Doug Masson has a list of Indiana’s Democratic super delegates — those delegates whose vote for the Democratic nominee counts more than the little guys’.

The “superdelegates” are those delegates to the Democratic National Party that are not selected through the primary or caucus process. They get their position by being elected party members or members of the party establishment. Near as I can figure, the Indiana based superdelegates are as follows:

Sen. Evan Bayh (IN)
DNC Joe Andrew (IN) – Former DNC national chairman
DNC Dan Parker – Indiana state Democratic Party chair
DNC Phoebe Crane – DNC member out of Whitestown, IN
DNC Bob Pastrick – DNC member and (I believe) former East Chicago mayor
(These folks have already apparently endorsed Hillary Clinton)

Rep. Peter Visclosky (IN-01)
Rep. Joe Donnelly (IN-02)
Rep. Brad Ellsworth (IN-08)
Rep. Baron Hill (IN-09)
Cordelia Lewis Burks – Indiana state Democratic Party vice-chair
Connie Thurman – DNC member out of Marion County
(These folks have apparently not endorsed anyone yet.)

See also: Hillary Clinton news release and 2008 Democratic Convention Watch Superdelegate endorsements.

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Bad news on the crime front in Lake County.

Homicides in Lake County have increased 26 percent over 2006.

Writes the Northwest Indiana Times’ Christine Kraly:

Lake County slayings that escalated in summer months have continued into the colder seasons, contributing to the bloodiest year the county has seen in five years, county records show.

Homicides in Lake County have jumped 26 percent over last year. Of the 110 countywide slayings, 14 have been in East Chicago. That’s one less than last year’s homicide totals in East Chicago — with more than a month to go in the year.

Gary and Hammond already have surpassed their 2006 homicide totals, jumping to 68 slayings so far in Gary and 13 in Hammond.

Technorati Tags: crime, East Chicago, Gary, Northwest Indiana, quality of life

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