Indiana

LIVE FROM INDIANAPOLIS, IT?S SUNDAY NIGHT 6:45 UPDATE

Posted on May 04, 2008
Jill Long Thompson is taking the stage. She was introduced by Lake County Sheriff Roy Dominguez. She got a nice round of applause and some standing ovations. She thanked Hillary and Barack for inspiring Hoosiers in a way that hasn’t been done since 1968...

LIVE FROM INDIANAPOLIS, IT?S SUNDAY NIGHT 6:10 UPDATE

Posted on May 04, 2008
The crowds are filtering into the room here at the JJ Dinner. I hear Hillary is doing very well in Southern Indiana but Lee Hamilton’s endorsement of Barack is having some Hoosiers give him a second look. Also I haven’t found anyone who thinks Jim Schellinger is going to be able to pull [...

LIVE FROM INDIANAPOLIS, IT?S SUNDAY NIGHT

Posted on May 04, 2008
With less than 48 hours to go until election time, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are making their major sales pitch tonight to Indiana Democrats.  Both candidates, along with DNC Chairman Howard Dean will speaking at tonight’s Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner...

LIVE FROM INDIANAPOLIS, IT?S SUNDAY NIGHT 9:50 UPDATE

Posted on May 04, 2008
Democrat Barack Obama has just taken the stage and was introduced by former Congressman Lee Hamilton. I was told the Clinton camp was opposed to the two making and joint appearance, but apparently something back stage changed all that. Barack’s opening ovation was at least equal to Clinton’s...

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LIVE FROM INDIANAPOLIS, IT?S SUNDAY NIGHT 9:30 UPDATE

Posted on May 04, 2008
The program is running late, no big surprise.  These things always happen.  DNC Chairman Howard Dean has just taken the stage.  He continues to stress the message of unity.  He says Democrats will win, regardless of who the party nominates.  Dean says Democrats have a chance to win in places where they haven’t won before...

LIVE FROM INDIANAPOLIS, IT?S SUNDAY NIGHT 8:40 UPDATE

Posted on May 04, 2008
DNC Chairman Howard Dean was supposed to take the stage now, but he didn’t, Hillary Clinton did.  She came out with thunderous applause and Mellencamp’s “Our Country.”  Her voice seemed raspy from a long day of talking.  Hillary told her fellow Democrats that Hoosiers are the kind of people that keep the country going and it was [...

POLITICS & PREDICITIONS

Posted on May 02, 2008
Okay folks, we’re in the last weekend of the campaign.  Here’s your chance to make your preidictions.  Hillary or Barack?  Jim or Jill? Andre, Woody, David or Carolene?  Danny or Jon?  Make the call and feel free to add to spread.  Have fun.

ATTACK OF THE ORENTLICHER!!!

Posted on May 01, 2008

?NEGRO PLEASE!?

Posted on May 01, 2008
“Negro Please” is Black people’s way of saying “give me a break.” The term is usually used when another Black person says something so ridiculous that you have had enough like the the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, for example. When asked about Wright yesterday at his town hall meeting in the park, Obama was polite in [...

AARON SULLIVAN IN 100 WORDS

Posted on April 30, 2008
Aaron Sullivan is a candidate for the Franklin Township School Board. I believe that values learned in your family along with a solid education supports an individual?s success and a more successful society.   You deserve a School Board that will accomplish the community?s education goals while appreciating your tax commitment...

WEDNESDAY IN THE PARK WITH OBAMA

Posted on April 30, 2008
Barack Obama wrapped up an hour long town hall meeting this afternoon in Garfield Park talking to Hoosiers about gas prices, education and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Obama said Senator Hillary Clinton’s call to suspend the gas tax for summer would only amount to savings of about 30 cents a day...

TOP OF THE HILL

Posted on April 30, 2008
It looks like Barack Obama is about to get another Indiana Super Delegate.  Talking Points Memo reports Rep. Baron Hill (D-9) is going to endorse Obama this evening.  Anyone reading this blog already knows this because we told you this weeks ago.

LEROY ROBINSON IN 100 WORDS

Posted on April 30, 2008
Leroy Robinson is an at-large candidate for the IPS School Board. I am a current public school classroom U.S. History teacher with 15 years of public school classroom teaching experience. I am a former student of the Indianapolis Public Schools and I have coached, volunteered, and conducted parent workshops in many schools throughout the district...

THEIR FIRST 100 WORDS

Posted on April 29, 2008
As you can tell by looking below I’ve gotten the first few posts from candidates for public office.   If you are a candidate, you are welcome to send me your thoughts in 100 words or less as to why you are seeking public office. The best way to send the information is either in an e-mail...

