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Apr
23
Indiana’s The Tie Breaker State
Filed Under Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, Indiana primary
Indiana Is The Tie Breaker State
Indiana is now the “tie-breaker” state in the race to decide who will be the Democrat’s choice for their presidential candidate in Election 2008. That means that Northwest Indiana’s residents will get many opportunities to see the Democratic candidates — Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama — in the run up to the May 6 primary.
Barack Obama has already been to Evansville — even before the results of the Pennsylvania primary were back. And, Hillary Clinton rallies today in Indianapolis.
Both Democratic candidates have already made multiple visits to try to win over Indiana’s democratic party voters.
The Clintons Have Made 50 Indiana Visits
Barack Obama has been to South Bend and Gary. Michelle Obama visited Merrillville. Chelsea Clinton made an East Chicago trip and Hillary Clinton stopped at Hammond, Valparaiso and Crown Point.
The Indianapolis Star reports that Hillary Clinton will have made 15 Indiana visits to 12 cities by today.
Adding in Bill and Chelsea Clinton’s Indiana visits, the Clinton family has campaigned in 50 Hoosier cities and towns. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have campaigned 14 times Indiana, so far.
Reports the Indianapolis Star:
Presidential politics hasn’t been this intense in Indiana since 1968.
“Hang on, baby!” said former Indiana House Speaker John Gregg, a Democratic attorney from Sandborn.
Indiana, he said, will be getting a taste of what New Hampshire, which holds the nation’s first primary, experiences every four years. There, folks take it for granted that they’ll be able to judge the candidates in person.
“If you want to meet a Democrat running for president, you’re going to have your opportunity,” he said. “I’m as excited as a 6-year-old at Christmas.”
Hillary Clinton has already planned two Northwest Indiana events on Friday. A campaign stop in Gary, Indiana at 4 p.m. as well as a visit to East Chicago Central High School at 7 p.m.
Huge Voter Turnout Expected In Indiana
Experts are predicting heavy voter turnout for this primary, so early voting is being stressed by both campaigns. About 43,000 people have already cast early ballots, reports the Associated Press.
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10 Responses to “Indiana’s The Tie Breaker State”
Looks like I might as well get used to seeing more of the Dems here in Lake County. I linked to this post and gave you some readership on my blog today: http://prayeramedic.blogspot.com/2008/04/indiana-is-tie-breaker-state.html
I linked to this post and sent some readership your way today. Looks like we better get used to seeing more Dems in NWI.
http://prayeramedic.blogspot.com/2008/04/indiana-is-tie-breaker-state.html
I tried to comment a couple of times, it hasn’t been working. Testing. . .
I blogged about this post and linked to you. Looks like we need to start looking to see more Dems in NWI.
We’ve got too many dems already in NW Indiana. Now they might actually show up to vote.
I will be posting later today on a couple new possibilities that occur to me.
First, what if Hillary steals the nomination, will Obama run as a third party candidate?
Second, what percent of Republicans will cross over under Operation Chaos to vote for Hillary. Looks like as much as 5 percent did so in Pennsylvania. We have some dangerous Republican primary challenges that could be in jeapardy. Especially this crack pot neo-nazi running for Congress in the 2nd.
Tune in later tonite at http://reasonbellpundit.blogspot.com
Indiana matters for sure!
Hi Dan,
I wonder if “Bad Behavior” is catching you? If you get a message that your comment has been intercepted, let me know by sending me an email at chris (at) hedges (dot) be as well as following whatever instructions are listed with the message.
If you post a message and it doesn’t appear, it might also be Akismet that is reacting badly. Email me so I can look in the “spam” queue to train Akismet to not hold your posts. I get so many spam comments that I usually don’t wade into the holding tank to see if anything valuable is in there.
Hi Steve,
I saw the news story about the guy running in the 2nd district — I guess anyone can run in a primary election if they get enough signatures to get on the ballot. He also changed his middle name to various initials. I wonder if there’s something going on with him since his actions don’t seem to make sense politically?
Hi Dan,
I found the two comments. Let me know if you get caught again. The system is supposed to learn who is good and who is bad.
I might turn off Bad Behavior since it’s blocking a lot of traffic — according to the stats, over 1800 access attempts have been blocked. I wonder if it is stopping valued readers at the gates? I’ve noticed a drop in traffic since I fired up the guard dog.
Indiana for Barack Obama.
Barack Obama cares for the “middle class” and wants to give the people who have been suffering under the Bush policies, a piece of the American Pie.
Barack Obama is a UNITER
Barack Obama has a Clear Vision for Americans
Barack Obama will tell the TRUTH
Barack Obama will CHANGE WASHINGTON
BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!
WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN, IF WE BELIEVE.
YES WE CAN!
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for stopping by.