Home from DenverFriday, August 29th, 2008The 4 a.m. wake up call came quickly for a flight home that carried a number of Indiana delegates, including Sheila Klinker, whose photograph appeared on the front page of the Denver Post this morning. Leaving Invesco Field last night required a two mile walk down streets and ramps that caused ... Joe Voted!Wednesday, August 27th, 20084 of the 85 Indiana delegates to the Democratic National Convention were absent for the roll call vote on Barack Obama's nomination this evening. The Indiana total was 75 for Obama, 6 for Hillary Clinton. Joe Andrew, the former Democratic National Chairman who followed a dramatic May first superdelegate endorsement of ... Threat ResponseMonday, August 25th, 2008There's word tonight of a foiled threat to assassinate Barack Obama in Denver. The existence of a threat helps explain all the visible security here. When you come to national conventions you expect to see police and guns but this is different with roving golf carts carrying police officers, Chevy Suburbans with ... Personal AppealMonday, August 25th, 2008You will hear many reasons to vote for Barack Obama if you watch the Democratic National Convention this week. Congressman Baron Hill addressed the Indiana Delegation here in Denver today and got emotional at one point. Hill shared how his son-in-law, Josh Hamilton, died of cancer just over a month ago and ... Arrival in DenverSunday, August 24th, 2008Our coverage of the Indiana delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Denver begins tomorrow. The trip to Denver began with an interesting sight: Congressman Baron Hill and wife Betty taking things out of one suitcase and putting them in another right in front of the ticket counter in Indianapolis. They had ... No Mention of BayhWednesday, August 20th, 2008Democrat for Governor Jill Long Thompson held a news conference this afternoon and made no mention of Evan Bayh and his running mate chances. That might be the only room in town where you could avoid such talk. On the way out, politicos and reporters were consumed with the buzz about a reported rally ... Bayh, or not?Tuesday, August 19th, 2008Close friends of Indiana Senator Evan Bayh are pacing, axiously awaiting the word on Barack Obama's choice of a running mate. On the one hand, they believe Bayh's chances are as good as anyone's. On the other, those I talked with just want the suspense to end. I was on the Garrison ... First to KnowMonday, August 11th, 2008I got a message from Barack Obama's campaign manager today informing me that I could be the first to know who the Democrat chooses to be his running mate. I will be notified in a text message. All I had to do was sign up for it. I'm pretty sure, though, ... Vetting BayhFriday, August 8th, 2008Barack Obama repeated in Elkhart this week that he won't confirm anything with regard to his running mate selection process. Consider this: A source reports that people from "Washington" arrived at the building that houses the state archives this week. Its on east 30th Street. They are culling through documents left behind when Evan Bayh ... Scenes from ElkhartWednesday, August 6th, 2008Leftover thoughts from Barack Obama's appearance at Concord High School: -This morning's event started almost a half hour late. Was it held on Evan Bayh time? -Obama first mispronounced the name of Mike Montagano (the Democrat challenging Congressman Mark Souder) before getting it right. Its something Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry did ... 
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