RCA Dome….what great memories that building gave me over the years. When I was an high school student from Evansville. I would come up for Circle City Classic games….and now working for WISH-TV…Boy I have witness some great moments at the dome.

The one thing that I loved most about the Dome was the size of it. It had such an “Indiana” feel to it. Not too big and not to small….just right.

I could go down a list of some of my favorite moments at the RCA Dome…but I think ONE will do. It happened in 2006!

When the Colts made the biggest comeback in AFC Playoff history and beat New England to advance to the Superbowl! Thanks dome for all the great moments!

Barack Obama has a new ad hitting the air in Indiana today.  This one is a 30 second ad and builds on the message in the 60 ad he ran for the last two weeks.  Its one more indication that Obama is serious about winning Indiana.

Meantime, the campaign of Mitch Daniels purchased ad time statewide from now until the end of August.  Its a buy comparable to the $5 million dollar purchase his campaign made in advance of the May primary.

An Indianapolis stop is not yet on Barack Obama’s official schedule but don’t be surprised if a Saturday town hall meeting surfaces soon.

The official word from the Obama staff is that the Illinois Senator’s schedule is fluid but the search is underway for a suitable location for a Saturday event.

The news that Al Hubbard resigned as an economic advisor to the President puts Hubbard on a path from Indianapolis to the Bush White House and then back to Indianapolis that is well worn.

Mitch Daniels took that trip, and so did Randy Tobias.  Dee Dee Benkie did it, too.

If you’re looking for a Hoosier still in the White House, Tim Goeglein is there.

With the news that Congresswoman Julia Carson has terminal lung cancer it seems appropriate to look back over her colorful career.

I’ll remember two incidents most. The first one is also the first time I set eyes on her. Then-state Sen. Carson had a member of the Indiana House up against the wall outside the House chamber, poking him in the chest with a finger. She requested that he listen to her using terms I can’t repeat here. He listened.

The second came when she was Center Township Trustee and invited us along as she paid home visits on people who received assistance through her office. On several stops she determined that the money had been misspent.

When that happened, she would write out an impromptu contract detailing how the recipient could pay back the money and demand a signature. In one case a forlorn woman looked up from the contract to say, “I voted for you Miss Carson.”

Said Julia, “This is what you voted for.”

• Brian Bosma taking Greg Ballard in to see House Speaker Pat Bauer.  Ballard returned about a minute later, alone, saying the Speaker was polite.
• Greg Porter deflecting questions about a possible run for Congress in the 7th District.  “I have a Congresswoman,” said Porter.
• Carolene Mays deflecting the same question.
• A full gallery in the House with lots of auto workers, motorcyclists and Farm Bureau members in attendance.
• A new refrigerator holding soft drinks for House Members complete with a sign telling staffers to stay away.
• Farm Bureau handing out clocks to lawmakers as a reminder that its time for property tax reform, supporters of the Hoosier Heartland highway handing out coffee cups.
• Bob Kuzman working as a lobbyist for the first time.