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New Albany's Clere is official winner in District 72 race
The votes are all in, and Republican Ed Clere is the official winner in the State Representative District 72 race.
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Cochran, Clere race not over yet
The race for State Representative District 72 between Republican Ed Clere and incumbent Democrat Bill Cochran isn’t over yet.
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Same candidates, different race in Ind. 9th District
And perhaps the most telling difference was the vote margin. Though not all counties have been counted, Rep. Baron Hill, D-Seymour, beat Republican challenger Mike Sodrel by more than 42,000 votes — a total that dwarfs margins from previous races.
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Could Libertarian Schansberg be lured to GOP?
“I think he would probably be a viable candidate if he ran as a Republican,” said Linda Gugin, professor of political science at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany.
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The GOP great divide
And although the Hoosier State — solidly Republican presidentially since 1964 — was eventually called in the Democratic column on the heels of the historic election of Sen. Barack Obama Tuesday, Clark County remained Republican to the hilt on top-of-the-ticket races.
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CLARK COUNTY: Voting smooth, even with high turnout
Just more than 60 percent of registered voters cast a ballot — 3 percentage points more than in 2004 — and there were lines at the polls to prove it.
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Obama’s strategy pays off with Indiana win
Obama secured Indiana with a strategy that included nearly 50 visits this year to the state and heavy spending on campaign commercials in the state’s television markets, said Robert Schmuhl, a political analyst and University of Notre Dame professor.
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Few Ind. townships will keep assessors
Locally, voters in Jeffersonville Township and New Albany Township voted to consolidate duties.
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Granger defeats Fox to become judge of new court in Southern Indiana
“I am just absolutely thrilled and elated that I won,” Granger said. “I was cautiously optimistic (before the election).”
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Down to the wire in Indiana for superintendent, AG races
A tight race to the end, Republicans Tony Bennett and Greg Zoeller celebrated victory after their opponents conceded the races, even before the final votes were counted following Tuesday’s election.
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Bush, Freiberger win re-election in commissioner races
“I work for the people of Floyd County,” Bush said. “I think people can see that I do that. It’s about getting the job done, it’s not about Democrat or Republican.”
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Democrats sweep Floyd County Council seats
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Hancock keeps seat as Floyd County judge
“You don’t win that easily without a lot of help from a lot of people,” Hancock said, thanking his siblings for helping campaign for him.
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New Albany Township voters do away with its assessor
As a result of the vote, Barbara Sillings, who currently holds the office, will be out of a job.
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Clere upsets Cochran in Ind. District 72 race
Clere, a first-time Republican candidate, unofficially defeated 34-year incumbent Bill Cochran in the race for State Representative in District 72.
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Dems expand control of Senate by five seats
But Republicans stopped a complete rout, holding the Kentucky seat of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and a Mississippi seat once held by Trent Lott — two top Democratic targets.
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Exit poll: Obama image undented despite attacks
Alarmingly inexperienced. So liberal he’s practically a socialist. A sure-fire tax raiser. And an agent of the wrong kind of change.
Barack Obama heads to the White House his image intact after successfully deflecting those charges ...
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Some voting problems, but overall smooth election
Barack Obama’s large victory margin, combined with election officials and voters being more familiar with high-tech machinery, kept problems sporadic and inconsequential when it came to determining who was elected president.
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Indiana Gov. Daniels gets second term
While his victory over former Democratic congresswoman Jill Long Thompson was secured early in the evening, he went into Wednesday morning not knowing which party would control the Indiana House.
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Dems sweep Clark County Council races
Incumbent Chuck Moore, Perry Smith and Kevin Vissing beat out their Republican opponents — incumbent Danny Yost, Steve Doherty and John Durbin.
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STATEHOUSE WRAP: Oxley takes son’s former seat
The school teacher will take the post held by Dennie Oxley Jr., before he decided to join the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Jill Long Thompson.
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Ind. 9th District goes to Hill
“I’m humbled by the margin of victory the people have given me in both Floyd and Clark counties,” Hill said after receiving the final results.
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CLARK CO. COMMISSIONERS: Someone old, someone new
“I thought it would be a lot closer race,” Snelling said. “I kept every promise I made to the people, but they made their choice.
“The Obama factor played in strong, that would be my guess.”
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Voters do away with township assessor in Jeffersonville
More than 52 percent, or 9,638 residents, voted in favor of doing away with the office. Another 8,817 voted against it, or nearly 48 percent.
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Coots keeps Clark County coroner post in the family
“I’m just glad the voters of Clark County are supporting me for another four years and I plan to serve them well,” said the 47-year-old Coots, who has been either coroner or deputy coroner for 23 years.
