checking organization says claims made by Senators John McCain and Hillary Clinton, especially here in Indiana, about the possible effects of a gas tax holiday are all for naught.
IU Prof: Pro-Clinton Group On Shakey Ground, Obama Complaint Misses Mark
(BLOOMINGTON) - An Indiana University law professor says the American Leadership Project, a 527 group that has been putting out ads critical of Senator Barack Obama in Indiana, may be in trouble with the Federal Election Commission.
Three Hoosier Superdelegates Remain Uncommitted
(UNDATED) - Three of Indiana’s 13 democratic superdelegates remain uncommitted in the presidential race, and two of them haven’t offered even a hint how they’re leaning.
Dems Focus On McCain At Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
(INDIANAPOLIS) - For the first time in 18 days, Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have appeared in the same building — this time, the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Obama Family Visits Ancestral Home
(KEMPTON) - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, along with his wife Michelle and their two daughters, visited his ancestral home in Kempton on Saturday.
Clinton And Obama Campaign Across Hoosier State
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Both Democratic presidential hopefuls are campaigning in Indiana today ahead of Tuesday’s primary.
Ohio Governor Campaigns For Clinton
(COLUMBUS) - A number of political heavy-hitters is stopping in Columbus today to stump for Senator Hillary Clinton.
Obama Taking Hits In Indiana Polling
(UNDATED) - The Barack Obama presidential campaign has been bombarding Hoosier media sources with press releases the past several days, and its looking to be the result of his dropping numbers in Indiana polls.
Evansville Professor Says Change Way America Elects Presidents
(EVANSVILLE) - The way America chooses a president is less than perfect and the nation deserves better.
Obama Offers Praise For Clinton's Health Care Plan
(SOUTH BEND) - Barack Obama is offering rare praise for his rival Hillary Clinton, as the two presidential contenders crisscross Indiana in advance of Tuesday’s primary.
RFK Jr. Backs Clinton In Columbus
(COLUMBUS) - RFK Jr. stopped in Columbus Thursday in support of Senator Hillary Clinton.
Former DNC Chairman Switches Vote To Obama
(UNDATED) - A prominent Indiana Democrat is switching his support in the hotly-contested race for the party’s presidential nomination.
IU Law Prof. Says "Operation Chaos" Illegal In Indiana
(BLOOMINGTON) - An Indiana University law professor contends nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh is breaking Hoosier law.
Obama And Clinton Campaign Across Hoosier State
(UNDATED) - With Indiana’s presidential primary now less than a week away, Democratic rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are trading jabs across the state.
Schellinger Releases Fuel Cost Proposal
(UNDATED) - Democratic candidate for governor Jim Schellinger has released a proposal in response to rising fuel costs.
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