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Kelley School Crunches Voter Registration Numbers
(BLOOMINGTON) - The number crunchers at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business have crunched some numbers that should be important to anyone running for office this year.
Hill Continues Trouncing Sodrel In Polling
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new poll indicates Democratic Congressman Baron Hill has a considerable lead over Republican rival and former Congressman Mike Sodrel in Southern Indiana’s 9th District congressional race.
No Costumes At Obama Halloween Rally In Highland
(HIGHLAND) - Barack Obama returns to Indiana Friday for a Halloween night rally in Highland.
Democrats, Republicans Continue Bickering Over Lake County Early Voting Centers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Attorneys for the Democratic-led Lake County Election Board and a group of unions are asking the Indiana Court of Appeals to keep early voting centers open in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago.
Rokita Tackles Voting Myths
(UNDATED) - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita is busting voting myths with less than a week to go before Election Day.
Obama, McCain Trade Indiana Leads Four Times This Week
(UNDATED) - Polling on who Hoosiers would like to see be the next president continue to wobble back and forth about as much as the stock market these days.
Palin Rips Obama Economic Plan, Obama, Biden Due In Indiana This Weekend
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin told thousands of cheering supporters in southern Indiana that Democrat Barack Obama’s tax plan would stifle Americans’ entrepreneurial spirit and discourage productivity.
Marion County Ballot Problem Fixed
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Marion County ballot problem that affected 138 early voters has been fixed.
Palin In Jeffersonville Today, Biden In Evansville Saturday
(UNDATED) - This week, Southern Indiana will be a partial focus for both presidential campaigns. Republican Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is due in Jeffersonville this afternoon at Capstone Realty.
Subs So Fast...They Can Vote?
(STATEHOUSE) - Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter’s office says he’s reviewing allegations of fraud involving hundreds of voter-registration forms submitted by the community-action group ACORN.
Rokita Releases Report On Election Readiness
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita has issued a report on the state’s readiness for next Tuesday’s election.
Thompson To Visit Bedford, Polls Not Looking Good
(UNDATED) - The fourth and final Howey-Gauge Poll of 2008 gives Republican John McCain a 47%-45% lead over Democrat Barack Obama in the presidential race in Indiana and incumbent Republican Mitch Daniels with a commanding 61%-30% lead over his Democratic challenger Jill Long Thompson.
Rokita Claims Evidence Of Criminal Voter Fraud In Lake County
(UNDATED) - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita says he has evidence that community activist group ACORN broke the law by submitting fraudulent registration cards in Lake County.
Daniels "Final Mile" To Include Stop In Loogootee
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Republican Governor Mitch Daniels’ reelection campaign is hitting the road for what he calls his “Final Mile Tour” this week.
Govs Of Kansas, Arizona Stumping For Obama In Indiana
(BLOOMINGTON) - Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, and Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona made several stops in Indiana Monday to campaign for Barack Obama.
Heavy Early Voting May Ease Election Day Congestion, May Foretell Bigger Lines
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Nearly 16,000 people have taken advantage of early voting so far in Marion County.
Indiana, Nearby Paper Endorsements Heavily Favoring Obama
(UNDATED) - Illinois Senator Barack Obama is leading in Indiana newspaper endorsements.
Palin Makes Another Hoosier Stop, This Time In Jeffersonville
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - The presidential campaign of Republican John McCain is feeling the heat in Hoosier country, so he is unleashing the pit bull, as it were.
Long Thompson Due In Nashville, Bloomington, Martinsville Today
(UNDATED) - We’re just a week and a day away from this year’s general elections, and candidates running for office in Indiana are all too aware.
Today Deadline For Absentee Ballot Applications
(UNDATED) - The deadline for absentee voter registration is today.
Obama Pulls 10% Indiana Lead In Big Ten Poll
(MADISON, WI) - A new poll shows Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has opened a 10-point lead on John McCain…in Indiana.
If You're Not A Patient Person, Vote Early This Year
(BEDFORD) - Lawrence County Clerk Myron Rainey may be looking for extra money by Election Day, but not as much for equipment and staff, but for coffee to keep batteries charged through what is expected to be a long election night.
Obama Continues His Effort To Turn Indiana Blue This Morning
(INDIANAPOLIS)- Barack Obama’s rally on the American Legion Mall in Indianapolis this morning will be his sixth Indiana stop since clinching the Democratic nomination.
