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Archive of Indiana on Tuesday May 06, 2008
Presidential primary is casting a long shadow in Indiana
ANDERSON, Ind. - Inside Eva's Pancake House in this central Indiana town, it had been a slow morning for Jill Long Thompson, one of two Democratic candidates for governor. Read More
Indiana may feel coattail effect in fall
ORLEANS, Ind. - When Baron P. Hill, the local congressman, endorsed Barack Obama last week, his surprise announcement was greeted with a roof-raising cheer from more than 12,000 people crowded into the basketball arena at Indiana University. Read More
Undecideds may hold sway in too-close-to-call primary
As they campaigned across Indiana in the past two weeks, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton reminded Hoosier voters just how important the state's primary is. Read More
Obama rally with Stevie Wonder draws thousands to Downtown
Standing before an estimated 21,000 people who turned the American Legion Mall into a sea of upturned faces, Sen. Barack Obama on Monday urged voters to help him change the world. Read More
Touch-screen machines, extra poll workers ready for high turnout
Automatic 5 a.m. wake-up calls for poll inspectors and touch-screen voting machines in case of paper ballot shortages will be used for the first time in Indiana's presidential primary today, a vote that has turned into one of the more closely watched in the nation. Read More
State overdue for its moment in national political spotlight
After two of the most high-profile months in the state's history, and after 40 years of waiting for the chance to have a meaningful say in presidential politics, it's Indiana's turn. Read More
Will states fix 2012 primary process?
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States get in on calls for a gas tax holiday
SLOCOMB, Ala. - Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has been fighting to cut 10 cents from the state's gasoline tax for two weeks in July. Lawmakers in Missouri, New York and Texas have also proposed a summer break from state gas taxes, while candidates for governor in Indiana and North Carolina are sparring over relief ideas of their own. Read More
Indiana voters rely on 'feel'
Nancy Cravens can't quite put into words her opposition to Barack Obama. Read More
Poll watchers rejected
The county election board rejected all requests for poll watchers during today's primary election. Read More
Early voting soars
In what may have foreshadowed a heavy turnout today, voters lined up Monday morning for last-minute absentee voting in the lobbies of the County-City Building in South Bend and the County Services Building in Mishawaka. Read More
Appeals Court reinstates lawsuit over school funding
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit that accused the state of violating its constitution by failing to provide enough money for all schoolchildren to have a fair chance to learn. Read More
State braces for record turnout
The national spotlight will shine on the Hoosier State today, and Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita says the election system is ready to handle more than 165,000 new voters and a possible record turnout. Read More
Early voter turnout continues at fever pitch
Hoosiers have been voting early and often, particularly in Northwest Indiana, in the final run up to today's primary election. Read More
A final push for Hoosier votes
In her last scheduled region visit before today's hotly contested Indiana primary, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton appealed to voters' faith in her ability to better their lives. Read More
Voters line up at polls; absentee voting high
Voters were lining up at polls this morning across the city. Election workers are predicting the number of ballots cast in today's primary and school board elections could be high by day's end. Read More
Clinton vs. Obama -- Don't forget these Indiana campaign moments
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who grew up in suburban Chicago, was an Indiana organizer for the Carter-Mondale campaign in 1976. Sen. Barack Obama represents Illinois and has distant cousins in Tipton County, where his maternal great-great-great-grandfather settled. Read More
Obama surprises Greenwood breakfast group
GREENWOOD, Ind. -- A group of regulars eating breakfast at the Four Seasons Family Restaurant got a surprise visit this morning from Sen. Barack Obama. Read More
2 Md. leaders endorse Obama
WASHINGTON - On the eve of primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, Barack Obama angled for an advantage on a second front yesterday, picking up pledges from two party leaders in Maryland to pull nearly even with Hillary Clinton in the race for superdelegates. Read More
Indiana, N.C. voters settling largest remaining contests
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Voters in Indiana and North Carolina crowded polling places Tuesday as they sought to settle the largest remaining contests in the Democratic presidential nomination struggle between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton that has dragged improbably into spring. Read More
Senators insist day off isn't for Obama's benefit
With their former colleague vying for votes in neighboring Indiana, the Illinois Senate has called off work today, a move one Republican said is improper given Illinois' lingering problems. Read More
Food prices on a roll
Americans may be getting another helping of food inflation, thanks to higher prices for chicken and pork. Read More
Seeking big wins in N.C. and Ind.
The primaries in North Carolina and Indiana today offer Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton one more chance to transform their long and bitter struggle for the Democratic presidential nomination. Read More
Two candidates, two states and one big day
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - On a final, fevered day of campaigning, Sen. Barack Obama looked to voters in Indiana and North Carolina to reverse a string of defeats in key states, while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton fought to keep her improbable comeback hopes alive with a pair of strong showings. Read More
Oh say, is that banner made in the U.S.A.?
Lawmakers in 10 states have taken steps to require that American flags bought with state funds be manufactured in this country. While not all the legislation has passed, one state’s new law even bans the sale of foreign-made American flags in that state. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Parents turn to states for autism help
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs. Read More
Fairness of death-penalty panels questioned
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views. Read More
Seeds of social issues dot 2008 elections
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Legislators prod Congress on Medicaid, Real ID
As some states tumble into what they fear is a recession, state lawmakers from across the country are pushing Congress for relief from impending federal rules that would force states to pick up more Medicaid costs and spend billions to make drivers’ licenses more secure. Read More
With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say. Read More |
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