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CLINTON HOLDS DELEGATE LEAD OF 42-39 IN INDIANA: Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama in the Indiana delegate hunt on Tuesday, 38 to 34. Add on the committed super delegates and Clinton has a 42-39 Indiana lead (Brian A. Howey, Howey Politics Indiana). .jpg)
Clinton picked up four delegates in the 8th and 9th CDs; three delegates in the 1st, 2nd, and 6th; and two delegates in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th. Barack Obama picked up 4 delegates in the 7th CD; three delegates in the 1st and 2nd; and two delegates in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 9th CDs. The two candidates split the statewide delegates 8 apiece, said Indiana Democratic Chairman Dan Parker. Clinton also holds a lead in the party leader/elected officials by a 5 to 4 margin. "The three districts that the Democrats won to help take back Congress were won by Hillary Clinton," said Parker of districts held by U.S. Reps. Baron Hill, Brad Ellsworth and Joe Donnelly. "Two of them overwhelmningly." He was talking about the 8th and 9th CDs. Clinton got 61 percent of the vote in the 9th, represented by Hill and once by former congressman Lee Hamilton, both who backed Obama. Parker added, "Obama lost this race in his own backyard. In the First, he only carried it 53-47 percent." In the 6th CD, Clinton carried 59 percent of the vote. Parker will have one additional delegate to award Clinton, who he endorsed, at the Indiana Democratic Convention, which will likely go to former Gov. Joe Kernan. Once that happens, Clinton will end up with a 43-39 lead.
OBAMA EXPECTS TO CROSS THRESHHOLD ON MAY 20: It looks like the end is near for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. CBS 2 has learned that Barack Obama is ready to celebrate winning the Democratic nomination for president on May 20, the day two more states hold their primaries (WBBM-TV). CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports on that day, Obama expects to cross a threshold that, his aides say in the past, has always guaranteed the Democratic nomination. He expects to have collected a majority of the pledged convention delegates. Obama spoke briefly Thursday at a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel. Earlier, he met privately with Democratic superdelegates. He needs their support to nail down the presidential nomination, even as he prepares to celebrate a landmark achievement that his campaign claims should guarantee him victory. "I won’t count any chickens before they’re hatched," Obama said.
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THOMPSON MEETS WITH PARTY LEADERS: Jill Long Thompson conducted talks with Democratic Party leaders on Thursday, said campaign spokesman Jeff Harris (Howey, HPI). "The party is unifying quickly behind Jill," he said. "We are really pleased who quickly it’s happening." Harris suggested that there would be a series of announcements coming in the next several days. "People are ready to defeat Mitch Daniels," Harris said. He added that the campaign is looking for an office in Indianapolis. Indiana Democratic Chairman Dan Parker told HPI after meeting with Thompson campaign manager Travis Lowe, "I met with her campaing staff. They’re going to be moving into the space we’ve got at the office. They’ll be moving in next week. Things are going very well. We talked about what it’s going to take to defeat Daniels. We pledged to work with her to get that done."
A POSSIBLE JLT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LIST: Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jill Long Thompson is beginning to develop a "framework" for finding a lieutnenat governor nominee (Howey, HPI). Thompson made it clear to HPI on Wednesday that she would be looking for an LG who would work tirelessly on jobs. "Major criterion is leadership on economic development," Thomspon said. Does geography matter? Thomspon answered, "Geography is a factor for consideration but ultimately it’s important to find the best qualified person to do the job, And someone who will be committed to campaigning very hard every day. Not just to win, but to work very hard for eight years to rebuild Indiana’s economy?" Who might be other names? Almost certainly topping the list will be Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel, a two-term mayor, former legislator and congressional candiate. There were blog reports that Thompson met with Weinzapfel, but campaign spokesman Jeff Harris said the two had only exchanged voice mails. There is the Bloomington group, that would include Mayor Mark Kruzan, another former legislator, State Sen. Vi Simpson and State Reps, Matt Pierce and Peggy Welch. Other mayors who might appear on speculation lists include Hammond’s Tom McDermott, Lafayette’s Tony Roswarski, South Bend’s Stephen Luecke and former Fort Wayne mayor Graham Richard. While Richard backed Jim Schellinger, he offers the kind of economic development and technology background that Thompson described. Others who might offer geographic balance from the south includes State Sen. Robert Dieg is a former Posey County commissioner and councilman and serves on the Senate agriculture, State Sen. Connie Sipes who is a New Albany school principal; State Rep, Steve Stemler who is president and CEO of Jeffersonville’s Stemler Corp.; Crothersville School Supt. Terry Goodin; Wasington broadcaster and State Rep. Dave Crooks; State Rep. Trent Van Haaften, a former Posey County prosecutor. Others state senators might include Sue Errington of Muncie, Anderson attorney Tim Lanane, John Broden of South Bend, and Portage attorney Karen Talian. House members who might be on a list include Anderson State Rep, Teri Austin who teaches at Anderson University; Vincennes teacher Kreg Battles, former Fort Wayne Mayor Winfield Moses, Scott Reske of Pendleton who serves on the small business committee, and out-going State Reps. David Orentlicher and Carolene Mays, who publishes the Indianapolis Recorder.
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