Indiana Democrats move into the spotlight

Dan Parker, chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party, knows a good thing coming his way when he sees it.

Parker has changed the date of the party's annual spring dinner from April 18 -- when attention will be focused on Pennsylvania, where four days later Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will be squaring off in a crucial primary -- to May 4.

That date falls just two days before the Indiana primary -- a contest which, much to the surprise of Parker and everyone else, now will feature intense competition between the Clinton and Obama forces.

Parker has invited the two candidates to speak at the gathering. They may be otherwise occupied; North Carolina, which has more delegates at stake, shares the May 6 primary date with Indiana. But Clinton and Obama can be expected to carefully consider Parker's offer.

Even if they take a pass, they'll surely dispatch high-profile surrogates to promote their causes. And no doubt the dinner will be a much hotter ticket than it would have been -- making it a more lucrative affair for the state party.

You can read more about the excitement brewing among Indiana Democrats here (the article's headline: "Suddenly, we matter").

-- Don Frederick 

Comments

[MARTIN EDWIN ANDERSEN]

MORE MONSTEROUS MACHINATIONS BY THE CLINTONS ...

THIS GIVES LIE TO ALL THE CHARACTER ASSASSINATION THE CLINTONS AND THEIR TRAINED SEALS HAVE ENGAGED IN AGAINST BARACK OBAMA ...

IF HE WASN'T READY FOR THAT 3 A.M. PHONE CALL, WHY THEIR DESPERATION IN TRYING TO GET HIM TO ACCEPT POTENTIALLY BEING A HEART BEAT FROM THE PRESIDENCY???

OR ARE THEY JUST THAT UNPATRIOTIC?

Clintons push a Hillary/Obama ticket
Sun Mar 9, 2008
8:11pm EDT

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary and Bill Clinton are again teaming up on Barack Obama -- this time saying the first-term U.S. lawmaker, whom they have derided as inexperienced, would be a strong running mate on a Democratic presidential ticket headed by the former first lady. ...

[Donna Devine]

Senator Clinton brings a real sense of hope to America. She has the dedication and capacity to implement real solutions to our many, many problems!!
She is the one who has fought for the democratic base....the hard working middle class, the single mom, children, the poor and the neglected.

If she opened any oppurtunity to include Mr Obama on a joint ticket, ( which was not exactly what she said at all ) she did so because she's a uniter not a divider! As VP he would gain the experience he lacks and be in position for the presidency in 8 years. Mr Obama is not ready to answer that phone at 3 am......but, Hillary Clinton is!