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Moore wins Clark Circuit Court judgeship back for Dems
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60 percent vote in Clark County
That’s up by about 5,000 voters when compared to the last presidential election.
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Obama vows to be president for all
The first black president-elect cast his election as a defining moment in America’s 232-year history and an answer to cynicism, fear and doubt about the power of democracy.
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Clark County final voting results
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Republican Daniels wins 2nd term as Ind. governor
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It’s a banner night for Clark County Dems
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Father, son with same name on Ind. ballot
Voters in southern Indiana got to vote twice Tuesday for a candidate named Dennie Oxley. But there was nothing illegal about it.
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ELECTION: Floyd County final 2008 results
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McConnell wins fifth Senate term in Ky.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has won a fifth term, persuading Kentucky voters to stick with his seniority in fending off a strong challenge from Democratic businessman Bruce Lunsford.
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Clark County elections results — link
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ELECTION: Floyd County tallies (8:30 P.M. UPDATE)
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Yarmuth defeats Northup in rematch of ’06 race in Ky.
Democrat John Yarmuth has easily defeated former Republican Congresswoman Anne Northup in a rematch of their 2006 race in Louisville’s 3rd District.
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ELECTION: Floyd County tallies (7:40 P.M. UPDATE)
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No precincts in Clark reporting as of 7:20
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Virtual world keeps tabs on presidential election
Across the Internet, election watchers were discussing, celebrating and bemoaning the political process inside virtual worlds, on social networking sites and within blogs. They were also using techno-savvy Web sites such as Twitter, Google Maps and Flickr to share individual voting experiences, as well as monitor polling places across the country on Tuesday.
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ELECTION: Floyd County tallies (7:15 P.M. UPDATE)
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Obama makes final-hour push in Indiana
“It’s going to be tight as a tick here in Indiana,” Obama told volunteers in Indianapolis trying to get out the vote for the Democratic ticket with only seven hours to go in the area’s balloting. “So the question is who wants it more.”
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ELECTION: Floyd County tallies (6:57 P.M. UPDATE)
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State ballots feature hot-button social issues
Some of the nation’s most divisive social issues — gay marriage, abortion and affirmative action — went before voters Tuesday as 36 states passed judgment on ballot measures as well as candidates.
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It's all come down to this. Yes, a quiz ...
It's been a long campaign. Remember when people were waiting breathlessly for Fred Thompson to enter the GOP race? When Joe Biden was a candidate for the other spot on the Democratic ticket? When John Edwards got that haircut? Dennis Kucinich? Duncan Hunter?
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ELECTION: Floyd County tallies (6:45 P.M. UPDATE)
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Hillary Clinton casts vote for Obama
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has cast her vote for Barack Obama, saying that voters understand that the nation needs “a serious president for serious times.”
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Bush stays out of sight on Election Day
The president’s approval ratings have hovered near historically low levels — it was just 26 percent in an AP-GfK poll conducted a couple of weeks before Election Day — and he was a factor in voters’ decision-making no matter how much he tried to keep out of the race.
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Key days between Election Day and Inauguration Day
—Dec. 9: Deadline for states to resolve issues regarding election recounts, controversies or contests.
—Dec. 15: Electors meet in their states to pick the president and vice president. They are not required by federal law to follow the will of the popular vote in their state.
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Economy top fear, but voters have lots of worries
Still, the economy weighed heaviest on their minds. Six in 10 voters picked it as the most important issue facing the nation, according to preliminary polling. None of the four other issues listed by exit pollsters — energy, Iraq, terrorism and health care — was picked by more than one in 10 people.
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Some Hoosier voters face long lines in historic election
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HOWEY: Obama makes calls from Indy UAW hall
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The Wait Is Over: Early voters face long lines
Early voting — technically called absentee voting in Indiana — has been available in the county for the past few weeks.
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The wait is over; voters head to polls
Polls close at 6 p.m. Tuesday
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ELECTION RESULTS: Live tonight on newsandtribune.com
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Party crashers — truck with judicial candidate, Republican leaders barrels into attorney’s office
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Latest poll shows Hill's lead is growing in Indiana 9th District
According to the Associated Press, a poll conducted by WISH-TV shows Hill with a 53 percent to 40 percent lead over Sodrel. These numbers come a few days before the election.
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CLARK COUNTY COUNCIL: Six hope for three open seats
Three Democrats and three Republicans are jostling for three open Clark County Council seats Tuesday.