WOODY MYERS IN 100 WORDS

Posted on April 29, 2008
Woody Myers is a candidate for the 7th Congressional District  I want to be your next representative in the United States Congress. I have the energy, the enthusiasm and the experience to do an outstanding job for you and your family. The values I acquired growing up in Indianapolis have allowed me to achieve and contribute for [...

CAROLENE MAYS IN 100 WORDS

Posted on April 29, 2008
Carolene Mays is a candidate for the 7th Congressional District.  I?m running for Congress because I have a great understanding of the needs facing our community. I have been in the trenches, serving and fighting for our community to have access to quality healthcare and education; keep taxes equitable, protect our seniors and troops and create [...

DAVID ORENTLICHER IN 100 WORDS

Posted on April 29, 2008
David Orentclicher is a candidate for the 7th Congressional District.  David Orentlicher: A Principled Leader David Orentlicher is a principled leader whose fight to change Washington begins with his Ethic?s Pledge not to accept PAC or special interest money...

DOES ALP = HRC?

Posted on April 29, 2008
The Barack Obama campaign says the American Leadership Project is really a shill for the Hillary Clinton campaign.  The ALP is going to spend nearly half a million dollars on anti-Obama ads in the Hoosier state.  However a spokesman for the Obama camp says key members of the group are all Clinton backers...

PM POLITICS

Posted on April 29, 2008
It’s been a long day and I’m really tired, but I wanted to post these few items before bed. The latest poll of the Presidential, Gubernatorial, 7th District and 5th District Congressional races are showing some interesting results. The poll conducted by Howey Politics Indiana and Gauge Market Research of shows Hillary and Barack [...

THIS SPACE AVAILABLE

Posted on April 28, 2008
In an effort to help inform the voters in this year’s primary make the best decisions, I’m making this blog space available to the candidates.   It’s real simple.  In 100 words or less just tell the public why you want the office you’re running for and what makes you qualified for it...

THE FOX & THE HOUND

Posted on April 28, 2008
Here’s my appearance from Fox News last night.  I had fun and the last line is priceless.

GIVE ME A F****** BREAK!

Posted on April 28, 2008
Normally I don’t use such coarse asterisks on my web blog but allow me some leeway.  The complaints about the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Voter ID have already started.  You know by now Voter ID was upheld 6-3 by the Supreme Court. I just think it’s hilarious that the same people who are still complaining [...

SHUT UP AND SHOW YOUR ID!

Posted on April 28, 2008
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning, by a vote of 6-3, upheld Indiana’s Voter ID law. The law had been challenged as unconstitutional because critics said it put an undue burden on voters. The law requires to show a government-issued picture ID when they go to the polls...

POLITICAL POTPOURRI

Posted on April 27, 2008
WHO KNOWS?  I was having a discussion with three of the smartest political pundits in Indiana recently and asked them who was going to win the Presidential, Gubernatorial and 7th Congressional District primaries.  All three said they weren’t sure and that anything could happen...

ABDUL ON PARADE

Posted on April 26, 2008
I normally take Saturday’s off from blogging, but not today.  I’m in a parade today as part of a function of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.  What’s so funny about it is that I am a on float dedicated to the state’s bloggers.  I have no idea why they picked me, but I’ll take the attention [...

SHAMLESS SELF-PROMOTION

Posted on April 25, 2008
I have to take a few minutes to engage in some really bad shamless self-promotion.  Because Indiana is so crucial to picking the Demcoratic nominee for the Presidency some of us local politico types have been approached by the national press to offer up our perspective...

ATTACK OF THE ADS

Posted on April 24, 2008
Both Jim Schellinger and Jill Long Thompson are accusing each other of running negative ads.  I’ve posted them both here so you can make the judgment for yourself.  I honestly don’t think either one is much of a big deal. I’ll be interested in your thoughts.

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE

Posted on April 23, 2008
As we get into some serious campaigning here in Indiana there is something a lot of people need to remember.  Democrats tend to vote for Democrats and Republicans tend to vote for Republicans.  I say this because of the polling data says a third of Hillary supporters won’t vote for Barack and about 25 percent of Barack [...

IS JILL LYING ABOUT JIM?S RECORD?

Posted on April 22, 2008
If today feels a little warmer, it might be the heat being generated between the two Democratic candidates for Governor. Jill Long Thompson has unveiled a new ad going after Jim Schellinger’s record, accusing him of lobbying for higher property taxes...

INDIANA, IT?S GOOD TO BE THE KING (MAKER)!

Posted on April 22, 2008
Get ready folks for a political blitz the likes of which this state has never seen. Regardless of the results of Pennsylvania tonight, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will be here more than you probably care to think about right now. Hillary does well with older, working class, less-college educated voters [...

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