"Whistle-Stop Goode" To Tour Western Indiana Tomorrow
(UNDATED) - Republican 8th District congressional challenger Greg Goode is taking campaigning back to the good ol’ days…with an actual whistle-stop tour.
Attorney General Candidates Accuse Each Other Of Ethical Lapses
(HAMMOND) - Both of Indiana’s candidates for Attorney General are accusing each other of unethical acts.
Economy, Wall St. Bailout Take Focus In Hill, Sodrel, Schansberg Debate
(JASPER)- The candidates for Congress in Indiana’s Ninth District have clashed in a two-hour debate in Jasper.
Local Candidates Forum Thursday Night At Oakland City
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Times-Mail is hosting a candidates’ forum tomorrow.
Hill, Sodrel, Schansberg Debate Tonight In Jasper
(JASONVILLE) - Tonight, the two candidates in the hotly contested District 9 congressional race will debate the issues in Jasper.
Obama, McCain, Daniels, Sodrel, Buyer And Ellsworth Collect Endorsements
(UNDATED) - With exactly 2 weeks left until Election Day, it seems to be endorsement season for political candidates.
Deadline Today To Test Voting Machine Software
(STATEHOUSE) - Today is the deadline for counties to show their ballot software is working properly.
Attorney General Candidates To Debate Twice This Week
(UNDATED) - Indiana Attorney General candidates will take part in two statewide debates this week.
Hoosier Republicans Worried About McCain Taking Indiana
(UNDATED) - State Republican leaders are openly fretting about the closeness of the presidential race in Indiana.
Skillman To Open For Palin's Visit
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is due in Noblesville late this afternoon, and the final details of her visit have been released.
Palin T-Shirts Turn Into Unexpected Business For Greenfield Woman
(GREENFIELD)- An Indiana woman’s support of the Republican Party is turning into an unexpected business.
Indiana's Investments Become The Debate Of The Debate
(UNDATED) - The latest fight over Governor Daniels’ lease of the Indiana Toll Road centers on how the money’s been invested.
Quayle Tells Palin To "Be Herself"
(UNDATED) - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has gotten a vote of confidence from someone who’s been in her position: former Vice President Dan Quayle.
Daniels Remaining War Chest Quadruples Rival's
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mitch Daniels holds a more than 4-to-1 cash advantage over Democratic challenger Jill Long Thompson as the campaign heads into the homestretch.
Michelle Obama Focuses On Middle Class At Ft. Wayne Visit
(FORT WAYNE) - Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama, hosted a “Change We Need” rally at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne Wednesday.
Fun With Numbers: Fact Checking The Gubernatorial Debate
(BLOOMINGTON) - As promised this morning, a look at the candidate’s claims from last night’s debate, and an examination of just how truthful, or how far off, they were.
Final Gubertanorial Debate Today, WBIW To Air Live
(BLOOMINGTON) - Governor Daniels and challengers Jill Long Thompson and Andrew Horning meet in Bloomington tonight for their third and final debate.
Details Of Palin Visit Announced
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Details have been released about Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s visit to Indiana this Friday.
Michelle Obama, Lee Hamilton Counter Palin's Indiana Appearance
(UNDATED) - While Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will be in Noblesville this week, the Obama campaign will be running interference tomorrow and Thursday in an effort to counter.
Palin To Stop In Indy
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin will be in the Indianapolis area on Friday afternoon.
Daniels, Long Thompson Kind Of Talk Public Safety
(UNDATED) - The candidates for governor haven’t talked much in this campaign about public safety.
Ellsworth Defends "Yea" Vote On Bailout
(EVANSVILLE) - 8th District Congressman Brad Ellsworth says even though many people in his district were opposed to the Wall Street financial rescue plan, he felt passing it was the right thing to do.
Michelle Obama Pays Visit To Ft. Wayne
(FORT WAYNE) - Keeping an eye on the Hoosier State, Michelle Obama will make another visit to Indiana this week.
Lugar: Obama Has Even Shot At Indiana's Electoral Votes
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Indiana’s senior senator says Democrat Barack Obama has an even chance of winning the state in the presidential race.
Sec. Of State Rokita Responds To Voter Purging Criticism
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita has made a response to a New York Times article stating Indiana is one of several states that is purging voters from the rolls illegally.
SC Sen. Lindsey Graham Speculates On McCain Visit To Indiana
(UNDATED) - A fellow senator in John McCain’s inner circle of advisers says he’s confident the Republican presidential nominee will extend the GOP winning streak in Indiana.