Two incumbents — Democrat Chuck Moore and Republican Danny Yost — are running, while four relative newcomers are looking to win. At-Large Councilman R. Monty Snelling is running for a seat on the County Commissioners and will vacate his position.
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS 66 and 73
Democrat Terry Goodin has served Indiana district 66 as a state representative for the past eight years. And he hopes to continue doing so.
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FLOYD COUNTY COUNCIL: Political veterans, newcomers seek seats
On one side of the fence sit two political newcomers, eager to bring fresh ideas to the Floyd County Council.
On the other side sit four political veterans, who contend experience will be needed to carry the county through these tough economic times.
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CANDIDATES LISTING FOR CLARK COUNTY RACES
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CLARK COUNTY POLLING SITES
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Indiana Gov. Daniels: ‘She’s a terrific talent'
Daniels didn’t plan on attending the rally because he had another engagement to make, but stopped by because he was in the area. Presidential campaigns schedule events on short notice, Daniels said.
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Daniels to miss Palin rally in Jeffersonville
“When they only give us 48 hours’ notice ... we plan a little further out than that. I’ve not been willing to cancel on people who have made plans in preparation for our coming,” Daniels said at a news conference in Indianapolis on Tuesday to kick off a Southern Indiana campaign swing.
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Palin coming to Jeffersonville ...
Indiana has become a key state in the presidential election as polls show a close race between Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in the state. Indiana, which has 11 electoral votes, has not voted for a Democrat for president since 1964.
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Palin coming to Jeff on Wednesday
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35,000 greet Obama in Indianapolis
With stock markets diving, unemployment rising and Indiana alone losing 4,500 jobs in September, Obama argued that the country cannot afford a President McCain who “thinks the economic policies of George W. Bush are just right for America.”
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Voter turnout already high in Floyd County
Election Day is officially Nov. 4. But in the Floyd County Clerk’s office, it’s Monday through Friday for the next two weeks.
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Hill and Sodrel home counties aren’t freebies for familiar Ninth District opponents
But when combining Clark and Floyd, Hill actually lost the area by 157 votes in 2006 to Sodrel. A small amount, but the three previous races between the two have often been tight.
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Less mudslinging is main change in Ninth District race
It’s one of the changes the candidates and outsiders have pointed out for a race that features familiar foes.
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Officials defend state voter checks
State officials are defending their method of vetting new Hoosier voter, a week after a New York Times’ investigation revealed apparent impropriety.
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Lee Hamilton visits The Tribune to tout Obama, talk McCain, Congress
Hamilton serves on Obama’s senior advisory group on foreign policy. He also worked with McCain during his time in Congress.
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ELECTION Q&A 2008: Indiana House District 66
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ELECTION Q&A 2008: Indiana House District 73
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ELECTION Q&A 2008: Clark Circuit Court
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ELECTION Q&A 2008: Clark County Coroner
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ELECTION Q&A 2008: Clark Commissioners — District 1
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ELECTION Q&A 2008: Clark Commissioners — District 2
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ELECTION Q&A 2008: Clark County Council
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Checking the debate facts in Ayers and ACORN attacks
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Who was the star of Wednesday night’s presidential debate?
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Talking Points: Floyd County officials comment on debate
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Governor candidates get personal in final debate
Indiana’s three candidates for governor offered a glimpse behind their politics into themselves Tuesday night in their final debate before the Nov. 4 election.
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Behind The Ads: Race for Indiana governor
Advertisements from incumbent Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels talk of prosperity, budget surpluses and record job creation.
Those offered by his opponent, Democratic challenger Jill Long Thompson, talk about the exodus of manufacturing jobs and a governor who is out of touch.
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Candidates for governor differ on economics, taxes
For Gov. Mitch Daniels and challenger Jill Long Thompson, it’s a race about economics.
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ELECTION Q&A 2008: Floyd County Council At-Large
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ELECTION Q&A 2008: Floyd Superior Court 3
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ELECTION Q&A 2008: Floyd Superior Court 2
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ELECTION Q&A: Indiana House - District 72
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ELECTION Q&A: State Superintendent of Education
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ELECTION Q&A: U.S. Congress 9th District
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ELECTION Q&A: Floyd County Commissioner - District 2
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ELECTION Q&A: Floyd County Commissioner - District 3
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ELECTION Q&A: Floyd County Recorder
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ELECTION Q&A: Floyd County Treasurer
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ELECTION Q&A: Floyd County Surveyor
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ELECTION Q&A: Floyd County Coroner
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Economy concerns top forum dialogue at IUS
Hill — who has been campaigning throughout the Ninth District after Congress adjourned last week — touted his two no votes to the recently passed bailout package though he admitted he still doesn’t have a full grasp on the economic situation or what needs to be done to address it.
