Obama Indiana

Obama's Elkhart, Indiana Town Hall Event (Live Video)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


President Obama has left Washington today to appeal directly to main street for the backing of his stimulus plans. He's holding a town hall event in E...

Dick Lugar Turns Down Obama Air Force One Invite

Politico | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


My colleague Carol Lee reports that Indiana Republican Senator Dick Lugar won't accompany President Obama to his home state tomorrow, despite an invit...

A Rousing, Tightly-Controlled, Poorly Reported Palin Rally in Indiana

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 03.06.2009 | Home


Gail McGowan Mellor

As Sarah Palin spoke in Jeffersonville, Indiana, during the last week of the 2008 election, she made a rousing speech, cheered by the crowd at almost ...

Indiana Home to Increasing Numbers of Once-Rare Blue Hoosiers

Dan Treul | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

Another ominous sign for the McCain campaign is the most recent polling average by Real Clear Politics, which has Barack Obama leading -- albeit barel...

Deep-Red Indiana Now A Battleground As Suburban GOPers Flip

Salon | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics


In presidential elections since the Depression, Indiana has been the lone industrial state where the elephants always roam. For all the talk of indepe...

My Protest at Palin Rally Finds Some Support From the Crowd

Susan Eleuterio | Posted 11.18.2008 | Home


Susan Eleuterio

Noblesville, Indiana -- A group of intrepid peace activist Hoosiers (members of CodePINK, Women for Peace) braved a Sarah Palin rally in Noblesville, ...

Obama Volunteer Rewarded With "VIP Seating" In Mud

Chuck Lasker | Posted 11.08.2008 | Home


Chuck Lasker

I looked for the "VIP" seats, but there were no seats. Further and further we were sent, until in the rain, we entered a muddy open-air pen where we couldn't even see the stage.

Obama Aims To Flip Indiana

AP | TOM DAVIES | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


INDIANAPOLIS — Democrats typically skip right over reliably Republican Indiana when plotting presidential campaign strategy. Not Barack Obama....

Obama Mocks McCain As Change Agent, Tries To Convert GOP Voters Into "Obamacons"

Chuck Lasker | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home


Chuck Lasker

"The truth is that the country is not as divided as is our politics. McCain says he wants to reduce the rancor in Washington. I'm thinking, Did you pay attention to the last two days of your convention? I mean, were you not watching it?"

Fed Up DNC Convention Speaker Barney Smith (Not Smith Barney): "Obama's Genuine"

Denise Dennis | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home


Denise Dennis

"My father had that job before me. I took over for him. So when I had to pack everything up and send it overseas, I was packing up equipment my father had used. We were packing up a community's way of life."

Evidence scant that Wright hurt Obama much in Ind., N.C.

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The reaction _ or lack of it _ by Indiana and North Carolina voters to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's incendiary comments emphasizes ho...

The Dems Double Dactyl

Chris Marcil | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics


Chris Marcil

"Dead woman running, still" -- Hillary Clinton Denies her campaign has Completed its course; But, out of reflex, or Rigormortality Forces Obama to Be...

Hillary Will Drop Out by June 15

Lawrence O'Donnell | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics


Lawrence O'Donnell

A senior campaign official and Clinton confidante has told me that there will be a Democratic nominee by June 15. He could not bring himself to say the words "Hillary will drop out by June 15," but that is clearly what he meant.

Game-Changers and Groundhog Days: The Most Exciting Super Tuesday Yet!

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.14.2008 | Media


It was interesting listening to the pundits try to puzzle everythig through as suddenly, somewhere south of midnight, Indiana surged for Obama, leaving the mayor of Gary, Indiana with some serious bragging rights (and giving Keith Olbermann an excuse to cite The Music Man).

Sam Stein

Obama Struggles With Working Class Whites, Dems Emotionally Divided

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Coming into the North Carolina and Indiana primaries, an emphasis was placed on two questions: Could Barack Obama win over the small town vote and, to...

The Primary Day Ritual

Al Giordano | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Al Giordano

The media talking heads will ask aloud why Obama can't "close the deal" (in Clinton's own words) and what is numerically a defeat for Clinton will get spun as a Clinton victory.

North Carolina, Indiana Primaries: Full Results, Exit Polls

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


INDIANA RESULTS - 99% Reporting Clinton 638,192 51% Obama 615,753 49% NORTH CAROLINA RESULTS - 99% Reporting Obama 889,513 56% Clinton 657,616...

Obama, Clinton Turn Up Populist Charm With Campaign Settings

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are chasing the elusive white middle class voter in Indiana (as well as North Carolina), and their campaigns are work...

Abortion Group Launches Robocall Attack On Obama In Indiana

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics


The anti-choice group National Right to Life has launched a series of robocalls urging people in Indiana to "vote against Barack Obama" in Tuesday's p...

Obama Ad Hits Clinton Over Gas Tax

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.10.2008 | Politics


Obama has released a new ad in Indiana criticizing Clinton for her gas tax holiday, and featuring his own energy plan: CBS News' Brian Montopoli as...

Pro-Clinton Group Swiftboating Obama In Indiana

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.07.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

"This ad violates the FCC standards. It's modeled after the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth ads. It is being supported by the Clinton campaign and the consequences are going to be severe."

NYT: Obama "Bored" With Primary, Shaking Up Campaign Style

NY Times | JEFF ZELENY and ADAM NAGOURNEY | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics


Senator Barack Obama is making subtle changes to his campaign style and message in an effort to strengthen his appeal to blue-collar voters and to avo...

Watch Live: Obama's Meeting With Editors Of Indianapolis Star

Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics


The Indianapolis Star is streaming their editorial meeting Barack Obama. Watch it here: Click here for HuffPost's full coverage of the Indiana pri...

Obama Puts Time, Ad Money Into Indiana

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 04.20.2008 | Politics


MUNCIE, Ind. — Barack Obama sees himself with a disadvantage in Pennsylvania and with an advantage in North Carolina. "So Indiana may end up be...

Why Clinton Must Stay In The Race

John K. Wilson | Posted 04.15.2008 | Home


John K. Wilson

The worst thing for Obama right now would be to win by default. A win by forfeit only weakens the winner in the realm of politics. By contrast, Obama's victory over Clinton would establish momentum showing his ability to defeat a powerful political machine.