Long Thompson Hopes Obama's Indiana Performance Helps Her
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Barack Obama’s high-profile presidential campaign in Indiana is lifting the hopes of other Democratic candidates in the state.
Hoosiers Being Improperly Purged From Voter Rolls
(NEW YORK, NY) - The New York Times published a report showing Indiana is one of 6 swing states where voters are being improperly purged from voter roles.
Obama Gets After It At Indiana State Fairgrounds
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is applauding Wednesday morning’s coordinated action by the Federal Reserve and the world’s other central banks to try to stop a worldwide financial crackup.
New Poll Shows Governor's Race Getting Closer, Daniels Keeps Lead
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new statewide poll places Republican governor Mitch Daniels just above his Democratic challenger, Jill Long Thompson.
Bailout Package Front And Center In Ellsworth, Goode Debate
(VINCENNES) - The candidates for the 8th Congressional District seat debated Tuesday at Vincennes University’s Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.
Obama Wins By Decision, No Knockouts
(NASHVILLE, TN) - The town hall debate last night from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee is over, and now, Arizona Senator John McCain and Illinois Senator Barack Obama are back on the campaign trail.
Hoosier Polls Narrow As McCain, Obama Commit To Winning Indiana
(UNDATED) - New polling is out in Indiana, and it shows the race for Hoosier votes is tight, and probably tighter than either candidate would like to admit.
UAW Launches Ad Assault Against McCain In Rust Belt
(UNDATED) - The presidential candidates are not the only ones looking to influence Hoosier votes in the race for the White House, the United Auto Workers has decided to make their voice heard in the form of advertising.
Long Thompson Rolls Out Economic Plan
(UNDATED) - Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jill Long Thompson has announced an economic recovery plan.
Halloween Masks As Barometer Of Political Popularity?
(ANDERSON) - Indiana Halloween costume stores may have a better understanding on who just is the most popular presidential candidate.
Tickets Available For Dist. 9 Congressional Debate
(JASPER) - Tickets are now out for the congressional debate in Jasper between Democratic Congressman Baron Hill, Republican challenger Mike Sodrel, and Libertarian Eric Schansberg.
We Know Cheri Daniels, But What About Don Thompson?
(ARGOS) - If Indiana voters next month select Democratic candidate Jill Long Thompson as the state’s first female governor, a 56-year-old farmer and airline pilot will become its first “first gentleman.”
Obama Leading In Hoosier High School Mock Elections
(UNDATED) - Their votes don’t count, but Indiana high schools have been weighing in on the presidential race.
Barr Swipes At GOP, Dems, Media During Valpo, Notre Dame Visits
(VALPARAISO) — Libertarian presidential hopeful Bob Barr stopped at Valparaiso University Friday night.
Obama Makes Trip #6 To Indiana
(INDIANAPOPLIS) - Barack Obama will make his sixth visit to Indiana since May.
McCain Finally Decides To Pay Attention To Hoosiers
(UNDATED)- Republican John McCain’s presidential campaign is finally making plans to devote resources to Indiana, while pulling the plug on the state’s northern neighbor.
Next Gov. Will Have Big Say In School Policy
(UNDATED) - This year, Indiana will elect its first new state school superintendent in 16 years.
Rokita Encourages Hoosier Troops To Vote, Face To Face
(UNDATED) - Secretary of State Todd Rokita is on a get-out-the-vote trip — to the Middle East.
Ellsworth, Goode To Debate At VU
(VINCENNES) - The candidates for 8th District congress will debate this month in Vincennes.
Long Thompson Makes Proposal To Help Hoosier Homeowners
(UNDATED) - The Democratic nominee for governor, Jill Long Thompson, proposes a stronger effort to avoid home foreclosures.
Want To See Governor's Debate? Better Have A Ticket!
(BLOOMINGTON) - If you want to attend the final gubernatorial debate in Bloomington, you had better get a ticket.
RNC Takes Aim At Obama In Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Republican National Committee has started airing TV ads in Indiana to support John McCain’s presidential campaign.
Indiana Lawmakers Consider "Clean" Publicly Funded Elections
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indiana state legislative committee is looking into the merits of a “Clean Elections” Act.
Rokita Visits Troops And Sees How They Prepare To Vote
(CAMP ARIFJHAN, KUWAIT) - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita got a chance to visit with Hoosier troops during a visit to Iraq and Kuwait.
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