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It’s no lie, polygraphs proposed for 9th District forum
Ninth District Republican Party Chairman Larry Shickles has proposed to district Democratic Party Chairman Mike Jones that the candidates either participate in a separate debate in which they are connected to a polygraph machine or agree to be connected to such a machine during the Oct. 21 debate.
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Presidential debates round two: With four weeks to go, Obama makes strides, while McCain still looking for game-changing moment
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Hundreds register to vote at the last minute in Floyd County
Moeller said she expected it to be busy, but this year’s first day of voting and last day of registration is the busiest the office has seen that she knows of. She’s predicting a voter turnout of around 65 percent by the time it’s over, compared to 40 percent or so in past presidential election years.
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Local leader wants to change state system as Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bennett, who has worked as superintendent at GCCS since 2007, came from the county next door, after working as assistant superintendent for administration and operations.
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Democrat Richard Wood hoping to beat the odds in Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction race
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Last day to register to vote is Oct. 6
The last day to register to vote for the Nov. 4 election is Monday.
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VP candidates spar on energy, taxes, war
Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden sparred over taxes, energy policy and the Iraq war in a high-profile debate in which Palin sought to reclaim her identity as a feisty reformer and Biden tried to undercut the maverick image of GOP presidential hopeful John McCain.
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AG candidate wants more power to fight corruption
Zoeller, chief deputy to Attorney General Steve Carter, said he would seek authority to work with the Board of Accounts so that the office could become part of corruption investigations earlier. He also said the office should encourage all levels of government to be more transparent when it comes to tracking taxpayer funds.
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Senate voting Wednesday on financial rescue plan
The Senate legislation also will contain an increase in the government’s $100,000 cap on insured bank deposits, part of a move by lawmakers, Bush and the two presidential candidates to try to reassure markets that the plan will pass this week.
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9th District candidates weigh in on $700 billion bailout
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Obama out to flip Indiana to Democrats
The Democrat has 32 offices across the state and dozens of paid staffers. His campaign spent about $6 million on television advertising in Indiana leading up to the May primary and has aired at least $1.5 million in TV ads since June.
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2,000+ show up for Biden rally in Jeffersonville
Democratic Party vice presidential candidate Joe Biden painted his Republican Party opponents as being too close to President George Bush on economic and tax issues during a stump speech before a sun-baked crowd at Jeffersonville’s Warder Park on Wednesday afternoon.
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Biden’s visit will be to downtown Jeffersonville on Wednesday
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NOTE TO CANDIDATES: Questionnaires now available
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Biden to visit Southern Indiana on Wednesday
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Kansas governor stumps for Obama in Jeffersonville
Local folks could barely pronounced her name, but the friendly crowd to which she played certainly liked what she had to say.
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HOWEY: Barack loses his mojo
This is the time in the election cycle when the big Democratic wave is supposed to be lapping up against the Grand Old Pillars. Instead, Barack Obama — at least temporarily — has lost his mojo. This became evident in Terre Haute last Saturday.
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Long Thompson unveils education plan
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Environmental Campaign
Vaughn Zeller, a volunteer with Greenpeace, stands outside Mike Sobrel’s campaign office in Jeffersonville on Monday before delivering more than 2,500 petitions to stop global warming. The petitions were pasted to a large foam wall. Another group of volunteers delivered the petitions to Baron Hill’s office in Bloomington.
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Evan Bayh on the brink
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Sodrel among several GOP candidates to visit Alaskan refuge
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Gas prices topping off Indiana congressional race
A debate hasn’t been agreed upon, but the three candidates are all focusing on gasoline.
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Caucus to replace Stumler scheduled for Aug. 5
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Southern Indiana's Oxley to be Long Thompson running mate
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Schansberg challenges Hill to debate on gas prices
Gasoline prices nearing $4 a gallon in Southern Indiana are a big issue for Eric Schansberg, the Libertarian candidate for the 9th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Election board passes case to prosecutor
The Clark County Election Board voted unanimously to send the case involving allegedly illegal fliers supporting certain Greater Clark County Schools board candidates to the prosecutor.
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Indiana primary poll worker calls election site 'Obama's house'
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Indiana’s Lake County forced wait in Clinton-Obama race
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ELECTION 2008: Upset in GCCS race with incumbent losing 3rd term
The winners are incumbent Ernie Gilbert, who received 6,867 votes, or 40.57 percent, Christina Gilkey, with 6,909 votes, or 38.21 percent, incumbent Robbie Valentine, with 6,888 votes or 36.69 percent, and Rebecca Christensen, with 12,935 votes, or 75.38 percent.
