Indiana

When Barack Came To Town

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

A word of advice to my Indiana GOP friends, you are going to have your work cut out for you in November. Fresh off his debate in Tennessee Democrat Barack Obama hit the Indiana State Fairgrounds and about 21,000 supporters.

His speech was pretty much standard with a couple new lines.  He said he could take four more weeks of attacks by John McCain but America couldn’t take four more years of Bush policies.  Obama also criticized opponents of government-involved health care, saying the people who usually complain about government health care are getting their health care from the government.

The crowd was electrified and extremely enthusaiastic for the candidate, of course the question is will that enthusaism last until Novemeber 4th.  The crowd was encouraged to not wait until Election Day to vote but to vote as soon as possible.   

The polls show Obama trailing McCain 2-5 points, but former State Democratic Chairman Robin Winston said polls would show Julia Carson running either tied or behind in her races and she pull off victories.  

Jill Long Thompson, Democratic candidate for Governor, also took a shot at Governor Daniels.  Saying his economic policies, along with John McCain and George W. Bush were right out The Three Stooges.   JLT is hoping to ride the Obama coattails to victory, but says she can win Indiana even if  Obama loses.

There was bit of excitement during the Obama address.  A man had to be escorted from the crowd after shouting “stop the New World Order.”

The fact that 21,000 people came out on a rainy Wednesday afternoon to see a Democratic Presidential candidate in Indiana clearly shows this state is in play and on Election night, we may not know for a while who Hoosiers decide to pick for President.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on October 08, 2008 (boomark / email).