The Political Chase

Clinton takes Indiana

NBC calls Indiana for Hillary

What’s up with Gary, Indiana?

Why is Lake County, Indiana so late reporting? MSNBC just reported they will not report any votes until 12:00 AM ET.
Gary is in the Lake County and the demographics lean heavily towards Obama. But there was rhetoric coming from county officials earlier today that Clinton was going to win decisively.

“She’s going to win here [...]

Indiana and North Carolina Results

Please note: this post will be bumped up while the returns come in. Newer posts may follow it.

Clinton

Obama

 % Reporting

Indiana

52%

48%

83%

535,395

493,774

Difference 
+41,621
 

North Carolina 

42%

56%

70%

 
492,515
663,726
 

Difference 
 
+171,211 

NBC has changed Indiana from “too early to call” to “too close to call.”

Early Exit Polling Results - Negativity

Early exit polls from CBS:
Voting for the Opponent - The slugfest in the campaign is definitely taking a toll. Only 36 percent of Clinton voters in Indiana and 34 percent in North Carolina said they would be vote for Obama if Clinton does not win the nomination. Forty-one percent of Obama voters in Indiana [...]

What the chattering class will say

I think most are of the opinion that Clinton will win Indiana in the mid-to-low single digits; probably somewhere around five points. Obama will probably win North Carolina maybe with a high single-digit margin. Some are predicting double digits for Obama in N.C., but I’m not that confident. If that turns out to be reasonably [...]

Indiana prediction not as easy

I have not been able to find any electoral demographics for Indiana that I consider reliable or usable. The Indiana Election Division does not appear to publish any official breakdown of registered voters; if they do, I have not been able to find it. All the polls have demographic data, but it’s provided in terms [...]

Mudwrestle call from South Bend

Hillary Clinton’s call today in South Bend, Indiana for another debate with Obama is a farce.

Scranton, Indiana

Stephen Colbert opened his show tonight with: "Hillary Clinton wins the Pennsylvania primary. I can’t wait to see where she grew up in Indiana."

More ‘Bitter’ Obfuscation

Bill Clinton gets caught in another lie. (Hat tip to John Aravosis)

Political Radar: Bill Clinton Keeps ‘Bitter’ Alive

Over seven stops in North Carolina, Clinton said “Everywhere I go there are all these people with signs, saying I’m not bitter - I’m not bitter.”
Clinton said during a stop in Jim [...]

The Duck Hunter

The elitist-scorning presidential candidate presented her bona fides to voters in Valparaiso, Indiana yesterday by telling them how experienced she was with guns. CNN’s account of Clinton’s stump speech:
Hillary Clinton appealed to Second Amendment supporters on Saturday by hinting that she has some experience of her own pulling triggers.
“I disagree with Sen. Obama’s assertion that [...]

Church attendance relevant for Obama but not Clinton

Since Friday, Hillary Clinton has been hammering Barack Obama about his "elitist" values and on how his beliefs are "not reflective of the values and beliefs of Americans." But today responding to a question about the last time she fired a gun or went to church services, Clinton said it "is not a relevant question [...]

Terre Haute Journalist’s Revealing Piece on Clinton

Good journalists are rare and Arthur Foulkes of Terre Haute’s Tribune Star appears to be one of the few that are left. He actually reports what a candidate or surrogate espouses in a stump speech and contrasts the spin with reality. Really. You’ll be amazed when you read his reporting.
Mr. Foulkes’ piece today on Bill [...]

Obama responds to Clinton and McCain

This is a video of Barack Obama in Terre Haute, Indiana responding to criticism from Hillary Clinton and John McCain on Obama’s “bitter” comment.
A full transcript is after the jump.
 

Bill Clinton’s Falsehoods on Electoral Votes and Bosnia

Bill Clinton says electoral votes will determine the Democratic nominee, lies about Hillary’s Bosnia lies, and the declares everybody should follow the rules.

Yeah, right

Was this before or after they went to happy hour?
Former President Bill Clinton told a crowd in Columbus, Indiana, today that his wife had tried to join the Army.
"I remember when we were young, right out of law school, she went down and tried to join the Army and they said ‘Your eyes are [...]