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Granger wins Democratic Primary for new Floyd court
Maria Granger, 39, faced off against fellow attorneys Richard “Rich” Bolin, 63, and Stan Robison, 53. She received 8,581 votes, or 51.11 percent. Her closest challenger, Robison, received 6,140 votes, or 36.57 percent. Bolin took 2,069 votes, or 12.32 percent.
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ELECTION 2008: Clark County races include Young surprise in Commissioner race
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ELECTION 2008: Final Floyd County Primary results
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ELECTION 2008: Final Clark County Primary Results
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Clinton narrowly wins Indiana; Obama claims North Carolina victory
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ELECTION 2008: Schellinger, Long Thompson wait on late results
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ELECTION 2008: Knable upsets Balmer in coroner’s race
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Primary Elections 2008
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ELECTION 2008: Incumbents sweep in NAFC school board
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ELECTION 2008: Jacobi takes Superior 2 primary; no competition yet for November vote
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ELECTION 2008: Judge Orth wins Superior 1 primary
Orth is now hoping to secure her seat as judge of what will be renamed Floyd County Superior Court No. 1 in 2009.
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FLOYD COUNTY: Granger wins as judge, Knable as coroner in primary
Maria Granger won a three-way race for the Democratic Party nomination for the new Superior Court No. 3 in Floyd County, and the county will see a new coroner as Dr. Leslie Knable topped incumbent coroner Greg Balmer in today's primary elections.
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ELECTION: Uncontested Floyd County races
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McCain expected for NRA annual meeting in Louisville
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Indiana nuns lacking ID denied at poll by fellow sister
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ELECTION: Early IN, NC exit poll highlights
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Judge’s seat a four-way race
All four candidates for the Clark County Superior Court No. 2 Democratic Party primary have legal experience, and all agree that filling retiring Judge Cecile Blau’s seat will be tough, no matter who wins.
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Rep. Hill endorses Obama
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Floyd County candidates gather for forum
The historic white rotunda at the entrance to the Carnegie Center for the Arts in New Albany was the setting Saturday evening to remember the 40-year anniversary of Robert Kennedy’s campaign in Indiana. And for this year’s primary candidates to gather in a non-partisan forum.
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DODD: Tales from Obama's Spring Street visit
Let’s face it, when someone of the caliber of a serious presidential contender bothers to come to Jeffersonville, that is newsworthy. It’s also refreshing to see downtown Jeffersonville roped off with police tape and it’s not a block fire or a street crime.
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STAWAR: Oh Boy, Obama
Overall, I was proud that downtown Jeffersonville had the distinction of this historic visit, but it also seemed that there was precious little courtesy extended to the downtown business owners and their customers, who sacrificed for this event.
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GALLERY: Sen. Barack Obama visits Southern Indiana
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Clark County Council At-Large - Democratic Primary
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Judge of Clark Superior Court 2
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CANDIDATE Q&A Greater Clark Schools - District 6
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CANDIDATE Q&A Greater Clark Schools - District 5
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Floyd County Council At-Large Republican Primary
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Clark County Commissioner - District 2 Democratic Primary
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Clark County Commissioner - District 1 Democratic Primary
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Greater Clark School Board - District 2
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Three opposing Hill in 9th District primary
Three Democrats are challenging incumbent Rep. Baron Hill for the party’s nomination for Indiana’s 9th congressional district seat.
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Greater Clark School Board - District 7
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CANDIDATE Q&A: West Clark School Board - At-Large
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Clark County Coroner - Democratic Primary
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Floyd County Council At-Large Democratic Primary
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Floyd County Superior Court 3 - Democratic Primary
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Floyd County Superior Court 1 - Democratic Primary
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Floyd County Coroner - Democratic Primary
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CANDIDATE Q&A: NA-FC School Board - At-Large
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CANDIDATE Q&A: NA-FC School Board - District 3
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CANDIDATE Q&A: Indiana Governor - Democratic Primary
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CANDIDATE Q&A: U.S. Congress 9th District Democratic Primary
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Ballot — Clark County Primary 2008 Candidates
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Ballot — Floyd County Primary 2008 Candidates
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New Albany native running for attorney general
The race to decide who will follow state Attorney General Steve Carter will have a Southern Indiana flavor.
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Indiana likely to see much of Clinton, Obama
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Clinton counting heavily on Bayh in Indiana
