Archives with tag: 2008

Supporters recall the emotions they felt when they learned Sen. Barack Obama would be the next president of the United States.

Evan believes the voter-registration drive held by the Black Student Union could have been handled much better.

Due to an error with the postal service, voter registration applications and absentee ballot applications were lost in the mail, meaning some students may be unable to vote Nov. 4.

In the month before the election, more and more voters are getting to the polls and casting their votes. On Wednesday, 579 people voted early, and it is estimated they had to wait up to 90 minutes in line.

Democratic challenger Nels Ackerson says seven-term incumbent Rep. Steve Buyer, a Republican, has lost touch with voters in his district. After a blow-up in their only debate, the candidates haven't met again to discuss their positions.

Long-time U.S. Rep. Dan Burton, a Republican, is seeking his 14th term. Democratic challenger Mary Etta Ruley says 13 terms is enough, and hopes to compete in a district that traditionally heavily favors Republicans.

The Franklin endorses Sen. Barack Obama for United States president.

The Franklin endorses Gov. Mitch Daniels for another term as governor of Indiana.

On the heels of a first term in which he saw the state's budget balanced and transportation funding increased, Republican incumbent Gov. Mitch Daniels is seeking re-election. Democratic nominee Jill Long Thompson and Libertarian challenger Andrew Horning are also looking to win.

Both Barack Obama and John McCain will bring new policies into office if elected president. There will also be historic firsts made regardless of who wins the election.

Incumbent Republican attorney general has decided not to seek a second term. The candidates looking to replace him include his top assistant, Greg Zoeller, who is the Republican nominee, and Democratic nominee Linda Pence. Zoeller would play a more traditional attorney general role, while Pence says she'd increase assistance offered to county prosecutors who are trying cases.

Sixteen-year Indiana education chief Suellen Reed, a Republican, will not run for her fifth term. Seeking to replace her are Republican Tony Bennett, who is superintendent of Clark County schools, and Richard Wood, who holds the same job in Tippecanoe County.

As a long-time incumbent state senator looks toward crunching numbers in a budget year, his challenger says Indiana’s economy needs a new direction.

The incumbent senators from state senate Districts 32 and 35 will have a challenge on election day.

Political rookie Ted Baker will try to beat Dennis Tyler in District 34 this year.

Democrat Mary Ann Sullivan is challenging one-term incumbent Republican Indiana Rep. Jon Elrod for his District 97 seat in the Indiana House.

Candidates are going head-to-head in District 93 to be the next representative.

The Franklin endorses Greg Zoeller for Indiana's attorney general.

The Franklin, along with a group of students in an LA 112 politics class taught by Fred Witzig and Gene White, polled 171 likely voters at Franklin College. Here's what the group found.

U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, a Republican, squares off against Democratic challenger Barry Welsh for the second election in a row. Pence was first elected in 2000 to the district that encompasses much of eastern Indiana.

U.S. Rep. Mark Souder, a Republican, holds a seat that's long been considered a safe bet for his party to hold. But a young lawyer, Democratic challenger Mike Montagano, has proven an able fundraiser who's mounting a serious challenge in a district that election results show has recently become more Democratic.

The Franklin endorses Richard Wood for superintendent of public instruction for the state of Indiana.

Armed with a degree in education, Democrat Rhonda Roush Bell agrees with District 59 incumbent Milo Smith on the importance of parental involvement in students’ development.

The Indiana House District 89 race guarantees that the voters will put a new face into the Statehouse following the retirement of longtime representative Lawrence Buell.

Democrat Terry Rice and Libertarian Barry Campbell will challenge incumbent State Sen. Brent Waltz for his District 36 seat in the state senate.

Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee for president, made another stop in Indiana on Wednesday, this time appearing in front of more than 20,000 people at the state fairgrounds in Indianapolis. While the Illinois senator hit on a variety of issues, a good deal of his speech focused on the economy.

A representative for Sen. John McCain said last week the campaign would step up its effort in the Hoosier State after pulling campaign workers from neighboring Michigan. The Republican National Committee already had been running ads for the Republican nominee for president in Indiana, a state that hasn’t voted Democrat in a presidential election since 1964.

Former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh spoke in the Henderson Conference Room. While the former Indiana lawmaker, and father to current U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh, threw his support toward Sen. Barack Obama, he also challenged the audience of 40 to vote, no matter which candidate they believed in.

Letter to the editor discussing women's rights and telling students to stand up and let their voices be heard.

Students on campus are working to get all 1,433 students and faculty registered to vote before the Oct. 6 deadline.

With Homecoming weekend just around the corner, there will be several events around campus for students and alumni to partake in.

The Editorial Board believes John McCain's recent remarks are dooming his campaign for the White House.

Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, will be in the Indianapolis area on Wednesday to meet working women for a roundtable discussion that will focus on the economy.

Susan Rice, who is one of Obama's top foreign policy advisers, and former U.S. Rep. Tim Roemer, D-Ind., will appear from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Henderson Conference Room, on the second floor of the Johnson Center for Fine Arts.