LOCAL RESULTS
Local Results (as of 10:15 p.m. with 52 percent of precincts reporting)
Local Results (as of 10:15 p.m. with 52 percent of precincts reporting)
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is closing in on the magic number to clinch the election, early results indicate.
The stage is set. And the supporters are certainly beyond ready. All of Chicago seems anxious, hoping their Illinois senator will claim victory in a historic election before giving a speech in Grant Park downtown later tonight. Results are just beginning to pour in from states with polls that close the earliest- including Indiana.
Democrats counted on solidifying their thin leadership grip on the Senate as voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to fill 35 Senate seats. Embattled Republicans braced for losses but hoped they would be modest ones. Democrats were optimistic that the only two Democratic senators who will lose their Senate seats as a result of the national elections will be Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama flew to Indianapolis late Tuesday morning to surprise some voters with a round of last-minute phone calls. Obama arrived at Indianapolis International Airport around 10:30 a.m. and headed to a nearby United Auto Workers Local 550 “Get Out the Vote” call center. He stayed there about 45 minutes and made 13 phone calls.
Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama joined voters eager to cast ballots on Tuesday before making one last pitch for supporters to turn out for their historic presidential contest.
Students at Read Center are showing up to vote in force today, and a quick glance into other voting centers shows the same result.UPDATE: Assembly Hall poll stations moved from South Lobby to North Lobby
INDIANAPOLIS – John McCain is counting on Indiana. In a final plea to Hoosiers on Monday, McCain urged about 5,000 supporters to show up to the polls in a fiery and aggressive speech on election eve on the runway at the Indianapolis International Airport.SLIDESHOW: Students vote early TuesdayMAP: Polling locationsPodcast: Hoosier Headlines
Regardless of the outcome in today’s elections, there will be a first in Washington next January. Either the first black man will be president or the first woman will be vice president, capping what might be the most ground-breaking election in America’s history. But these firsts don’t come without risks and challenges for each candidate’s constituents.
Junior AnnElyse Gibbons only wants two things after Tuesday’s election: to sleep and catch up on homework. As president of Students for Baron Hill, an executive board member of IU Students for Barack Obama and secretary for the IU College Democrats, campaign season has been busy for her. President of IU College Democrats Anna Strand also said the campaign has affected her sleep cycle, limiting her to a few hours a night.
The IU club hockey team suffered two losses against Michigan over the weekend. The Hoosiers have now lost four in a row after losing two games to Davenport the week before. The team’s record is 6-4. Friday’s game was neck-and-neck, with the score deadlocked at one for most of the contest. The Wolverines managed to get a power play goal to go ahead 2-1. Then a fluke goal on a bounce gave Michigan a 3-1 lead, which proved to be insurmountable, as that became the final score. “It was another close game all the way through,” IU coach Tom Orr said. “Towards the end, we dominated play but just couldn’t get a goal.”
With John McCain down in the polls and Barack Obama paraphernalia covering campus, Bloomington conservatives might feel a bit discouraged for today’s election. But for members of IU College Republicans, McCain is anything but the underdog. IU College Republicans Chairwoman and junior Chelsea Kane said the polls showing McCain behind Obama are not slowing their campaign efforts.
If you’re like me, you’ve been consumed by this year’s election. I just can’t seem to get enough of it. As one of your sports columnists, I’ve probably done my readers a disservice during the bulk of this semester as the majority of the TV I’ve been watching has consisted of campaign news. And if I do watch anything else, it’s via DVR. I honestly haven’t even watched much football.
Richard “Dick” Barnes, owner of Bloomington landmark Nick’s English Hut, died Sunday at age 83. “He was a gentleman in the old sense of the word,” said Bob “Hebe” Hebenstreit, Nick’s bartender.
The folks who’ve been knocking on my door for the past few months tell me today’s Election Day. In honor of this highly ignored American holiday, I wanted to do a little research to see if any of the most famous campaign slogans could help inspire the Indianapolis Colts – who survived the Midterm Elections with a 4-4 record – to improve their approval ratings and squeak into the playoffs.
Karene Kidwell’s worst fear came true Monday. Kidwell, owner of Delilah’s Pet Shop, watched as the Bloomington Fire Department tried to extinguish a fire at the shop. The fire department was notified of the blaze at about 6:15 a.m. The fire took about three hours to extinguish.Slideshow: Fire at Delilah's Pet Shop
After the IU women’s basketball team’s 93-49 blowout of Southern Indiana on Saturday, it might seem there is not much left to work on. But IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack said there are improvements to be made. On Saturday, the team shot just 47.8 percent from the free-throw line and grabbed 40 rebounds when Legette-Jack said they should have had at least 50. Legette-Jack said two key areas needing to be addressed are free-throw shooting and tenacity and purpose when it comes to rebounding. “If we can get our free throws together and be hungrier for those offensive rebounds and we keep doing what we’ve already done, I think we have a good shot at being a pretty good team,” she said. The Hoosiers will have another opportunity to show improvement as they take on Indianapolis in their final exhibition game at 7 p.m. today in Assembly Hall.
With days getting shorter and the temperature dropping, the fashion focus is turning to winter coats. This season promises to be one in which coats will shine in a variety of new styles and shapes.
Senior Donnie Biggins sings and plays the guitar six times a week at venues throughout Chicago. He has played at Drake University in Iowa, and his MySpace page has logged more than 2,000 visits.
Sex and politics. While the relationship might not be obvious, the Kinsey Institute’s “Sex and Presidential Politics” exhibit showcases materials that lend a new perspective during this election season.