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Our nation's first woman to serve as Secretary of State, Madeline Albright, came to Indianapolis and Bloomington to speak on behalf of the Obama-Biden campaign today, and my videographer Karen Sensney and I were able to capture the event for Bloosiers and Blue Indiana.

The speech was fantastic and was far more laid back and humorous than I expected from a lady who has served as an inspirational… Continue

How's about a little Black Monday cha-cha in the financial markets? Well kids, hold onto your wallets because it is only getting worse from here on out.

The insurance giant AIG is making noise about going under, the Merrill Lynch sale to Bank of America announced this morning and the rejection of emergency funds requested by Lehman Brothers over the weekend which has caused them to file bankruptcy, when stacked wit… Continue

Saturday, 9/13/2008
12:00 PM to 4 PM
IBEW 1828 N Meridan
Indianapolis, IN 46205


Agenda topics
12:10 Call to Order - Eldon

Acceptance of 2007 Annual Meeting Minutes
12:15 By Law Modifications - Amy

Standing Committee Appointments - Eldon

12:45 Update on Senator Obama’s Indiana efforts - TBD

1:20 Vote on Candidate Investment

1:45 Break

2:10 Speaker: Emily Weikert Bryant- the Failure of Privatization and Property Tax Reform- how it will take a woman to clean up this mess.

2:30 Speaker: Joh… Continue

Sixth District United States Congressional Candidate Barry Welsh is scheduled to appear before the Delaware County Election Board this Tuesday afternoon. Welsh appeared before the same board in April at the request of Ball State University students who were concerned that voter registrations would not be processed. Welsh comes before the Election Board once again on behalf of the Ball State Students and this time it is to request an early voting station on campus and relocating the precinct poll… Continue

Stephanie DeKemper is a dynamic and hard working candidate for Indiana House in District 92 who has a real chance of flipping her currently red district represented by the atrocious Phil Hinkle to a blue district as part of the bluenami that will sweep Indiana this November. The Obama Effect is most prevalent in districts with high independent voter counts and where new voter registration efforts have had a large impact such as in District 92.

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